Background
Harris, Jessie Wootten was born on July 11, 1888 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Mercer and Jessie (Wootten) Harris.
Harris, Jessie Wootten was born on July 11, 1888 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Mercer and Jessie (Wootten) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts Tennessee, 1908. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1912. AM, Columbia University, 1924.
Teacher, San Marcos (Texas) Baptist Academy, 1908-1911;
head department economics, Sam Houston State Teachers College, 1912-1918;
state home demonstration agent, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1917;
associate professor home economics education, U. Nebraska, 1918-1920;
state director home economics, Texas State Department Education, 1920-1926;
director School Home Economics, U. Tennessee, 1925-1947;
vice dean College Home Economics, U. Tennessee, 1947-1957;
dean, U. Tennessee, 1957-1958;
dean emeritus, U. Tennessee, from 1958;
administrative officer Inter-University contract Home Economics, U. Tennessee, 1955-1958;
head home economics department, Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina., 1958-1959. Chief community nutrition division Food Distribution Administration, USDA, 1943-1944. Chairman Tennessee State Nutrition Committee, 1940-1941.
Visiting consultant Home Economics Administration, Exchange of PErsons Division, Department State, Germany, 1950. Consultant on home economics to India to F.O.A., United States of America, 1954.
Member American Home Economics Association (Vice-President 1938-1941, president 1942-1944, member Executive Committee, Chairman of Commission on committees 1939-1940, Chairman of Commission on credentials 1940-1942), Land Grant College Association (member Executive Committee 1948-1951), Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Beta Phi (convention initiate 1939), Phi Upsilon Omicron.