Joan Sacknitz Carver

Background

Carver, Joan Sacknitz was born on January 22, 1931 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Weldon and Mabel (Swanson) S.

Education

Bachelor, Barnard College, 1953; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1965.

Career

Executive secretary, Iranian delegate to United Nations, New York City, 1953-1955; teacher, Lake Shore Junior High School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1956-1957; office manager, Bartram School, Jacksonville, 1957-1958; from assistant to associate professor, Jacksonville U., 1958-1960, 63-75; professor, Jacksonville U., since 1975; chairman division social science, Jacksonville U., 1982-1983; dean College Arts and Sciences, Jacksonville U., since 1983; director Taft Seminars in Practical Politics, Jacksonville U., 1968-1978. Instructor employee seminars City of Jacksonville, 1969-1982. Evaluator ABTAssocs., Boston, 1975.

Member reaffirmation committees Southern Association Colls., Atlanta, 1983-1997.

Achievements

• Joan Sacknitz Carver has been listed as a noteworthy University dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, board directors Jacksonville Cmty. Council, Inc., 1976-1980. Commissioner 1st Appellate district Judicial Nominating Commission, Tallahassee, 1983-1987.

Commissioner Jacksonville Mayor's Committee on Status of Women, 1984-1988. Board of trustees St. John's Country Day School, Orange Park, Florida, since 1984, president, 1993-1995. Chair career opportunities subcommittee Defense Advisory Committee on Women in Svc., Washington, 1991-1993.

Board directors Florida Humanities Council, 1993-1997. Member Florida Political Science Association (president 1975-1976), American Society for Public Administration (president N.E. Florida chapter 1987-1988), Women's Caucus for Political Science-South (president 1981-1982), Southern Political Science Association (membership chairman 1983-1991, recording secretary 1993-1994), Jacksonville Women's Network (president 1987-1990), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, reading, gardening.

Connections

Married Jay Randall Carver, June 25, 1955. 1 child, James Randall (deceased).

Father:

Weldon S.

Mother:

Mabel (Swanson) S.

Spouse:

Jay Randall Carver

child:

James Randall Carver (deceased)