Helen Lorraine Oak

Background

Oak, Helen Lorraine was born on July 19, 1951 in Toronto. Daughter of James Wilfred George and Helen Mary (Towers) Oak.

Education

Bachelor Honours, U. Alberta, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Geomorphology, Macquarie U., Sydney, 1982.

Career

Managing editor, Association American Geographers, Washington, 1981-1985; research administrator, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1987-1992; assistant vice provost research, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1992-1993; deputy provost, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1993-1996; associate dean for interdisc. affairs School Medical & biomedical Sciences, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1996. Member steering committee Environmental Institute, State University of New York, Buffalo, since 1994, Institute Research and Education on Women and Gender, since 1997.

Achievements

• Helen Lorraine Oak has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, geography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American Geographers (national academic leadership round table since 1995), New York Sea Grant Institute (Board of Governors since 1993), Sigma Xi (Executive Committee, president State University of New York Buffalo chapter 1993-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: travel, reading.

Connections

Married Athol Denis Abrahams, January 3, 1976. 1 child, Geoffrey James Oak Abrahams.

Father:

James Wilfred George Oak

Mother:

Helen Mary (Towers) Oak

Spouse:

Athol Denis Abrahams

child:

Geoffrey James Oak Abrahams Oak