Background
Paxton, J. Willene was born on October 30, 1930 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Will and Elizabeth (Davis) Paxton.
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J. Willene Paxton
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Education
AB, Birmingham Southern College, 1950; Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1951; Doctor of Education, Indiana U., 1971.
Career
Dormitory director, Texas Tech U., Lubbock, 1951-1953; counselor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, summer 1951, 52; director university center and housing, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1953-1956; associate dean of students, State University of New York, Fredonia, 1956-1957; assistant dean of women, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1957-1963; dean of women, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1963-1968, 70-78; director counseling center, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, 1978-1993; retired, 1993.
Achievements
Membership
Secretary administrative board Methodist Church, 1983-1986, vice chairman, 1993, chairman, 1994, chairman social concerns committee, 1991-1993, program chairman Good Timers fellowship, 1994-1995, president Sunday School class, 1994, chairman finance campaign, 1995, chair promotion and publicity, building committee, since 1996, chair scholarship committee, since 1996. Training director Contact Teleministries, Inc., 1983-1987, chairman, 1988, 95, vice chairman, 1993-1995. Board directors Asbury Court Justices, 1990-1996, policy committee, 1991-1996, chairman policy committee, 1995-1996, member finance committee, 1996.
Member APA, American Association of University Women (branch president, member nominating committee 1993-1996), American Counseling Association, Tennessee Psychological Association, Association University and College Counseling Center Dirs. (convention planning committee 1991), American College Pers. Association (media board, newsletter editor), National Association Women Deans, Adminstrs. and Counselors, Tennessee Association Women Deans and Counselors (state president, vice president, programchmn.), East Tennessee Education Association (chairman guidance division), East Tennessee State University Retirees Association (board directors since 1993, program committee since 1993, chair program committee 1996, president-elect 1996, president 1997, chair special programs committee 1998-1999), General Federated Woman's Club (president 1980-1981, 88-89, 95-96,99-00, 2d vice president 1991-1995, 98, advisor 1995-1997, chairman special projects 1998-1999), University Women's Club (vice president 1993-1994, president 1994, 95, chair excursions committee since 1997), Delta Kappa Gamma (chapter president 1974-1976, state recording secretary 1977-1979, vice president 1979-1981, chairman nominating committee 1981-1983, international research committee 1982-1984, chairman leadership development committee 1983-1985, chairman self-study committee 1985-1987, commission to study executive secretary 1987-1989, state president 1989-1991, parliamentarian 1991-1993, international constitution committee 1992-1994, chair rules committee 1992, awards committee 1993-1995, chairman international convention meal functions committee 1994, state personnel committee 1995-1997, chair 1997-1999, state achievement award 1987).
