Background
Gunsalus, Carolyn Kristina was born on October 1, 1957 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of I.C. and Carolyn Foust Gunsalus.
Gunsalus, Carolyn Kristina was born on October 1, 1957 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Daughter of I.C. and Carolyn Foust Gunsalus.
AB with distinction, University of Illinois, 1978; Juris Doctor magna cum laude, University of Illinois, 1984.
Consultant PLATO, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1974-1980; specialist in automated education, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1980-1984; special assistant to director policy analysis, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, 1981-1984; law clerk, clinical intern, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, 1983-1984; staff attorney, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, 1984; assistant vice chancellor research, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, 1984-1989; assistant to chancellor, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, since 1986; associate vice chancellor for research, Computer Based Education Research Laboratory, Urbana, since 1989. Consultant computer science and technical board National Research Council, Washington, 1988-1990.
Active Urbana Planning Commission, 1983-1991. Board directors Planned Parenthood Association Champaign County, 1987-1991, board directors, East Center Illinois, 1991-1993. Active Urbana District #116 Board Education, since 1991, president, 1994-1997.
Member American Bar Association (patent, trademark and copyright law section), Illinois Bar Association, National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (higher education technical committee since 1986, tax committee since 1988), National Council University Research Adminstrs., Society University Patent Adminstrs., Licensing Executives Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science (commission on science freedom and responsibility 1991-1997, chair 1993-1997).
Married Michael Walker, July 21, 1979;children: Kearney T., Anna S.