UIW Acquires Frost Library
The University of the Incarnate Word was awarded perhaps the largest
children’s play and play environment research collection in the United
States by Dr. Joe Frost, often called the contemporary father of play
advocacy.
Dr. Joe Frost attends a ceremony during which the library gift was
announced. Dr. Mary Ruth Moore, a former student of Dr. Frost’s
and a UIW professor of Education, speaks as Provost Dr. Terry Dicianna
looks on.
Dr. Frost is the Parker Centennial Professor Emeritus at the University
of Texas at Austin, where he taught for 25 years. He has written 13 books
that have been translated into many languages, as well as six volumes
of articles, and has co-authored and served as the editor for many texts.
Frost is known all over the world for over 30 years
of work on early childhood and children’s play environments.
He has also served as a consultant for playgrounds worldwide and is
a past president of the Association for Childhood Education International.
“UIW will be home to one of the largest children’s play
and play environment research collection in the world,” said
Mary Ruth Moore, Associate Professor of the Dreeben School of Education.
Dr. Frost chose us because we are a faith-based institution, and because
in 1998, we established the Playwork Institute of the Americas.”
“To think that his work on behalf of students will someday be carried out by UIW students is great,” added Dr. Moore.
