Background
Olson, Susan Jane was born on October 8, 1958 in Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of E. Robert and Mary Jane Shirey.
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Susan Jane Olson
Edit ProfileTechnical education and training educator
Susan Jane Olson, American Technical education and training educator. Certified director vocational education. Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Special Olympics, 1985; named Teacher of Year, Pennsylvania Association Vocational Special Needs Pers., 1984, National Outstanding Young Industrial Teacher Educator award, 1992; Pennsylvania Home Economics Association graduate scholar, 1988, Kozak scholar, 1987.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979; Master of Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1989.
Career
Teaching assistant, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; instructor, Armstrong-Indiana Intermediate Unit 28, Indiana, 1981-1985; graduate assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1985-1986; instructor, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1986-1989; assistant professor, U. Akron, Ohio., 1989-1994; associate professor, U. Akron, Ohio., since 1994. National lecturer Nova Southeastern U., 1993-1996. Consultant Medina (Ohio) Economics Development Board, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Medina, Summit and Portage Counties Ednl. Consortium, Akron, 1988. Member Special Olympics Board, Indiana, 1985.
Member ASTD (founding supervisor U. Akron student chapter, board directors N.E. Ohiochpt. 1991-1994, editor Insider technical education division Vocational Education Journal, Professional of Year region III 1992), American Vocational Association (policy committee, program planning technical education division 1995-1996), American Technology Education Association, National Association Industrial and Technology Teacher Educators, Phi Delta Kappa.
Interests
Connections
Married Conrad George Olson, August 9, 1980. Children: Melissa Susanne, Eric Conrad.
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Special Olympics, 1985. Named Teacher of Year, Pennsylvania Association Vocational Special Needs Pers., 1984, National Outstanding Young Industrial Teacher Educator award, 1992. Pennsylvania Home Economics Association graduate scholar, 1988, Kozak scholar, 1987.Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Special Olympics, 1985. Named Teacher of Year, Pennsylvania Association Vocational Special Needs Pers., 1984, National Outstanding Young Industrial Teacher Educator award, 1992. Pennsylvania Home Economics Association graduate scholar, 1988, Kozak scholar, 1987.