Background
Moorhead, Jennelle Vandevort was born on July 13, 1903 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Henry H. and Emma (Van Fleet) Vandevort.
Moorhead, Jennelle Vandevort was born on July 13, 1903 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Henry H. and Emma (Van Fleet) Vandevort.
Bachelor of Arts, Williamette U., 1925; student, Mills College Family Life Education Workshop, summer 1944; Master of Sciences, University Oregon, 1948.
Executive secretary, Marion County Public Health Association, Salem, 1936-1942;
director health education, Marion County Public Health Association, 1939-1942;
health educator veneral disease division, Oregon Board Health, 1939-1942;
field secretary, E. C. Brown Trust division Social Hygiene Education, U. Oregon Medical School, 1942-1948;
associate professor health education, E. C. Brown Trust division Social Hygiene Education, U. Oregon Medical School (School Physical Education), since 1946;
retired coordinator, Institute International Affairs
director, South America Travel-Study Program, U. Oregon
associate professor health education, division continuing education, Oregon System Higher Education, 1948-1956;
professor, Oregon System Higher Education, 1956-1970;
director international study-travel programs, Portland State University, 1974;
director seminar to Brazil,, Portland State University, 1984;
director seminar on Amazon River and Peru,, Portland State University, 1985;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1960, 77, 78;
director, U. Portland study tour to, South America, 1963, 67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 73;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Europe, 1964, 70;
director, U. Portland study tour to, West Africa, 1969, 70, 71;
director, U. Portland study tour to, South Pacific, 1972-1973;
director, U. Portland study tour to, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, 1975, 76;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Morocco, 1979, 80;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Amazon River, 1980;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Tunisia, 1981, 82;
director, U. Portland study tour to, Finland, 1983. Member of the United States Common for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1957-1962, 64-68, Executive Committee, 1966-1968. Member United States Surgeon General's Task Force Cigarette Smoking.
Chairman Committee National Orgns., member United States committee International Union Family Orgns., vice president, 1965-1969. Member presidential search and screening committee Willamette U., 1972-1973.
Board directors Salem Young Women’s Christian Association, 1929-1948. Board directors, secretary Marion County chapter American Red Cross, 1933-1937. Board directors Salem Art Center, 1935-1939, Salem Centennial Commission, 1940, Matson Memorial Hospital, 1946.
Board directors American-Nepal Education Foundation, 1977-1999, member scholarship selection committee, 1983-1999. Board deacons Eugene First Congressional Church, 1978-1980, member social concerns commission, 1980-1982, president senior citizens group, 1980-1982, member church council, 1980-1982. Member National Conference Family Relations (Oregon representative to national committee for family life), National Congress Parents and Teachers (vice president Northwest region 1957-1960, 1st vice president 1961-1964, president 1964-1967, member Endowment Fund Board 1977-1981), Oregon Congress Parents and Teachers (chairman social hygiene 1944-1947, 1st vice president 1947-1950, president 1950-1953), Oregon Association Health, Physical Education and Recreation (member executive board 1946-1948), Oregon Mental Hygiene Association (member board 1940-1946, vice president 1941), American Association of University Women, Oregon Federation Women's Clubs (president 1944-1947, 1st vice president 1941-1944, board directors 1970-1999, parliamentarian 1974-1999, Oregon Women in longest membership award general convention 1990), Lane County Retired Educators (Second vice president 1982-1984), Women's Club (Salem, legislation chairman 1946-1948), American Nepal Education Foundation (board directors 1978-1999, scholarship selection committee 1982-1999), Delta Kappa Gamma (president Gamma chapter 1962-1964, Distinguished Contribution award Gamma chapter 1990).
Clubs: Women's (Salem) (legislative chairman 1946-1948).
Married George R. K. Moorhead, July 15, 1926 (divorced 1948). Children: George Van, Bruce W.