Background
Gilford, Dorothy Morrow was born on February 19, 1919 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Frank Bliss and Mabel Irene (Coate) Morrow.
Gilford, Dorothy Morrow was born on February 19, 1919 in Ottumwa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Frank Bliss and Mabel Irene (Coate) Morrow.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, University Washington, 1940. Master of Science in Mathematics, University Washington, 1942.
Statistics lecturer, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1944-1945; assistant professor statistics, George Washington University, Washington, 1945-1948; chief biometrics branch, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Washington, 1948-1951; deputy director division finance statistics, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1951-1955; head mathematics statistics branch & logistics branch, director mathematics science divsn, Office Naval Research, Washington, 1955-1968; assistant commissioner, director, National Center Education Statistics, United States Office Education, Washington, 1968-1974; senior statistician, director, board international education, National Research Council, Washington, 1975-1994; principal partner, Gilford Associations, Bethesda, Maryland., since 1994. Technical advisory group National Education Goals Panel, Washington, 1992-1994. Member of advisory groups Council Chief State School Officers, Washington, 1990-1993, National Center for Education Statistics, Washington, since 1987.
Economics advisory county Montgomery County Government, Rockville, Maryland., 1981-1994. Coordinator Montgomery County Hunger Relief Campaign, 1998. Fellow American Statistical Association (Vice-President 1974-1976).
Member International Statistics Institute, American Ednl. Research Association, Comparative International Education Society, Eistophos Science Club (correspondent secretary 1997-1999), Conference Board Mathematics Socs. (chairman 1977-1979, trustee 1972-1975).
Council Science Society (president 1977-1980, Executive Board directors 1978-1980, secretary-treasurer 1979, commission on science education 1977-1979), Women's Club of Chevy Chase.
Married Leon Gilford, March 31, 1950.