KELLER, Marian Jean

KELLER, Marian Jean. American, b. 1953. Genres: Gerontology/Senior issues, Recreation. Career: Florida State University, Tallahassee, program administrator, 1975-78; Indiana University-Bloomington, visiting lecturer in recreation studies, 1978-79; University of Georgia, Athens, public service assistant and project director at Gerontology Center, 1979-84, public service associate of Institute of Community and Area Development and adjunct associate professor of recreation and leisure services, 1984-89, acting department head, 1987-89; University of North Texas, Denton, associate professor, 1989-92, professor of recreation and leisure studies, 1992-, associate dean of academic affairs, 1993-97, dean of College of Education, 1997-. Grayson Community College, instructor, 1989-93; guest lecturer at Metropolitan State College of Denver; workshop presenter. Certified therapeutic recreation specialist; guest on media programs; consultant. Publications: Planning Social Group Activities for Older Adults, 1981; (with J. McCombs, V.C. Pilgrim, and S.A. Booth) Helping Older Adults Develop Active Leisure Lifestyles, 1987; Activity Programming in Long-Term Health Care Facilities: Processes and Techniques, 1989; (with B. Wilshite) Therapeutic Recreation: Cases and Exercises, 1992, 2nd ed, 2000. EDITOR: Leisure Activities: A Means to Enriching Older Adults' Lives, 1985; Leisure Programming with Senior Citizens: An Activity Resource Manual, 1985; (with N.J. Osgood) Dynamic Leisure Programming with Older Adults, 1987; Activities with Developmentally Disabled Elderly and Older Adults, 1991; Caregiving-Leisure and Aging, 1999. Contributor to books. Contributor of articles and reviews to professional journals. Address: Dean's Office 214 Matthews Hall, College of Education, University of North Texas, PO Box 311337, Denton, TX 76203, U.S.A. Online address: keller@coefs.coe.unt.edu