Charlene Schmidt Hurt

Background

Hurt, Charlene Schmidt was born on August 10, 1940 in St. Louis. Daughter of Lester John and Loretta Mary (Doyen) S.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Culver-Stockton College, 1964; Master of Laws, Emporia State University, 1974; Master of Public Administration, U. Kansas, 1979.

Career

Cataloger, Washburn U., Topeka, 1974-1976; assistant librarian public service, Washburn U., Topeka, 1976-1977; director library and media services, Washburn U., Topeka, 1977-1984; director libraries, George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia, since 1984. Visiting lecturer library science Emporia State University, Kansas, 1981.

Achievements

• Charlene Schmidt Hurt has been listed as a noteworthy Library director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering committee Kansas Committee on Humanities, Topeka, 1979-1984. Panel member grantsmaking panel Unitarian Universalist Association, Minneapolis, since 1983. Member Mayor's Commission on Status of Women, Topeka, 1981-1984.

Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Topeka, 1982-1984, Interfaith of Topeka, 1981-1983. President Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Topeka, 1981-1983. Member American Library Association (Olafson Memorial Novia award 1979), Library Director's Council Consortium of Washington Metropolitan Area, District of Columbia Library Association, Women Administrators Discussion Group (co-chairman 1981-1982), Women Academy Library Directors, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: research on women in religion. Collecting essays and poetry.

Connections

Married James E. Hurt, August 22, 1959 (divorced 1978). Children— Andrew Pol, Lisa Jan.

Father:

Lester John S.

Mother:

Loretta Mary (Doyen) S.

Spouse:

James E. Hurt

child:

Andrew Pol Hurt

child:

Lisa Jan Hurt