Donna Lee Couchenour

Background

Couchenour, Donna Lee was born on October 26, 1950 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Clifford Raymond and Delores M. (Stokum) Couchenour.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 1971; Master of Science in Child Development, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy in Family Rels. and Human Development, Ohio State University, 1983.

Career

Preschooling teacher, director, Head Start, Simpson, West Virginia, 1972-1973; project coordinator, West Virginia University/ State Department Education, Morgantown, 1976; graduate assistant family resources, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1976-1977; coordinator, instructor, West Virginia Child Development laboratories and Department Family Resources, Morgantown, 1977-1980; research assistant family relations and human development, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1981; graduate teaching associate family relations and human development, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1983; assistant professor child and family studies, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas, 1983-1987; assistant professor, director, Child Development laboratories, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1987-1991; associate professor, Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) U., since 1991. Validator National Academy Early Childhood Programs, Washington, since 1989. Member Governor's Advisory Task Force on Child Care, Oklahoma City, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Donna Lee Couchenour has been listed as a noteworthy Early childhood education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Presbyterian Early Childhood Advisory Board, Stillwater, since 1990. Member Head Start Health Committee, Nacogdoches, 1985. Den leader Cub Scouts, Columbus, 1980-1981, committee member, 1981-1983.

Member National Association for Education Young Children, American Home Economics Association, National Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Southern Association Children Under Six (committee member 1989-1991, editorial board 1991-1993), Oklahoma Association Children UnderSix, Oklahoma Association for Education Young Children (secretary 1989-1991), East Texas Association for Education Young Children (president 1985-1986).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, walking.

Connections

Married George Robert Maughan, Junior, April 2, 1971 (divorced October 1977). 1 child, Bryan Scott.

Father:

Clifford Raymond Couchenour

Mother:

Delores M. (Stokum) Couchenour

Spouse:

George Robert Maughan

child:

Bryan Scott Couchenour