Background
Burnett, Calvin Wilks was born on March 16, 1932 in Brinkley, Arizona, United States. Son of Elmer Charles Burnett and Vera (Rayford) Payne.
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Calvin Wilks Burnett
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Bachelor of Science, St. Saint Louis University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1963.
Career
Research assistant Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, 1959-1961. Research psychologist St. Louis State Hospital, 1961-1963. Research director-special project Health and Welfare Council, St. Louis, 1963-1966.
Associate professor The Catholic University of America, 1966-1969, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, 1969-1970. President Coppin State College, Baltimore, 1970—2003. Acting secretary of higher education Maryland, since 2004.
Consultant United States Office Education, Washington, 1966-1970. Evaluator National Commission for Accreditation of Teacher Education, Washington, 1971-1978, Middle States Association Colleges and Schools, Philadelphia, since 1974. Board directors Maryland State Scholarship Board, 1983-1989.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman board Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Baltimore, 1984-1986. Vice president United Way of Center Maryland., Baltimore, 1981-1984. Member of national Young Men’s Christian Association Board, Chicago, 1983-1985.
Member Executive Board Baltimore Area council Boy Scouts American, 1977-1986, vice president, since 1986. Board directors Walters Art Gallery, since 1985. Member National Association Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (board directors since 1986), American Association State Colls.
& Universities (board directors since 1987), Maryland. Academy Sciences, Alpha Phi Alpha (community service award 1987).
Connections
Married Martha Alma Ware, July 21, 1956 (divorced August 1976). Children: Vera, Susan, David. Married Gretta L. Gordy, September 17, 1983.
1 child, Tywana.
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American