Background
French, Joyce Norton was born on December 9, 1929 in Buffalo. Daughter of Thomas Lowell and Verna (Cutler) Norton.
French, Joyce Norton was born on December 9, 1929 in Buffalo. Daughter of Thomas Lowell and Verna (Cutler) Norton.
Bachelor of Arts, Wellesley College, 1951. Master of Sciences, University Bridgeport, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1976.
Teacher Greenwich Public Schools, Connecticut, 1965—1970. Head lower and middle schools Greenwich Country Day School, 1970—1976. Director teacher education Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, 1977—1985.
Director, adjunct professor Literacy Center Teachers College, Columbia University, since 1988. Adjunct professor Manhattanville College, since 1987. Visiting professor Teachers College Columbia University, 1980—1981.
Fellow Research Institute Study Learning Disabilities, 1978—1980. Consultant schools & business in field. Speaker in fields.
Member of American Psychological Association, International Platform Association, New York Academy of Sciences, International Reading Association, Sigma Xi.
Married Donald Frank French French, June 11, 1951. Children: Susan Linda French Falk, Richard Norton.