Background
Koss, Rosabel Steinhauer was born on September 3, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur H. and Agnes (Temple) Steinhauer.
health and physical education educator
Koss, Rosabel Steinhauer was born on September 3, 1913 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur H. and Agnes (Temple) Steinhauer.
Bachelor of Science, College of New Jersey, 1935. Master of Arts, Columbia University, New York City, 1942. DEd, Columbia University, 1964.
Diploma, Hasmors Gym Leaders Institute, Lilsved, Sweden, 1970. Diploma, Pensioner's Program, Lilsved, 1972.
Supervisor health and physical education, Flemington (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1935-1937; teacher health and physical education, Ridgewood (New Jersey) High School, 1937-1940; teacher health and physical education, Passaic Valley Regional High School, Little Falls, New Jersey, 1940-1948; assistant professor, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1958-1961; assistant professor, Upsala College, East Ornge, New Jersey, 1964-1971; associate to full professor, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, New Jersey, 1971-1984; director teacher education, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, 1974-1979; professor emeritus, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, 1985; Adjunct Professor, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey, 1985-1995. Assistant sport attachee Royal Swedish Embassy, New York City, 1964-1974.
Member Little Falls (New Jersey) Board Education, 1954-1963. Trustee, treasurer Bergen County (New Jersey) Retired Senior Volunteer Program, 1979-1984. Member recreation advisory committee Stone Harbor Board Health, vice president, 1995.
Member Cape May County Freeholders Advisory Commission on Women, since 1986, Cape May County Human Services Advisory Council, since 1989. Vestrywoman St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Stone Harbor. Member New Jersey Commission on Aging, 1992-1998, chairman, 1996-1998.
Member Health Promotion and Planning Lab, State of New Jersey, 1998. Delegate White House Conference on Aging, 1995. Member advisory committee Cape May Human Services.
Fellow: Association for Gerontology in Higher Education. Member: American Association of University Women, Alliance for Health (life. Council on aging and adult development, professional achievement award, New Jersey 1973, honor award fellow 1979, merit award Eastern District 1980, distinguished leadership award 1996, Rosabel Koss award named in her honor), Volunteers in Medicine, International Society Comparative Physical Education and Sport, National Council on Aging, New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (Distinguished Leadership award), Gerontological Society New Jersey (parliamentarian 1988-1989), Wetlands Institute (docent), Cape May County League of Women Voters, Stone Harbor Women's Civic Club, Garden Club.
Married Franklyn C. Koss, July 6, 1947 (deceased 1987). Children: C. Lynn Knauff, Susan Kreiner, Carolyn Ruef, Rosalind Diehl.