Background
Kerr, Frances Mills was born on October 21, 1919 in Atlanta. Daughter of William Morton and Nina (Walker) Mills.
Kerr, Frances Mills was born on October 21, 1919 in Atlanta. Daughter of William Morton and Nina (Walker) Mills.
Bachelor of Arts, Livingstone College, 1939. Master of Arts, State University Iowa, 1943.
Instructor child development Tuskegee Institute (Alabama), 1943-1946. Director/coordinator early childhood programs United States Air Force, Tokyo, 1953-1956. Director early childhood program Episcopal Church, Washington, Yellow Springs, Ohio, 1956-1959.
Professor psychology Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, since 1960.
Consultant Headstart, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1966-1969. Danforth associate Danforth Associations Program, since 1971.
Trustee, Concord (Massachusetts) Academy, 1975-1977, honorary trustee, since 1977. Trustee Holyoke (Massachusetts) Hospital,1978—.
American Red Cross, Holyoke, since 1979, Holyoke Chicopee Mental Health Association, since 1966.
Board directors Vanguard Savings Bank, Holyoke, since 1972. Board directors Western Massachusetts Council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1982.
Trustee American Red Cross, Holyoke, since 1979, Concord Academy, 1975—1977, Holyoke Hospital, since 1978, Holyoke Chicopee Mental Health Association, since 1966. Honorary trustee Concord Academy, since 1977. Board directors Vanguard Savings Bank, Holyoke, since 1972, Western Massachusetts Council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1982.
Member of Western Massachusetts Association Education Young Children, National Association Education Young Children, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Married Oliver Wendell Kerr, August 12, 1946. Children: Judith Nina, Oliver Wendell.