Gladeen Burris Allred

Background

Allred, Gladeen Burris was born on June 12, 1942 in Oklahoma City. Daughter of Edward Cansler and Gladys Opal (Toler) Burris.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1964; Master of Arts, Tulsa U., 1971; Doctor of Education, Oklahoma State University, 1985.

Career

Teacher English department, Cleveland Junior High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1964-1965; teacher English department, North Denver (Colorado) High School, 1965-1967; substitute teacher, Tulsa Public School System, 1968-1969; director care ministries, First United Methodist Church, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1989-1994; program coordinator, Senior Day Treatment, Willow View Mental Health Sys., since 1994. Adjunct Professor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, since 1986. Counselor Life Adult Day Care Center, Stillwater, since 1992.

Host, radio show Station KSPI-AM, Stillwater, 1992-1994. Advisor Sigma Phi Omega, since 1991, Mortor Board, 1986-1988, Pi Beta Phi Sorority, 1983-1985.

Achievements

• Gladeen Burris Allred has been listed as a noteworthy Gerontological counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President board directors LIFE, Inc., Stillwater, since 1983. Chair Gerontology Graduate faculty Oklahoma State University, 1993-1995. Member ACA, League of Women Voters, American Society on Aging (national conference presenter 1992, 93), S.W. Society on Aging, Lions Club (president 1992-1993), Delta Kappa Gamma (president-elect 1996-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, oil painting.

Connections

Married Larry Dean Allred, July 16, 1966. Children: Lance Burris Allred, Brett Buris Allred.

Father:

Edward Cansler Burris

Mother:

Gladys Opal (Toler) Burris

Spouse:

Larry Dean Allred

child:

Lance Burris Allred

child:

Brett Buris Allred