Background
Comer, Kelvie Cureton was born on October 4, 1946 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Daughter of West MacKelvie and Eula Felton (Council) Cureton.
Comer, Kelvie Cureton was born on October 4, 1946 in Santa Cruz, California, United States. Daughter of West MacKelvie and Eula Felton (Council) Cureton.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1968. Master of Education, Temple University, 1973. Doctor of Education, Temple University, 1978.
Bilingual advisor College Education Temple University, Philadelphia, 1973-1974, ombudsman College Education, 1974-1976, staff assistant, executive director faculty senate, 1976-1978. Assistant to and assistant dean University Akron, Ohio, 1978-1985, acting dean College Fine and Applied Arts, 1986-1987, associate dean College Fine and Applied Arts, 1985-1988. Dean Sch Professional Studies Eastern Connecticut State University, Willimantic, 1988-1994.
Dean Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, since 1994. Member state committee on reform Connecticut Department Higher Education. Consultant United States Department Education, Washington, since 1985, Research for Better Schools, Philadelphia, 1974-1975.
Board directors Windham Region United Way, 1989-1994, chair leadership gifts committee, 1990-1993, vice president, 1991-1993, president 1993-1994. Member Connecticut State Department Education (Blue Ribbon panel on beginning educators 1992, standards review committee 1992-1994). Member American Association of University Women (national committee 1984-1986, 92—, state vice president 1983-1985, national program award 1983, Educational Foundation award 1984, state topics chair 1989-1991, state college university relations chair 1991-1993, national college/university relations committee since 1990, chair since 1992, national program development committee since 1992, legal advocacy board 1992-1993, co-chair National Symposium on Gender Equity, 1992-1993, Connecticut Woman of Year 1993), American Association Higher Education, American Association Colleges Teacher Education (chair committee on women's issues since 1991), American Council on Education National Forum.
Married Lee Comer, August 8, 1968 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Ross Ward.