Background
Lipscomb-Brown, Edra Evadean was born on August 3, 1919 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edgar and Anna Josephine (Wiesbrodt) Turnage.
Lipscomb-Brown, Edra Evadean was born on August 3, 1919 in Marion, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Edgar and Anna Josephine (Wiesbrodt) Turnage.
Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1955. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1955. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1962.
Postgraduate, University Minnesota.
Teacher, Benton (Illinois) Elementary Schools, 1939-1954;
Teacher, DeKalb (Illinois) Consolidated Schools, 1955-1956;
member of faculty, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1956-1981;
professor elementary education, Northern Illinois U., 1967-1981;
chairman elementary and childhood education, Northern Illinois U., 1978-1981;
retired, Northern Illinois U., 1981. Educational consultant to various schools, Northern Illinois. Member visiting accreditation committee National Council Accreditation Teacher Education, Kent State University, 1974, University of Wisconsin -Stout, 1975.
Co-author, director numerous projects sponsored by United States Office Special Education, 1979-1981.
Member International Reading Association, International Association Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Education Association, Illinois Education Association, Association Higher Education, American Educational Research Association, Pi Lambda Theta.
Married July 5, 1939 (divorced September 1950). 1 son, H. Alan; Married Mark S. Brown, 1981.