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humanities educator

Dedria Humphries Barker, American humanities educator. Member of Michigan Education Association.

Background

Barker, Dedria Humphries was born on December 19, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Andrew John and Mary Jane Humphries.

Education

Bachelor, Wayne State University, 1976. Master of Arts, Wayne State University, 1989.

Career

Staff writer Gannett Company Inc., Lansing, Michigan, 1983—1989, Danville, Illinois, 1983—1989. Editor College Human Medicine Michigan State University, E. Lansing, 1989—1993, instructor Upward Bound, 2002. Consultant WK Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, 1994—1996.

Editor Blue Care Network Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan, E. Lansing, 1997—1998. Professor Lansing Community College, since 1999. Writer in residence Inside Out Arts Agency, Detroit, 2001—2002.

Adjunct professor Center Ethics and Humanities in Life Sciences Michigan State University, since 1997.

Achievements

  • Dedria Humphries Barker has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Michigan Education Association.

Interests

  • Cross country skiing, sewing.

Connections

Married Michael D. Barker, June 28, 1980. Children: Diallo Humphries, Terri New Hampshire Barker, David J. Barker.

Father:
Andrew John

Mother:
Mary Jane Humphries

Spouse:
Michael D. Barker

child:
Diallo Humphries Barker

child:
Terri New Hampshire Barker

child:
David J. Barker