Background
Aker, Dianne Lee was born on July 5, 1941 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Herald Wilson Stockton and Marjorie Rose (Martin) Walley.
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Dianne Lee Aker
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Education
Bachelor of Science, S.W. Mississippi State University, 1963; Master of Arts, Ohio U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, 1977.
Career
Coordinator supervisor, Frontier District Mental Health Center, Marietta, Ohio., 1974-1975;
leader-in-residence, Esalen Institute, 1975-1978;
director, United States International U., Nairobi, Kenya, 1979-1984;
vice president international campuses, United States International U., Nairobi, 1985-1986;
director Orange County campus, United States International U., Irvine, California, 1986-1990;
producer/host, KUSI television, San Diego, 1985-1991;
dean of academic affairs, U. Humanistic Studies, Del Mar, California, 1991-1993;
columnist, Women's Times, San Diego, 1991-1994;
president, U. Humanistic Studies, San Diego, since 1993. Consultant Governmental and non-governmental organization's, since 1985. Visiting fellow Center for Studies of Person, La Jolla, California, 1978-1979.
Visiting lecturer various universities, United States, Europe, Africa, since 1975. Visiting scientist, Poland, 1979.
Achievements
Membership
Active County Human Rels. Media Committee, San Diego, 1990-1992. Member American Association of University Women, Association for Women in Development, National Academy of television Arts & Sciences, The Women's Foundation of Orange County (founding, advisory board 1986-1991), Am.Women in radio & television (advisory board), Carl Rogers Institute for Peace (founding).
Interests
Connections
Married Paul Mundschenk, August 26, 1965 (divorced March 1978). Married William Bryson Smith, July 15, 1989.
Awards
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Recipient Women of Merit award Blade-Citizen Newspapers, 1994, Wonderwoman in Education award, Small Business Association, 1990, Career Achievement award, Rancho Santiago College, 1988.Recipient Women of Merit award Blade-Citizen Newspapers, 1994, Wonderwoman in Education award, Small Business Association, 1990, Career Achievement award, Rancho Santiago College, 1988.