Background
Marple, Dorothy Jane was born on November 24, 1926 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Stanley and Jennie (Stetler) Marple.
Marple, Dorothy Jane was born on November 24, 1926 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of John Stanley and Jennie (Stetler) Marple.
Bachelor of Arts, Ursinus College, 1948; Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1950; Doctor of Education, Columbia University Teachers College, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters, Thiel College, 1965; Doctor of Humane Letters, Gettysburg College, 1979; Doctor of Humane Letters, Ursinus College, 1981; D. Humanitarian Services, Newberry College, 1977; Doctor of Divinity, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1987.
Counselor, assistant, office dean undergraduate women Women's College, Duke, 1950-1953. Dean women, foreign student advisory Thiel College, 1953-1961. Assistant social director Whittier Hall, Columbia Teachers College, 1961-1962.
Executive director Lutheran Church Women, Lutheran Church American, Philadelphia, 1962-1975. Assistant to bishop Lutheran Church American, 1975-1985. Coordinator Transition Office Evangelical Lutheran Church American, 1986-1987.
Assistant general secretary operations National Council Churches of Christ in the United States, New York City, 1987-1989. Coordinator Lutheran Church in American commission on function and structure, 1970-1972. Chairperson Lutheran World Federation Commission Church Cooperation, 1983-1990.
Member board directors Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, 1989-1998. Board trustees United Board Christian Higher Education in Asia, 1989-1998.