Background
Blevins, Anna Lou was born on August 25, 1936 in Arcola, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Willie Otto and Edna Blevins.
Blevins, Anna Lou was born on August 25, 1936 in Arcola, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Willie Otto and Edna Blevins.
Bachelor of Science, Central State University, Zenia, Ohio, 1956. Master of Education, Northeast Illinois University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Tokyo, 1970.
Doctor of Education, Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1971.
Teacher Minneapolis Public School Sys, 1956—1959, 1960—1962. Teacher, principal Overseas Dependent Schools, Tachikawa, Japan, 1959—1961, principal Casablanca, Morocco, 1962—1964. Curriculum director Minneapolis Public School Sys, 1969—1972.
Professor education University Pittsburgh, 1972—1979, since 1979. Deputy commissioner Pennsylvania Department Education, 1977. Director, researcher University Pittsburgh, Adolescent Parenting-New Education Options Grandmothers.
Visiting scholar East Africa, West Africa, French West Africa, Caribbean West Africa W.I, Israel, Egypt. Consultant United States Office Education, Urban Ministries. 1st black female to earn full professorship University Pittsburgh, 1976.
Evangelist; missionary. Lecturer in field.; president Task Force on Global Education, Mayor's Task Force on Women, Governor's Committee on International Year of the Child. Member of Comparative & International Education Society, African Scholars Council, Association Caribbean Studies, Society International Development, American Education Research Association, American Council Education, American Association Teacher Education, Society Intercultural Education, Training, Research (council member), Organization Mondale Pour l'Education Pre-Scolaire.