Doris Dawn Dwyer

Background

Dwyer, Doris Dawn was born on February 19, 1948 in Cincinnati. Daughter of James Daniel and Marjorie Elaine (Fisher) Dwyer.

Education

ABin Social Science, Eastern Kentucky U., 1970; Master of Arts in History, Eastern Kentucky U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1979.

Career

Instructor social science, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1971-1974; postdoctoral fellow, Miami University, Oxford, 1974-1978; assistant professor social science, College Ganado (Arizona), 1979-1980; professor of history, Western Nevada Community College, Fallon, since 1980. Board directors Nevada Humanities Committee, Reno, 1983-1989, member chautauqua performance, Nevada and California, since 1994.

Achievements

• Doris Dawn Dwyer has been listed as a noteworthy Adult education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • A century of city-building: The Kilgour family in Cincinnati, 1798-1914

Membership

Member World History Association, Western History Association, Nevada History Society, Nevada Women's History Project. Member women's archives board Reno Library., U. Nevada, since 1995. Vice-Chairman, Board Of Directors Nevada State Museum and History, Carson City, since 1994.

Board directors Nevada History Preservation, Carson City, 1990-1994. Chairman of the board of trustees Churchill County Library., Fallon, Nevada, 1989-1996.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, walking.

Connections

Father:

James Daniel Dwyer

Mother:

Marjorie Elaine (Fisher) Dwyer