Kathleen Jane Turner

Background

Turner, Kathleen Jane was born on January 8, 1952 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Josiah Shelden Turner and Anne Alexander.

Education

Bachelor in Speech Comm., English summa cum laude, U. Kansas, 1974; Master of Arts in Comm., Purdue University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Comm., Purdue University, 1978.

Career

Teaching assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1978; assistant professor, Denison U., Granville, Ohio., 1978-1979; assistant professor, U. Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1979-1985; visiting associate professor, U. Tulsa, 1985-1986; associate professor, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, since 1986; also chair department committee, 1992-1995. Member committee course and curriculum committee U. Tulsa, 1985-1986. Member committee committee program curriculum U. Notre Dame, 1979-1980, committee for redesigned committee curriculum, 1983-1984.

Member junior year abroad committee Tulane University, 1987-1988,American studies committee, 1987-1988, University College commission on business studies, 1988-1991, university senate, 1989-1991, search committee for vice president development, 1989, juror 5thyr. architecture student thesis reviews, 1987, 88, 89, 90, 93, 96, chair university senate commission on development, 1991-1994, women's studies committee, 1986-1991, chair committee Newcomb center for Research on Women, 1988-1990, member, 1990-1994, 95-96. Lecturer numerous seminars. Presenter numerous workshops.

Achievements

• Kathleen Jane Turner has been listed as a noteworthy Communication educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Comm. Association (life, research board 1990-1993, short course selection committee 1992-1993, associate editor Quarterly Journal Speech 1986-1989, associate editor Comm. Education 1980-1981), Control States Comm.

Association (life, chair finance committee 1984-1985, associate editor Control States Speech Jor. 1982-1986), Southern States Comm. Association (chair rhetoric public address division 1992-1993), Popular Culture Association, American Culture Association.

Connections

Married Raymond Sprague, May 30, 1981.

Father:

Josiah Shelden Turner

Mother:

Anne Alexander

Spouse:

Raymond Sprague