Carol Selman is a historian, writer, and teacher who has served on the New Jersey Historical Commission, the state agency that preserve the historical record of the state.[1] She chaired the commission's Committee on Publications and served on its Committee on Grants and Prizes. Selman has also served as a fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities in American urban history, and as an educational consultant for the Newark Museum in Newark, New Jersey.[2] In 2012, the New Jersey Library Association awarded her and Sharon Adarlo their Journalism Award for coverage of events in Newark.[3]

Early life, education, and teaching career

Selman graduated from the Beard School (now Morristown-Beard School) in Orange, New Jersey in 1964. She completed a bachelor's degree in history at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York in 1968 and earned induction into Phi Beta Kappa. During her senior year, Selman did a guest study program at Barnard College in New York City. She later taught history and art history at Millburn High School in Millburn, New Jersey. While teaching at the school, Selman launched its Advanced Placement course in U.S. history and helped create the system of classes for history electives. She also earned a master's degree in American studies from Stony Brook University in Oyster Bay, New York.[2]

Historical commissions

In 1992, New Jersey Governor James Florio appointed Selman to the New Jersey Historical Commission. After her appointment received confirmation from the New Jersey Senate,[1] Selman served on the commission through the administration of Governor Donald DiFrancesco (10 years). In 2001, she presented on the history of New York City and its impact on the growth of New Jersey at the "Then to Now" event at West Orange High School.[4] That year, Selman made a guest appearance on the show "All Things Considered" on National Public Radio to discuss the history of household medicine.[5] Selman has also served as the vice chair of the West Orange Arts Council,[6] and as a member of the West Orange Historical Preservation Commission in West Orange, New Jersey.[7]

Family

Selman's husband, Bob DeVos, is a jazz musician. DeVos toured with Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons as a guitarist during his teenage years.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 Schwaneberg, Robert (15 September 1992). "Community Affairs Chief among 53 Posts Confirmed by Senate". The Star-Ledger.
  2. 1 2 Carol Selman"She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Cornell University with Distinction in All Subjects. At Cornell, she was in the history honors program. She took a guest senior year at Barnard College, continuing her history studies and deepening her work in art history. She later was a fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities, studying American urban history. While still at Barnard, she began teaching at Millburn High School where she soon initiated the Advanced Placement US History course and helped bring about an elective system. Her many electives included courses on art history and culture, social and cultural history and film and American society. Ms. Selman was subsequently awarded a sabbatical grant to attain her first master's degree at SUNY Stony Brook in American Studies. She later studied there as a teaching fellow, working with the esteemed cultural historian Dr. William R. Taylor. ... Ms. Selman was named gubernatorial appointee to the New Jersey Historical Commission in 1992, reappointed through three administrations. There she served as a public member, chairing the committee on publications and serving on the committee on grants and prizes. In addition, she has written a teaching program on artist Arshile Gorky for the Newark Museum and was a consultant to the rethinking and installation of their American wing in the late 1990s. ... In 2005, her husband was the musical director and among the performers at An Organ Summit Supreme, attracting 1,200 people worldwide to the city of Newark. Ms. Selman, who uses her birth name, named the event and collaborated with WBGO FM Jazz Radio 88.3 on publicity and related articles."
  3. ↑ "Awards and Accomplishments". Newark Public Library Annual Report 2012 (PDF). 2012.
  4. ↑ Moore, Jane (31 May 2001). "West Orange Provides a Visit to Its Storied Past". The Star-Ledger.
  5. ↑ Adams, Noah (host) (January 2001). "Commentary: Drug Names". All Things Considered. National Public Radio.
  6. ↑ "Winter Arts Expo 2008 A Big Success". West Orange Outlook. 6 (2). 2008.
  7. ↑ Historical Preservation Commission
  8. ↑ DeVos, Bob Archived July 28, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
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