Barbara Jo Palmer (born 1949) is an American sports advocate.
Education edit
Palmer earned her Bachelor of Arts and master's degree at Florida State University (FSU) in 1970 and 1974.[1]
Career edit
After earning her master's degree, Palmer accepted a position at Impact Enterprises Inc., and later became a recreation supervisor in Merritt Island.[2] On August 3, 1977, Palmer replaced Marlene Furnell as FSU Women's Athletic Director.[1] Upon her appointment, Palmer also inherited the $1 million deficit as she struggled to financially support women's intercollegiate teams without a full-time coach.[3] As a result, she was an active lobbyist with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women which eventually convinced the Florida government to budget $2.8 million towards women collegiate programs at eight universities.[4] Under her directorship, FSU women's collegiate teams won five national championships and 226 All-American awards.[5] By 1982, she was inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame for her lobbying activities.[6] From 1984 until 1985, she sat on the board of directors for the Council of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators.[7]
In 1990, she was inducted into Florida State University's Hall of Fame.[8][9] Five years later, she was shortlisted for the opportunity to become FSUs Athletic Director.[10] In 2007, she was recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators.[11]
In 2011, Palmer was appointed to Chief of Staff with the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. She later became its director upon appointment from Governor Rick Scott in August 2012.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b "Palmer Hired as FSU's Women's Athletic Director". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. August 3, 1977.
- ^ "FSU's Women's Director After Funds". Port Charlotte Daily Herald News. Port Charlotte. August 3, 1977.
- ^ "Championships built on humble beginnings" (PDF). retiredfaculty.fsu.edu. March 2019. p. 13. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "College Women's Sports Get Big Boost in Florida". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. July 12, 1980.
- ^ "Barbara Jo Palmer". fcsw.net. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Six named to Florida Women's Hall of Fame". Fort Walton Beach Playground Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. July 20, 1982.
- ^ "Women Leaders in College Sports History & Past Leadership". womenleadersincollegesports.org. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Barbara Jo Palmer Bio". seminoles.com. June 17, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Barbara Jo Palmer". nolefan.org. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Bakken; 43 others vie for FSU AD jon". Northwest Florida Daily News. Fort Walton Beach. February 1, 1995.
- ^ "Florida State's Barbara Jo Palmer Receives Lifetime Achievement Award". seminoles.com. October 5, 2007. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Agency for Persons with Disabilities". apd.myflorida.com/. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
