Ida Ruth Duffey Plymale

Background

Plymale, Ida Ruth Duffey was born on January 4, 1936 in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Joseph Ivanhoe and Ruth (Wilson) Duffey.

Education

AB cum laude, Marshall University, 1957. Master of Arts in broadcasting, Marshall University, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Journalism, University North Carolina, 1978.

Career

Visiting professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1974-1977; coordinator hospital programs, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1978-1981; director development public relations, North Carolina Museum Life Science, Durham, 1981-1984; director development public relations, Castle Heights Military Academy, Lebanon, Tennessee, 1984-1986; vice president development public relations, Literacy Volunteers American, Syracuse, New York, 1986-1988; executive director, Louisiana Museum Foundation, New Orleans, 1988-1990; director development-corporation and foundation relations, St. Mary's College Minnesota, Winona, 1990-1992; associate professor public relations, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1992-1994; associate professor journalism, Southern U., New Orleans, since 1994.

Achievements

• Ida Ruth Duffey Plymale has been listed as a noteworthy journalist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, National Council Teachers English, Journalism Education Association, Public Relations Society of America, National Society Fund Raising Executives, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Interests

• Avocation: southern cooking.

Connections

Married John F. Plymale, December 26, 1956 (divorced December 1973). Children: Melinda Kay, John Alan.

Father:

Joseph Ivanhoe Duffey

Mother:

Ruth (Wilson) Duffey

Spouse:

John F. Plymale

child:

John Alan Plymale

child:

Melinda Kay Plymale