Dorothy Anne Norris-Tirrell

Background

Norris-Tirrell, Dorothy Anne was born on August 28, 1957 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of John Nathan Norris and Janice Reid (Hill) Coleman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Harding U., 1978; Master of Social Work, U. Arkansas, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration, Florida International U., 1992.

Career

Program director, Control Orange County Young Women’s Christian Association, Orange, California, 1980-1982; casework supervisor, American Red Cross, Tulsa, 1982; consultant, Chador Associations, Tulsa, 1982-1985; coordinator program promotion, WPBT, Miami, 1985-1988; research associate, Florida International U., Miami, 1988-1992; visiting assistant professor, Florida International U., Miami, 1993; assistant professor, U. Memphis, since 1993.

Achievements

• Dorothy Anne Norris-Tirrell has been listed as a noteworthy Public administration educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program services committee Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Memphis, since 1995. Program committee March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Memphis, since 1994. Board directors League of Women Voters, Memphis, since 1995.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women, Polity Studies Organisation, Association of Researcher on Nonprofit Orgns. and Volunteer Action, Academy of Management, American Society of Public Adminstrs. (program committee since 1993, national campaign for public services since 1995), Ph Alpha Alpha.

Connections

Married Charles Gerard Tirrell, December 6, 1980. Children: Alexander John Norris Tirrell, Samantha Grace Norris Tirrell.

Father:

John Nathan Norris Coleman

Mother:

Janice Reid (Hill) Coleman

Spouse:

Charles Gerard Tirrell

child:

Alexander John Norris Tirrell Norris-Tirrell

child:

Samantha Grace Norris Tirrell Norris-Tirrell