Background
Harper, Laura Jane was born on August 18, 1914 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Pinckney and Elnora Malinda (Collins) Harper.
academic administrator nutrition consultant
Harper, Laura Jane was born on August 18, 1914 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of William Pinckney and Elnora Malinda (Collins) Harper.
Bachelor of Science, Belhaven College, Jackson, 1934. Master of Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Helsinki, Finland, 1990.
With, Virginia Polytech. & State University, Blacksburg, since 1949;
academic dean, Virginia Polytech. & State University, Blacksburg, 1960-1982;
professor, dean emeritus, academy and nutrition consultant, Virginia Polytech.
& State University, Blacksburg, since 1982. Nutrition consultant Helwan U., Cairo, 1980, Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations) in S.E. Asia, 1980-1988, United States Agency for International Development, Chile and Ecuador, 1983-1984. Nutrition education consultant World Council of Churches, Dakar, Senegal, 1980, World Bank, Java, Indonesia, 1988-1992.
Fellow Royal Academy of Sciences. Member American Association of University Women, American Home Economics Association, United States Association University Women, International Federation Home Economics, Virginia Home Economics Association, American Diatetics Association (22d Lenna F. Cooper Memorial lecturer 1984), Virginia Dietetics Association, Virginia Association University Women (representative), Association Women in Development, Sigma Xi, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Nu, Phi Sigma, Pi Tau, Sigma Epsilon, Sigma Phi, Phi Upsilon Omicron, Omicron Delta Kappa.