Background
Greenlaw, Marilyn Jean was born on April 1, 1941 in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. Daughter of Hinckley and Dorothy Rebecca (Ball) Greenlaw.
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Marilyn Jean Greenlaw
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Education
Bachelor, Stetson U., 1962; Master of Arts, Stetson U., 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1970.
Career
Elementary teacher, Broward County schools, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1962-1964; ele. consultant, Harper and Row Publs., Evanston, Illinois, 1965-1969; from assistant to associate professor, U. Georgia, Athens, 1970-1978; from associate to full professor, U. North Texas, Denton, 1978-1987; regents professor, U. North Texas, Denton, since 1987. Consultant Scholastic Publs., New York City, 1978-1987, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1984-1994, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1981-1985, Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas, 1987-1991.
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Membership
Member Friends of the Library., Denton, since 1984, president, 1995-1997. Board directors Denton Library., 1992-1997, chair, 1995-1996. Member American Library Association (committee chairperson 1984-1985), National Council Teachers of English (committee chairperson since 1980, Outstanding Leadership in Education award 1976), International Reading Association (committee chairperson 1980-1990, Arbuthnot award 1992), Phi Delta Kappa (president 1982-1983, Outstanding Young Educator award 1981), Phi Kappa Phi (vice president 1986-1987).
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Arbuthnot award, 1992, Distinguished Svc. award Texas State Reading Association, 1996, President's Council Distinguished Svc. award University North Texas, 1996.Recipient Arbuthnot award, 1992, Distinguished Svc. award Texas State Reading Association, 1996, President's Council Distinguished Svc. award University North Texas, 1996.