Background
Varner, Charleen LaVerne McClanahan was born on August 28, 1931 in Alba, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Roy Calvin and Lela Ruhama (Smith) McClanahan.
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Varner, Charleen LaVerne McClanahan was born on August 28, 1931 in Alba, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Roy Calvin and Lela Ruhama (Smith) McClanahan.
Student, Joplin (Missouri) Junior College, 1949—1951. Bachelor of Science in Education, Kansas State College Pittsburg, 1953. Master of Science, University Arkansas, 1958.
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Woman's University, 1966. Postgraduate, Michigan State University, 1955. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1962.
Apprentice county home agent University Missouri, 1952. Teacher Ferry Pass School, Escambia County, Florida, 1953—1954. Teacher biology, home economics Joplin Senior High School, 1954—1959.
Instructor home economics Kansas State College, Pittsburg, 1959—1963. Lecturer foods, nutrition College Household Arts and Sciences, Texas Woman's University, 1963—1964. Research assistant National Aeronautics and Space Administration Grant, 1964—1966.
Associate professor home economics Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1966—1970, adviser to Colhecon, 1966—1970. Adviser Alpha Sigma Alpha, 1967—1970, 1972. Board advisory Honors Group, 1967—1970.
Professor, head department home economics Kansas State Teachers College, Emporia, 1970—1973. Professor, chairperson department home economics Benedictine College, Atchison, Kansas, 1973—1974. Professor, head, department home economics Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas, 1974—1975.
Owner, operator Diet-Con Dietary Consultant Enterprises, consultant dietitian, since 1973, Home-Con Consultant Enterprises, since 1975. Adjunct professor Highland (Kansas) Community College, since 2003. Active member Joplin Little Theater, 1956—1960.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women, National Education Association, Association Education Young Children, American Vocational Association, Alumni Association Kansas State College Pittsburg, University Arkansas Alumni Association, Missouri Academy of Sciences, Kansas Home Economics Association, Missouri Home Economics Association, American Home Economics Association, Kansas Dietetic Association, Missouri Dietetic Association, American Dietetic Association, Kansas State Teacher Association, Missouri State Teacher Association, Kappa Phi (organist), Theta Alpha Pi, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Kappa Kappa Iota, Delta Kappa Gamma, Alpha Sigma Alpha, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Sigma Phi, Sigma Xi.
Married Robert Bernard Varner, July 4, 1953.