Background
Hudson, Harriet Dufresne was born on July 14, 1912 in Kirby, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Mestrezat and Florence Ronald (Barclay) Hudson.
Hudson, Harriet Dufresne was born on July 14, 1912 in Kirby, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of William Mestrezat and Florence Ronald (Barclay) Hudson.
Student, Blackburn College, 1929-1930; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Blackburn College, 1957; AB, Wellesley College, 1933; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1936; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1950.
Grader, Harvard Graduate School Business Administration, 1937-1939;
instructor economics and sociology, Pine Manor Junior College, 1939-1942;
instructor economics and sociology, Mount Holyoke College, 1942-1947;
assistant professor economics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1948-1953;
professor economics, dean college, Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1953-1975;
provost, dean of college, St. Mary's College, Maryland.
provost, dean of college, St. Mary's City, 1975-1978;
lecturer, University of California, Irvine, 1979-1980;
customer service representative, First Interstate Bank of California, 1981-1983. Member commission on college teaching American Council on Education, 1959-1961, member commn.on educational credit, 1971-1975. Member commission on standards and reports Southern Association Colleges Schools, 1960-1970, executive council commission on colleges, 1971-1974.
Board directors Tuition Exchange, 1957-1968.
Trustee The Common Fund, 1973-1975. Trustee College Entrance Examination Board, 1963-1966. Member board Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy, 1974-1975.
Member Industrial Relations Research Association, American Association of University Women, American Association Higher Education (executive committee 1959-1961), American Conference Academy Deans (director 1973-1975), Alliance Francaise, Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.).