Background
Grant, Kay Lallier was born on October 22, 1951 in Leavenworth, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Leon Ernest and Retha Pearl (Poos) Lallier.
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Kay Lallier Grant
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Education
Bachelor in Psychology, Human Development & Family Life, University Kansas, 1973. Master of Arts in Special Education, University Tulsa, 1982. Doctor of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, Oklahoma State University, 1990.
Career
Kindergarten teacher Muskogee (Oklahoma) Day Nursery, 1973. Preschool teacher Children's House Montessori School, Muskogee, 1974. Kindergarten teacher Haskell (Oklahoma) Public Schools, 1974-1975.
Director, teacher preschool for handicapped Muskogee Public Schools, 1975-1978. Director child care center Muskogee General Hospital, 1982-1984. Instructor early childhood education, field service coordinator Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1985-1988, program chair early childhood education, 1988—1992, assistant professor early childhood College of Education Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1990—1992.
Director early childhood education Muskogee Public Schools, 1992—1999. Assistant dean college education Northeastern State University, 1999—2001, interim dean, 2001—2003, dean, since 2003.
Achievements
Membership
Elder Bethany Presbyterian Church, Muskogee, 1991—1999. Member Oklahoma Association Childhood Education International (president 1991-1999), National Association Education Young Children, Oklahoma Association Early Childhood Teacher Educators, Southern Early Childhood Association, Oklahoma Institute Child Advocacy (board directors 1999-2001), International Reading Association, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Kappa Delta Phi, Oklahoma Associate Colleges Education.
Connections
Married Cary Benson Grant, August 12, 1972. Children: Shannon, Ryan.
