Background
Wood, Larry was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Edward Hayes and Alice (McNeel) Small.
educator executive consultant journalist public relations writer
Wood, Larry was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Edward Hayes and Alice (McNeel) Small.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Washington, 1939. Master of Arts summa cum laude, University Washington, 1940. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1940—1943.
Postgraduate, University California, Berkeley, 1946—1947. Postgraduate, University Wisconsin, 1971—1972. Postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1971—1972.
Postgraduate, University Georgia, 1972—1973. Postgraduate, University California, Santa Cruz, 1974—1976. Postgraduate, Stanford Hopkins Marine Station, Santa Cruz, 1977—1980.
Feature writer and columnist Oakland Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle, California, since 1939. Architectural and environmental feature and travel writer and columnist San Jose Mercury News (Knight Ridder), 1972-1990. Teaching fellow Stanford University, 1940-1943.
Director public relations 2-counties, 65-park 104,355 acre East Bay Regional Park District, Northern California, 1948-1968. President Larry Wood Public Relations, since 1946. Public relations director California Children's Home Society, 1947-1958.
Professor public relations, magazine writing, journalism, investigative reporting San Diego State University, 1974-1975. Distinguished visiting professor journalism San Jose State University, 1976. Associate professor journalism California State University, Hayward, 1978.
Professor science and environmental journalism University California Berkeley Extension graduate division, since 1979. Press delegate national conventions American Geophysical Union International Conference, since 1986, American Association for the Advancement of Science, since 1989, National Park Service Very Important Person Press Tour, Yellowstone after the fire, since 1989, National Association Science Writers, since 1989, George Washington University/American Association Neurological Surgeons Science Writers Conference, 1990, American Institute Biological Sciences Conference, 1990, National Conference Science Writers, American Heart Association, 1995, International Cardiologists Symposium for Medical/Science Writers, 1995, Annenberg Program Electronic Media Symposium, Washington, 1995. Environmental Protection Agency delegate to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Eastern Europe.
Expert witness on education, public relations, journalism and copyright. Special media guest Sigma Xi, since 1990. Member numerous special press corps.
Selected White House Special Media, since 1993. Selected member Duke University 14th Annual Science Reporters Conference, 1995. International press guest Canada Consulate General Dateline Canada, since 1995, French Government Tourist Office, since 1996, Ministerio delle Risorse Agricole Alimentarie Forestali and Associates Conference, 1995.
Appeared in television documentary Larry Wood Covers Visit of Queen Elizabeth II. Consultant in field.
National chairman travel writing contest Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications Society of America Travel Writers, 1979-1983. Judge writing contest for National Association Real Estate Editors, since 1982. Invited National Park Service National Conference Science Writers, 1985, Postmaster General's 1992 Stamps, 1991, International Geophysical Union Conference, since 1982, The Conference Board, since 1995, Corporation Communications Conference, California Institute of Technology Media and Science Seminar, since 1995, Medical Writers Delegation to Russia and Estonia, 1997, New York Times Opinion Research Company Corporation Image Conference, 1999, Environmental Protection Agency and Department Energy Technology Conference, 1992, American Society Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing International Convention Mapping Global Change, since 1992, United States Conference on Oceans, 1998, New York Museum Modern Art Matisse Retrospective Press Review and all media previews, since 1992, celebration 150th anniversary Oregon Trail, 1993, National Council Advancement of Science Writing, 1977-2003, Sigma Xi National Conference, 1988-2003, National Science Writers Conferences, 1977-2003, Public Relations Society of America Travel and Tourism Conference, since 1993, International Conference Environment, 1994-1995, Quality Life Europe, Prague, 1994, California Sesquicentennial, 1996, 14th Annual Science Writers Conference, 1996, Picasso Retrospective, 1996, others.
Member Governor's Conference Tourism North Carolina, 1993-2008, California, since 1976, Florida, since 1987, North Carolina Governors conference on tourism and film, since 2000, U.C. Irvine California Computer Science Symposium, 2000, Sea Grant's conference on science in the news, 2000, New York conference board conference on environmental journalism, 2000, on economics, 2001. Press guest 14 United States states and 12 foreign countries' Departments Tourism, since 1986. Chairman New Committee for Science/Journalism Curricula University Washington, since 2006.
Member of American Association for the Advancement of Science, California Academy of Sciences, American Board Forensic Examiners, Public Relations Society of America (charter member travel, tourism, environment and education divisions), National School Public Relations Association, Environmental Consultant North America, American Association Education in Journalism and Communications (executive board national magazine division 1978, panel chairman 1979-1980, author Journalism Quart. journal), Women in Communications (national board officer 1975-1977, book reviewer Professor Communicator), Society Professional Journalists (national board for history sites since 1980), National Press Photographers Association (Bay area internet project since 1989, honorary life, honoree 1995), Investigative Reporters and Editors (charter), National Association Science Writers, Bay Area Advertising and Marketing Association, International Association Business Communicators, American Association Medical Writers, Society of America Travel Writers, American Film Institute, Society Environmental Journalists, California Academy Environmental News Writers, American Management Association, National Society Environmental Journalists, California Environmental Leadership Roundtable, American Heritage Foundation (citation 1986-1988), Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, California State Parks Foundation, Purple and Gold Society, Mortar Board Alumnae Association (life honoree 1988-1989), Stanford Alumni (life), University California, Berkeley Alumni (life. Vice president, scholarship chairman 1975-1981), University Washington Committee (life. Charter member ocean science alumni, department advisory science journalism, distinguished alumni 1987), National Parks and Conservation Association, California Environmental Leadership Roundtable (trustee), National Wildlife Federation, Oceanic Society, Nature Conservancy, Smithsonian Audubon Society, International Oceanog.
Foundation, California Writers Club (state board, Berkeley board since 1989, honoree annual convention Asilomar, California 1990), National Press Club, San Francisco Press Club, Seattle Advertising and Sales Club (former officer), Seattle Junior Advertising Club (charter), Phi Beta Kappa (statewide chairman scholarship awards 1975-1981, vice president, board directors California Alumni Association), Pi Lambda Theta (charter since 1995, planning committee), Theta Sigma Phi.
Children: Mary, Marcia, Barry.