SARAH LOUISE HOUSTON (1913-1973)

PAPERS, 1964-1969

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BIOGRAPHY

Sarah Louise Houston (1913-1973) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1930 she matriculated to Wellesley College, where she earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1934, and the Master of Science degree in 1935. In 1935 she was appointed to the faculty of Dennison University, where she taught physical education until her appointment to the Oberlin College faculty in 1950. During several summers and two leaves of absence she continued graduate work, studying at the University of Wisconsin (1937), Adelphi College (1946), University of Minnesota (1948), and at Ohio State University (1964-67). Her work led to a dissertation on the relationships between body movement styles and personality based on the study of college women. In 1967, upon completing her Ph.D thesis she was awarded the degree Doctor of Philosophy by the Ohio State University.

Houston was a member of several professional associations including, the Ohio College Association, American Association of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, and the Midwest Association for Physical Education of College Women. She was an active participant at meetings and workshops, and presented several conference papers based on her phenomenological studies of movement behavior.

Increasing stress and tension led her to choose early retirement, planning to retire at age 60. Houston died of heart failure in 1973, before beginning retirement.

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