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| Jean Chance | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1938 Gainesville, Florida |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Chairwoman of the Hearst Awards Committee; University of Florida teaching and service awards; chaired UF faculty senate and Intercollegiate Athletics Committee |
Jean C. Chance is an American academic.
She received her JM (1960) and MA (1969) from the University of Florida.
She has served as a member of the Hearst Awards Committee for 25 of those years, and was also the chairman as well. In addition Chance has been a faculty member at UF since 1969. She was a professor of Journalism until her retirement in 2003, and was inducted into the UF Hall of Fame and Independent Florida Alligator Hall of Fame; she served as chairwoman of the Campus Communications Inc. board and Gator Wesley Foundation board.
References
- "Retired & Emeritus Faculty". UF College of Journalism and Communications. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- "The Jean Chance Research File on Henrietta Poynter". University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Retrieved November 8, 2019.