Background
Cook, Iva Dean was born on January 13, 1927 in Palmero, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Hobert and Elwa (Hill) Lovejoy.
Cook, Iva Dean was born on January 13, 1927 in Palmero, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of Hobert and Elwa (Hill) Lovejoy.
Bachelor, Marshall University, 1963. Master of Education, Marshall University, 1967.
Instructor, Marshall U., Huntington, West Virginia, 1966-1967;
special education teacher, Fairfield Special H.S., Huntington, 1963-1965, 67-70;
demonstration teacher, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, 1969;
assistant professor special education, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, 1970-1979;
associate professor, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, 1979-1986;
professor, mental retardation progrm coordinator, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, 1986-1991;
professor special education, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, 1970-1991;
professor special education emerita, West Virginia Graduate College, Institute, since 1991. Coordinator, adjunct fculty orientation West Virginia Graduate College, 1992-1994. Member mental retardation task force West Virginia Department Education, Charleston, 1984-1988.
Consultant West Virginia Department Education, 1970-1991, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1987-1988.
Member of advisory board West Virginia Senator Robert Holiday, 1987-1988. Member West Virginia State Council on Vocational Education, Council for Exceptional Children(past president division on career development).
Married George William Cook, July 16, 1943. Children: Brenda Sue Burford, Pamela Ann Marks.