Helen Davis Dell

Background

Dell, Helen Davis was born on February 18, 1927 in Calmar, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Henry and Verna Leona (Suman) Davis.

Education

Bachelor, U. Northern Colorado, 1952; Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1963; Doctor of Education, Ball State University, 1967; postgraduate, Stanford University, 1979.

Career

Assistant professor, San Jose (California) State University, 1966-1967; research scientist, American Institute for Research, Palo Alto, California, 1967-1970; project officer, disseminator coordinator Title IV-C projects, Minnesota State Department Education, St. Paul, 1974-1977; assistant superintendent for curriculum, Archdiocese of San Francisco, 1977-1980; technical writer, training support specialist, Saga Corporation, Menlo Park, California, 1983-1986. Consultant curriculum development and critical thinking, Palo Alto, 1970-1974, 89-91. Workshop leader individualized instruction, Palo Alto, 1970-1974.

Edn.coord., docent Sonoma County chapter San Francisco Opera Guild, member of advisory board, since 1992.

Achievements

• Helen Davis Dell has been listed as a notable Education educator, writer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Individualizing Instruction: Materials and Classroom Procedures

Membership

Member, organizer candidate debates League of Women Voters, Muncie, Indiana, 1959-1963, San Mateo, California, 1985-1988. Member American Association of University Women (vice president membership 1994-1996), Philanthropic and Educational Organization.

Connections

Married Daryl Lee Dell, June 7, 1950. Children: Pamela Fitzgerald, Marcia Smith, Kent Dell.

Father:

Lawrence Henry Davis

Mother:

Verna Leona (Suman) Davis

Spouse:

Daryl Lee Dell

child:

Marcia Smith Dell

child:

Pamela Fitzgerald Dell

child:

Kent Dell