Background
McKeown, Dora Dougherty Strother was born on November 27, 1921 in St. Paul. Daughter of John Maynard and Esther Lucile (Wardle) Dougherty.
McKeown, Dora Dougherty Strother was born on November 27, 1921 in St. Paul. Daughter of John Maynard and Esther Lucile (Wardle) Dougherty.
Associate of Arts, Cottey College, 1941. Bachelor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1949. Master of Science, University Illinois, 1953.
Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1955.
Flight instructor, ferry pilot airports, New York, Illinois, 1944-1949. Flight instructor Institute Aviation, University Illinois, 1949-1950, research pilot, research associate Aviation Psychology Laboratory, 1950-1956. Human engineering specialist Martin Company, Baltimore, 1957-1958.
Human factors engineer Bell Helicopters Company, Fort Worth, 1958-1962, chief human factors group, 1962-1984, manager human factors engineering and cockpit arrangement, 1984-1986. Vice president, assistant treasurer Texas Metropolitan Publications, Inc., 1965-1977. Speaker in field. Lieutenant col United States Army Reserve, 1949-1977, commanding officer 9823 Air Reserve Squadron United States Army Reserve, 1976-1977, retired United States Army Reserve, 1977.
Member advisory council Texas Aeronautical Commission, 1963-1964. Panel member College Town Hall Programs, 1962. Member President's advisory committee on aviation Federal Aviation Administration, chairman women's advisory committee on aviation, 1966-1968.
Judge International Science Fair, Dallas, 1966. Chairman board trustees Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship Fund of Ninety-Nines, Inc. Member advisory board United Cerebral Palsy of Tarrant County, Texas, 1972-1975.
Member women's advisory council Tarrant County Junior College, 1976-1979, chairman, 1977-1979. Member, technical consultant United States Army Science Board, 1985-1991. Member advisory board Dallas-Fort Worth Airport Assistance Center, 1986-1993, Women in Science Program University Texas at Arlington, 1979-1984.
Member Texas Education Agency Advisory Council on Aerospace-Aviation Education, 1978-1983, chairman, 1978-1980. Board directors Fort Worth Aviation History Foundation, since 1989. Fellow American Psychological Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, technical judge student papers 1961, member technical committee on life science and systems 1970-1973), Human Factors Society of America (Jerome H. Ely award 1968), American Helicopter Society (crew station and human factors engineering technical committee since 1991).
Member Tarrant County Psychological Association (president 1969-1970), Association United States Army, Society Engineering Psychologists, Soaring Society of America, Texas Soaring Association (chief tow pilot 1961-1962), 99s (chairman Fort Worth, Chicago, Center Illinois), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Whirley-Girls Inc., National Safety Council.
Married Lester J. Strother, 1966 (deceased 2001), Married Harry McKeown, 2002.