Background
Turner, Doris Sewell was born on March 18, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Oscar James and Lois Marie (Parke) Sewell.
Turner, Doris Sewell was born on March 18, 1925 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Oscar James and Lois Marie (Parke) Sewell.
Bachelor of Arts Illinois, 1946. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1949.
Counselor Stephen's College, Columbia, Missouri, 1946-1947. Dean women Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois, 1947-1949. Staff, dean women University Illinois, Champaign, 1949-1950.
Teacher, student teacher supervisor Public Schools, Carbondale, 1950-1955. From lecturer, psychology department to academy advisory Southern Illinois University, 1956-1983. Chairman curriculum committee/Southern Illinois University Women's Studies Committee, 1981-1983.
Board directors National Women's Conference Committee, 1986-1991. Member Arizona Gov's. Task Force on Juv. Corrections, 1990-1995, steering committee Arizona Governor's Leadership Conferences, 1989-1990, statewide committee on Illinois Legislative Reform, 1975-1980, Illinois Curriculum Committee, 1973-1975.
Workshop presenter Decade for Women Conference Nairobi 1985. Arizona Judicial Performance Review Committee, since 2000.
Board directors European Research Area Illinois, 1981-1983. Committee Phoenix Women's Commission, 1985, Arizona Women's Partnership. Organizer, chair Southern Illinois University Women's Caucus, 1975-1983.
Member Southern Illinois University Administration and Professional Staff Coun, 1995-2008. Deacon, 2002-2006, mission committee, since 1995, Northminster Presbyterian Church, Phoenix. Member American Association of University Women (chairman national nominating committee 1991-1993, state president, Arizona, 1987-1989, state board directors Illinois, 1969-1981, Arizona, 1984-1989, president Carbondale branch 1967-1969 (American Association of University Women named, gift honoree Carbondale branch, 1975, Phoenix branch, 1991, Doris Sewell Turner American fellowship), Arizona League of Women Voters (board directors 1991-1993), National Academy Advising Association (progressive committee 1979-1983), Carbondale Education Association (president 1954-1955), others.
Married Max Wesley Turner, June 23, 1950 (deceased 1979).