Background
Gowen, Doris Dean was born on March 9, 1928 in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Delbert and Violet Ellen (Secrest) Reed.
counselor vocational education educator
Gowen, Doris Dean was born on March 9, 1928 in Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Delbert and Violet Ellen (Secrest) Reed.
AS in Applied Science, Coffeyville Community College, 1975; Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1977; Master of Science in Counseling, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1978; certified education specialist in counseling, Pittsburg (Kansas) State University, 1986.
Adult Basic Education/General Educational Development coordinator and test administrator business instructor, Coffeyville Community College, 1975-1976; hall director, Pittsburg State University, 1976-1978; member graduate research staff, Pittsburg State University, 1978-1979; business instructor, Labette Community College, Parsons, Kansas, 1979-1984; coordinator, test administrator, Labette Community College, Parsons, 1979-1993; vocational counselor, S.E. Kansas Area Vo-Technology School, Columbus, 1979-1993. Developer pilot project in career guidance for ninth graders, S.E. Kansas, 1982.
Trustee, elder, past deaconess First Christian Church, Columbus, Kansas, since 1979. Member American Association for Counseling and Development, Kansas Association for Counseling and Development (many offices, currently Executive Board), S.E. Kansas Association for Counseling and Development, National Vocational Guidance Association (past delegate), Kansas Vocational Guidance Association, American School Counselors Association, Kansas School Counselors Association, Kansas Mental Health Counselors Association, American Mental Health Counselors Association, Association for Specialists in Group Work, Kansas Association for Specialists in Group Work, Kansas Area Vo-Technology School Counselors Association Delta Kappa.
Married Clement Gowen, May 21, 1945. Children: Carol Sue Gowen Rogers, Billy Joe, Peggy Ann Gowen Fulks.