Background
Davenport, Joanna was born on January 17, 1933 in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Carleton and Virginia (Price) Davenport.
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Joanna Davenport
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Joanna Davenport, American physical education educator, educator. Recipient 2d prize international writing contest, International Olympic Committee, 1981. Member of Alliance for Health, Southern Association Physical Education College Women, National Association Physical Education Higher Education, National Association Sport and Physical Education, North America Society Sport History, National Association Girls and Women Sport.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Skidmore College, 1954. Master of Science, Smith College, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1966.
Career
Instructor, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1954-1956. Teacher public schools, Colorado and Maine, 1956-1959. Instructor U. Vermont, Burlington, 1959-1962, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1962-1963, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1963-1965.
Assistant professor, chairman department.U. Vermont, Burlington, 1965-1967.
Associate professor of University Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1976. Associate professor, women"s athletic director Auburn (Alabama) University, 1976-1985.
Professor, director athletics, physical education, recreation State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 1985-1987. Professor Auburn (Alabama) University, 1987.
Visiting professor, consultant physical education and athletics United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1978-1979.
Coordinator United States delegation to International Olympic Academy, 1981. Member Education Council of the United States Olympic Committee, 1977-1985. United States delegate Republic of China Olympic Academy, 1983;lecturer International Olympic Academy, 1986.
Secretary Class of 1954 Skidmore College.
Achievements
Membership
Member National Association Girls and Women in Sport (president 1976-1977), North America Society Sport History, National Association Sport and Physical Education (president history academic 1982-1983), National Association Physical Education in Higher Education (necrologist), Southern Association Physical Education of College Women, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance.
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October 16, 2004 (aged 71) -
Nationality
American