Background
Rasdall, Joyce Oliver was born on December 10, 1944 in Simpson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Thomas Franklin and Ruth A. (Heard) Oliver.
Rasdall, Joyce Oliver was born on December 10, 1944 in Simpson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Thomas Franklin and Ruth A. (Heard) Oliver.
Bachelor of Science, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, 1965. Master of Science, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1973.
Lecturer, workshops; with television program Women Yes, 1966—1968, Radio Program House Call, 1967—1968. Consumer service specialist Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1966—1968. Instructor to assistant professor, department home economics Western Kentucky University, 1968—1978, associate professor, interior design, housing & household equipment, 1978—1983, sabbatical leave, 1982, professor, from 1983.
Research associate Ohio State University, Columbus, 1970—1971.
Founding benefactor College Heights Foundation, President Club Western Kentucky University, President Club Campbellsville College. Consultant & judge, electricity projects 4-H Club. Trustee Campbellsville College, from 1983.
Member North Warren Bicentennial Events Committee, 1976. Vice president to president North Warren Parent-Teachers Association, 1978—1980. Association director Kentucky Baptist Young Women, 1978—1984.
Member, executive committee Campbellsville College, 1984—1987. Participant Kentucky to Kenya Partnership, 1985. Trustee Warren Association Baptist Properties, 1978—1982.
Organist Smiths Grove Baptist Church. Member of American Society for Testing and Materials (affiliate, standards development committee), National Trust History Preservation, Kentucky Youth Electric Advisory Council, International Microwave Power Institute, Underwriters' Laboratory (member, consumer advisory council), College Educators Home Equipment (president elect, president, chairman, annual meeting, Research award 1985), Kentucky Electrical Women's Round Table (vice president, secretary), Electrical Women's Roundtable (national chairman, Julia Kiene graduate fellowship, Lyle Mamer graduate scholarship), Kentucky Home Economics Association (vice president), American Association Housing Educators, American Home Economics Association, Kentucky Federation Women's Club, Smiths Grove Woman's Club (president), Omicron Nu, Phi Upsilon Omicron (sponsor, University chapter, Outstanding Alumnus award 1983).
Married learning disabilities Rasdall, August 15, 1965. Children: L. Dow, Rebecca Ruth.