Background
Pearson, Dorothy Marie was born on June 22, 1937 in Darbun. Daughter of Wallace and Annie Bell (Stovall).
Pearson, Dorothy Marie was born on June 22, 1937 in Darbun. Daughter of Wallace and Annie Bell (Stovall).
Bachelor magna cum laude, Southern University, 1958. Master of Science, University Wisconsin, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, 1973.
Psychiatric social worker Milwaukee County (Wisconsin) Mental Health Center, 1960—1964. Assistant professor School Social Welfare, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1964—1970. President Urban Resources, Inc., Milwaukee, 1970—1973.
Assistant professor School Medicine, University Miami (Florida), 1973—1975. Adjunct professor School Social Work, Barry College, Miami, 1973—1975. Associate dean, professor School Social Work, Howard University, Washington, since 1975.
Founding director doctoral program, 1976. Chairman Conference on Women, 1979. Co-founder Bogalusa (Louisiana) Training Center, 1954, Wisconsin Association Black Social Workers, 1972.
Charter member Wisconsin Association Social Workers for the Retarded, 1966. Treasurer Wisconsin Rehabilitation Association, 1971—1972. Consultant Jewish Vocational Service, Milwaukee, 1966—1973, Opportunities Industrialization Center, Milwaukee, 1968—1970.
Advisor National Study of Black Americans, Michigan, 1978, Women in Crisis Conference, 1980. Evaluator Middle States Association Secondary Schools and Colleges, 1981.
Member of Alpha Kappa Museum, Academy Certified Social Workers, American Orthopsychiat. Association, National Association Social Workers (vice president Metropolitan District of Columbia chapter, chairman labor task force), Council on Social Work Education (chairman Black Caucus, commissioner on educational planning), Black Women's Agenda.