Background
Perine, Maxine Harriet was born on May 11, 1918 in Worth County, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Robert Rozwell and Della Dale (Martin) Perine.
Perine, Maxine Harriet was born on May 11, 1918 in Worth County, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Robert Rozwell and Della Dale (Martin) Perine.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State University, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1954. Professional diploma, Columbia University, 1960.
Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1977.
Teacher Worth County Schools, Missouri, 1935-1944, Kansas City Public Schools, 1944-1959, reading consultant, 1959-1964. Editor Holt, Rinehart, Winston, New York City, 1964. Member faculty University Michigan, Flint, 1964-1986, teacher specializing in reading, retired, 1986.
Retired, 1988
Visiting scholar Columbia University, 1978. Program chair World Congress of Reading, Dublin, 1982. Speaker National Council Teachers English, Honolulu, 1967, World Congress Reading, Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1978, Hong Kong, 1984, World Congress for the Gifted, Manila, The Philippines, 1983.
Invited speaker in field.
Member International Reading Association, Kappa Delta Pi (chapter founding counselor since 1980, international committee constitution and bylaws 1982-1984), Delta Kappa Gamma (Woman of Distinction 1972).