Janice Marie Clark

Janice Marie Clark is a retired chaplain and ordained Presbyterian (USA) minister with a career dedicated to fostering hope, connection, and stronger family life. Throughout her career, she has been driven by a commitment to helping children and families thrive. Her professional journey has included serving as a chaplain at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital and spending 13 years as a chaplain at Haven Hospice, providing spiritual care and guidance during life’s most challenging transitions. In addition to her chaplaincy work, Janice has held numerous pastoral leadership roles, including children’s minister, associate pastor, and assistant pastor, where she led programmatic ministry, youth and children’s programs, and discipleship initiatives.

Janice’s foundation in family and consumer sciences has informed a multifaceted career in both education and ministry. She served as a public school teacher, a consumer and realtor marketing educator for Atlanta Gaslight Company, and even as a missionary English teacher in Japan, where she taught conversational English. While pursuing her Master of Education at the University of Georgia, she also worked as a teaching assistant, exemplifying her commitment to mentorship and lifelong learning. Her work consistently reflects a focus on meaningful relationships, community development, and improving quality of life for families and individuals.

Now in her retirement at age 64, Janice has entered an entrepreneurial and community-focused phase of life. She actively partners with three institutes of higher learning and volunteers with the Appalachian Studies Center at the University of North Georgia. A lifelong Christian, her faith continues to guide her endeavors, both through church involvement and through her ongoing dedication to family and consumer sciences. Janice’s career stands as a testament to her unwavering commitment to service, leadership, and the enrichment of the communities she serves.

• Ordained Presbyterian USA Minister

• The University of Georgia - BS, Family and Consumer Sciences
• The University of Georgia - MEd
• Columbia Theological Seminary - MDiv

• Blue Key Honor Society
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society
• Golden Key Honor Society

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Alumni Emeritus
• Georgia Business Section of American Association of Family and Consumer Science
• Lumpkin County Historical Society in Georgia
• Future Family and Career and Community Leaders of America Alumni
• Presbyterian Women with Presbyterian USA

• Appalachian Studies Center with University of North Georgia
• Vacation Bible School Basketball Instructor