Background
Crandall, Elizabeth Walbert was born on January 18, 1914 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Stanley Giltner and Edna Maude (Daniel) Walbert.
Crandall, Elizabeth Walbert was born on January 18, 1914 in Columbus, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Stanley Giltner and Edna Maude (Daniel) Walbert.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1935; Master of Science, Kansas State College, 1939; Doctor of Education, Boston University, 1962.
Teacher, Cedar Point (Kansas) H.S., 1935-1936;
teacher, Ellsworth (Kansas) H.S., 1936-1938;
instructor, assistant professor home economics, Michigan State College, East Lansing, 1939-1946;
instructor, assistant professor, associate professor home economics, Rhode Island State College, Kingston, 1946-1962;
professor home economics, department chair, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1962-1973;
acting dean, College Home Economics, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1973-1976;
dean, College Home Economics, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, 1976-1977;
professor emerita, U. Rhode Island, Kingston, since 1977. Vice chair Rhode Island Consumer Advisory Committee, Office Price Stabilization, Providence, 1952-1953. Member of advisory committee Rhode Island Office Vocational Rehabilitation, Providence,1962-1964, Cmty.
Homemaker Superior vena cava syndrome Rhode Island, Inc., Providence, 1965-1979. Mem.various committees, U. Rhode Island, 1961-1977.
Member Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama, since 1974, Equal Rightsfor Maine Coalition, Portland, 1984. Citizen lobbyist, Maine Women'sLobby and Women's Development Institute, Hallowell, since 1989. Legislation chair MaineHome Economics Association, representative Women's Legislation Agenda Coalition, Augusta, 1984-1993, representative Maine Choice Coalition, Augusta, 1990-1993.
Member campaign committee for Honorary Sophia Pfeiffer's election to Maine House of Representatives, 1990. Advising committee Bath-Brunswick Child Care Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., 1994-1995. Various other civic activities.
Member American Association of University Women (honorary life member. President Rhode Island division 1977-1979, representative New England Energy Task Force 1978-1979, 79-81, member Executive Board 1982-1990, 92-95, chair legislation program 1984-1986, chair women's issues committee 1986-1988, chair legal advocacy fund 1992-1995. Elizabeth "Liz" W. Crandall Research & Projects Endowment, American Association of University Women of Maine, 1996), League of Women Voters (Executive Board Brunswick, Maineleague 1981-1993, president 1983-1985), National Organization for Women, Family Planning Association Maine, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Omicron Nu (national editor 1953-1955, national president 1957-1959).
Married Robert Dalton Crandall, August 3, 1946 (deceased September 1999).