Barbara Grace Taylor

Background

Taylor, Barbara Grace was born on January 10, 1942 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Wallace Coates and Margaret Potter (Payne) Taylor.

Education

Bachelor summa cum laude, U. N.H., 1963; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1978.

Career

Teacher English, Wisconsin Heights High School, Mazomanie, Wisconsin, 1963-1964; instructor English, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1965-1969; assistant Professor of English and women's studies, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1969-1974; director human relations, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, since 1974. Member Executive Board directors Arkansas Humanities Council, since 1990, chair, since 1994. Ark.quizmaster Scott Hi-Q Program, since 1988.

Achievements

• Barbara Grace Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Justice of peace Washington County (Arkansas) Quorum Court, 1987-1991. Board directors League of Women Voters of Arkansas, 1985-1988, president, 1983-1985. Board directors Fayetteville-Springdale Area Transit Authority, Washington county, 1988-1993.

Member Citizens Advisory Committee on Wastewater Treatment, Fayetteville, 1980-1983. Member American Association for Affirmative Action (board directors 1984-1986, treasurer Region VI since 1985), National Women's Studies Association (coordinating county 1978-1980,82-86, steering committee 1986-1989), South Center Women's Studies Association (steering committee 1978-1986), Women's Caucus for Modern Langs. (founding member), Project for Victims of Family Violence (founding member), Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, American Civil Liberties Union, Nature Conservancy, Morning Star Zen Center (director since 1988), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, needlework, jogging, bicycling, camping.

Connections

Married Chester Joseph Cadrette, September 4, 1958 (deceased January 1962). 1 child, Jennifer Ellen;m. Ralph Henry Desmarais, April 8, 1963 (divorced October 1975).

1 child, Lev Karl.

Father:

Wallace Coates Taylor

Mother:

Margaret Potter (Payne) Taylor

Spouse:

Chester Joseph Cadrette

child:

Lev Karl Taylor