Background
Calkins, Emily Virginia was born on January 28, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Edgar Ross and Emily Aileen (Rathburn) Kyger.
Calkins, Emily Virginia was born on January 28, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Edgar Ross and Emily Aileen (Rathburn) Kyger.
Bachelor, Wellesley College, 1939. Master of Arts, Kansas City (Missouri) University, 1959.
Instructor in education, Kansas City U., 1960-1961; teacher, counselor, Sunset Hill School, Kansas City, 1961-1967; regional medical program, Kansas U. Medical Center, Kansas City, 1967-1971; director admission School of Medicine, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1971-1980; assistant dean students School Medicine, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1980-1985; educational researcher School Medicine, U. Missouri, Kansas City, since 1985. Consultant Women's Center, U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1991-1993.
President, board directors A.F.S.-Shawnee Mission (Kansas) Mission High School, 1969. Board directors, secretary Friends of Library., University Missouri, Kansas City, 1987-1993. Board directors, treasurer Edgar Snow Memorial Fund, Inc., Kansas City, 1988-1993, vice president, since 1993.
Member League of Women Voters, Association American Medical Colleges (group on educational affairs since 1975, group on student affairs 1977-1985), American Educational Research Association, Wellesley College Alumnae Association (alumnae class president 1957-1964), Center Exchange (educational committee since 1992), International Relations Council (board directors, president, secretary).
Married Leroy Adelbert Calkins, July 29, 1947 (deceased September 1960). Children: David Ross, Kathryn Calkins Horne, John William.