JoAnn Myer Valenti

Background

Valenti, JoAnn Myer was born on April 6, 1945 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Isaac William and Myra Cecile (Chawluk) Myer.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Florida, l967; Master of Arts in Mass Communication, U. Florida, l969; Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Resources, University of Michigan, l983.

Career

With public relations department, ENJAY Chemical Company. New York City, l967-68; with public relations department, Corn Products Company International, New York City, l968-69; director tourism, Brevard County, Cocoa Beach, Florida, l969-70; executive director, Florida Defenders of Environmental, l970-73; teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, l973-76; director community relations, Tampa (Florida) General Hospital, l977-79; professor journalism and communications, U. Tampa, l980-87; professor journalism and mass committee, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1987-1992; professor communications, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1992; Betty Harder McClellan distinguished chair, The Russell Sage Colls., Troy/Albany, New York, 1998.

Achievements

• JoAnn Myer Valenti has been listed as a noteworthy researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Association Educators in Journalism and Mass Comm., Society Environmental Journalists (board directors), Women in Comm., Inc.

Connections

Married Henry Vincent Valenti, Junior, August 24, l976. Children: John Henry, Sarita Jo.

Father:

Isaac William Myer

Mother:

Myra Cecile (Chawluk) Myer

Spouse:

Henry Vincent Valenti

child:

John Henry Valenti

child:

Sarita Jo Valenti