Background
Kilmer, Sally Jean was born on February 26, 1936 in Woodhull, New York, United States. Daughter of Percy Ellsworth and Marion Leona (Whiteman) Kilmer.
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Sally Jean Kilmer
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Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1958; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1974.
Career
Instructor, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1960-1967;
coordinator, Center for Early Edition and Development, Minneapolis, 1972-1973;
child development specialist, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Minneapolis, 1970-1972;
child development consultant, Minnesota Planning Agency, St. Paul, 1973-1974;
child development specialist, Ramsey County Family Day Care Training Project, St. Paul, 1973;
assistant professor, director day care supervisor training program Institute for Child Behavior and Development, University of Illinois, Champaign, 1975-1979;
associate professor, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1979-1987;
professor, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, since 1987;
director Child Development Center, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, since 1979. Consultant Minnesota Higher Education Coordinating Comm., Minnesota Early Learning Design, 1973-1975, National Science Teachers Association Maryland. Department Education Instructional television, since 1987.
Consultant United States Administration for Children, Youth and Families, RegionV Head Start, 1980-1984, United States Air Force Child Care Program, 1982-1984, Lima-Allen Community Action Agency Head Start, 1980-1990, Ohio Department Education, 1985, Lucas County Office Education Preschool Gifted, 1985-1986, Ohio Department Education Task Force on Pre-kindergarten Certified, 1984, Task Force on Pre-kindergarten Association Certification, 1986. Chairman subcommittee on training, Illinois Statewide DayCare Advisory Committee. Advising committee Parkland Community College Child Development, 1977-1979.
Member of advisory committee Ohio White House Conference on Children and Youth, 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Charter member, chairman Champaign County (Illinois) Women's Political Caucus, 1977-1979. Board directors Illinois Women's Political Caucus, 1977-1979. Chairman ChampaignCounty United Way Day Care Study Committee, 1978.
Member Society for Research in Child Development, American Psychological Association, American Ednl. Research Association, Early Childhood Special Interest Group (Executive Committee 1980-1981, archivist 1982-1983), National Association Education Young Children (treasurer 1981-1985), Ohio Association Education Young Children (treasurer 1980-1983, 85, historian 1983-1991, governing board county early childhood professional recognition 1985-1992, president 1989-1991, advocacy chair 1985-1987, Outstanding Early Childhood Educator 1983), Organisation Mondiale pour L'Education Prescholaire (Ohio liaison, United States national committee 1979-1985, tours & travel committee 1980-1982).
