Background
Burr, Helen Gunderson was born on December 30, 1918 in Iowa City. Daughter of George Byron and Grace (Farrell) Gunderson.
Burr, Helen Gunderson was born on December 30, 1918 in Iowa City. Daughter of George Byron and Grace (Farrell) Gunderson.
Bachelor, Stanford, 1937. Master of Arts, University Southern California, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1949.
Post-doctoral study, University Southern California, 1950. Post-doctoral study, University Michigan, 1952.
Speech pathologist, New York City and Los Angeles, 1944-1950. Assistant professor, director speech clinic State University of New York, 1950-1953. Assistant professor speech pathology and audiology University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1953-1960, associate professor speech pathology and audiology, 1961-1966, professor speech pathology and audiology, 1966-1984, professor emeritus speech pathology and audiology, since 1984.
Director Speech and Hearing Center, 1961-1978, chairman department speech pathology and audiology, 1961-1978.
Board directors Virginia Hearing and Speech Foundation. Professional advisory board Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults. Member coordinating committee on crippled children's services Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care.
Fellow American Speech and Hearing Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Speech and Hearing Association Virginia (president 1960, Honors of Association 1980). Member American Association University Women, English Speaking Union, Albemarle History Association, Albemarle Art Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association University Professors, Linguistic Society of America, Speech Association American, International Society for General Semantics, Delta Delta Delta, Pi Lambda Theta, Kappa Delta Pi, Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1972-1974).
Married Horace Burr, July 24, 1954. 1 child, David Stanford.