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Burstyn, Joan Netta was born on March 6, 1929 in Leicester, England. Daughter of David Edward and Nellie (Wachman) Jacobs.
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"Joan Burstyn views the stuff of our daily lives with keen observation rendered in thoughtful expression. These lyrical poems remind us that the life cycle and our emotional reactions to everyday occurrences bring to the surface love, memories, regret and thoughts of life's ending. An inspiring book." -Ferris Olin, Director, Institute for Women and Art, Rutgers University "Finally, the public can enjoy Joan Burstyn's poetry as the Woods Hole community has for years!" -Margaret McCormick, Director Woods Hole Public Library In Path Into the Sun, award-winning poet Joan Burstyn shares her beautifully intense collection of lyrical free verse. With an engaging style, Burstyn weaves together her internal musings and images from nature in this her third volume of poetry. Such universal emotions and experiences as forgiveness, grief, loneliness, lessons learned, and the value of friendship are highlighted as Burstyn leads others down a path of personal reflection sure to invigorate, and inspire. An excerpt from Path Into the SunWide-eyed, bewildered as a wakened child, a wombat looks up at the humans viewing it. We walk the sanctuary as though we own it, talking loudly like teenagers let out of school, but wombats, emus, and kangaroos are regulars, expansive, calm, like neighbors at a bar, just tolerating us intruders.
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Burstyn, Joan Netta was born on March 6, 1929 in Leicester, England. Daughter of David Edward and Nellie (Wachman) Jacobs.
Bachelor with honors, University London, 1950. Certified of education, University London, 1952. Academy diploma in education, University London, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, University London, 1968.
Teaching fellow education, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1959-1964;
lecturer, U. Pittsburgh, 1967;
lecturer psychology and education, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1967-1968;
instructor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1968;
assistant professor, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1969-1974;
director teacher education, Carnegie Mellon U., Pittsburgh, 1970-1974;
associate professor, chairperson department education, Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1974-1981;
professor education, Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981-1985;
director women's studies program, Douglass College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1981-1985;
dean school education, Syracuse (New York) U., 1986-1989;
professor cultural foundations of education and of history, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1986;
director Office of Juv. Justice/Delinquency Prevention, Syracuse (New York) U., since 1997. Co-director Fund for Improvement of Post-Secondary Education Grant, 1983-1985.
Visiting professor Monash U., Australia, summer 1989. Emens distinguished professor Ball State University, 1996. Director National Endowment for Humanities Pilot grant, 1980-1982.
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Member advisory board nurse-midwifery educational program University Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, 1978-1983. Board directors Children's School of Science, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, 1977-1980. Associate director Northeast Council Women in Development, 1981-1982.
Member joint committee American History Association and Canada History Association, 1978-1981. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Association of University Women, American History Association, American Educational Research Association (committee on freedom of inquiry and human rights 1984-1986, publications committee 1986-1989), History of Education Society United States (president 1985-1986), American Educational Studies Association (chairman publications committee 1984-1985, president 1995-1996, ), Syracuse Jewish Federal (member board directors, 1991-1994, 2001-2007, chair 1991-1993, hyman lecturer committee member 1997-2003), Congregation Beth Sholom Chevra Shas (board trustees 2004-2006, since 2009, vice president adult programming 2004-2006).
Married Harold L. Burstyn, August 19, 1958. Children: Judith, Gail, Daniel.