Background
Thorsen, Carolyn Crawford Chesnutt was born on September 16, 1933 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Calvin and America Arey (Moore) Crawford.
Thorsen, Carolyn Crawford Chesnutt was born on September 16, 1933 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Calvin and America Arey (Moore) Crawford.
Doctorate.John Calvin Junior and America Arey (Moore) Crawford. Bachelor of Arts, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, Georgia, 1955. Master of Education, University of Southern California, 1972.
Master of Science, Georgia Institute Technology, 1979.
Assistant librarian HartsvilleMeml. Library, South Carolina., 1964-1965. Teacher music Darlington School System, South Carolina., 1965-1968, teacher mathematics and psychology, Hartsville, 1968-1973.
Teacher mathematics DeKalb County School System, Decatur, 1973-1975.
Assistant to dean engineering Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1975-1977, executive director Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, Incorporated., Atlanta, 1976-1989. Director Georgia Institute Technology/American Association for the Advancement of Science, project and precoll. director Center for Education in science, math.and computing, 1990-1994.
Associate director CEISMC, 1994. Vice president Hartsville Arts Council, 1968-1972.
Campaign chairperson Community Concert Association, Hartsville, 1968-1970, president, 1970-1972.
President Parent-Teachers Association, Hartsville, 1973, Class of 1955, Agnes Scott College, 1985-1990. Member Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, 1985-1987. Member commission to restructure Boards and agencies Presbyterian Church United States, 1968-1971, member general Executive Board, 1971-1972.
Grantee Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1977-1981, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1982-1988, Carnegie corporation, 1985-1991, National Science Foundation, 1985-1990, 95-98, Bell South Foundation, 1988-1991.
Member gender equity expert panel unites states department Education, 1996. Recipient Reginald H. Jones Distinguished Service award National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, 1986.
Vice president Hartsville Arts Council, 1968—1972. Campaign chairperson Community Concert Association, Hartsville, 1968—1970, president, 1970—1972, Parent-Teachers Association, Hartsville, 1973, Class of 1955, Agnes Scott College, 1985—1990. Member Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, 1985—1987.
Member committee to restructure boards and agencies Presbyterian Church United States, 1968—1971. Member general executive board, 1971—1972. Member gender equity expert panel United States Department Education, since 1996.
Member of National Education Association, American Association of University Women (equity chair), South Carolina Education Association, American Guild Organists, American Society Engineering Education, Society Women Engineers, National Association Precoll. Directors (charter, chairperson 1984-1985).
Married John Calvin Chesnutt, September 7, 1955 (divorced February 1981). Children: John Calvin, Thomas Walter, Margaret America, Carolyn Christian. Married H. Thomas Thorsen, April 25, 1987.