Janet R. Maclean

Year Elected ALS Fellow: 
Founder
Highest Degree: 
Ph.D., Indiana University, 1958
Current Position: 
Professor Emeritus, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Indiana University
Bio: 

Dr. MacLean served on Indiana's faculty for 32 years and developed its Center on Aging. Her many contributions to the profession include serving as President of SPRE, Chair of the NRPA/AALR Council on Accreditation, NRPA Board of Trustees member and Chair of several of its committees, Founding Member of AAPRA, delegate to three White House Conferences on Aging, and much more. Co-author of one text and author of numerous monographs, chapters and articles, Dr. MacLean has given addresses and workshops for a wide range of organizations and agencies in and outside the recreation field, throughout the United States, Canada, Germany, and Australia. Among a dozen major awards she has received are: the State of Indiana's highest award, Sagamore of the Wabash; SPRE's Distinguished Service Award; NRPA's Special Service Citation; AALR's Nash Scholar Lecture Award; Outstanding Educator of America; and President's Council on Fitness Silver Anniversary Award.Professor Emeritus, Department of Recreation and Park Administration, Indiana University