Background
Gowen, Jean Wixson was born on January 17, 1932 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States.
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Gowen, Jean Wixson was born on January 17, 1932 in Fort Pierce, Florida, United States.
Bachelor Music Education, Florida State University, 1954. Master of Arts in Psychology, University South Florida, 1972. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1976.
Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1983.
Reporter, editor education news St. Petersburg Times, Florida, 1957-1958. Director public relations St. Petersburg Junior College, 1958-1960. Private teacher music, Tampa, Florida, 1964-1967.
Research assistant Instructor for Exceptional Children and Adults, University South Florida, 1971, instructor, assistant to dean College Education, director Children's Ctrr., 1971-1975. Coordinator, investigator University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1977-1987, research instructor School Education, 1978-1980. Associate director family, infant and preschool program Western Carolina Center, Morganton, North Carolina, 1987—1997.
Author, consultant, 1997—2004. Director child care resource and referral NEGA, since 2006. Adjunct professor Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1987-1997.
Senior research associate Human Development Research and Training Institute, 1987-1997.
Member St. Petersburg Council Human Relations, 1950-1952. Co-organizer, tutor Intensive Tutorial Program, Tampa, 1968-1969. Member steering committee Hillsborough Community Coordinated Child Care, 1970-1974.
Board directors Hillsborough Association for Coodinated Services for Children, 1971-1975, Athens Justice Project, 1998^, Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education, 2005^. Member Orange County Adolescence Task Force, 1976-1977, Orange County Therapeutic Preschool Task Force, 1987. Vice chair North Carolina Interagy.
Coordinating Council, 1988-1990. Also others. Member American Psychological Association, Society for Research in Child Development, National Association Education of Young Children, National Association Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies.
Daughter of Manley J. and Velma F. (Burris) Wixson. Divorced; children: Janet, Rebecca, Deborah, Michael.