Iola Taylor McClurkin

Background

McClurkin, Iola Taylor was born on May 22, 1930 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Raymond Leslie and Mabel (Harris) Taylor.

Education

AB, Duke University, 1952. Master of Arts, East Carolina University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Mississippi, 1965.

Career

Research assistant department zoology, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, 1952-1953; biology teacher, New Bern (North Carolina) High School, 1953-1957; teaching assistant department zoology, Duke U., Durham, 1957-1958; instructor biology, U. Mississippi, University, 1958-1965; assistant professor, then associate professor, U. Mississippi, University, 1965-1974; professor biology, U. Mississippi, University, since 1975; department chairman biology, U. Mississippi, University, 1987-1988; assistant dean College Liberal Arts, U. Mississippi, University, since 1988; chair Commision on Status of Women, U. Mississippi, University, since 1985; administrator minority affairs College Liberal Arts, U. Mississippi, University, since 1989.

Achievements

• Iola Taylor McClurkin has been listed as a noteworthy Biology educator, educational administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Women, American Conference Academy Deans, Electron Microscopy Society of America, Histochem. Society, American Institute Biological Sciences, American Society Microbiologists, Society Plant Physiology, Association Southeastern Biologists, Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Mississippi Association Women in Higher Education, Mississippi Council Deans and Colleges Arts and Sciences, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Douglas Charles McClurkin, July 23, 1958. Children: Iola, Ellen, Douglas.

Father:

Raymond Leslie Taylor

Mother:

Mabel (Harris) Taylor

Spouse:

Douglas Charles McClurkin

child:

Douglas McClurkin

child:

Iola McClurkin

child:

Ellen McClurkin