Leila Scelonge Edwards

Background

Edwards, Leila Scelonge was born on August 13, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Roger John and Fern Inez (Nation) Scelonge.

Education

Bachelor, DePauw University, 1957. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1959. Master of Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, 1964.

Career

Teacher mathematics, Evanston (Illinois) Township High School, 1957-1961; research psychologist, Highland View Hospital, Cleveland, 1964-1966; assistant professor psychology and statistical, Case Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1964-1966; assistant professor psychology, U. R. I., Kingston, 1966-1972; associate professor psychology, U. R. I., Kingston, 1972-1976; associate dean Graduate School, U. R. I., Kingston, 1974-1978; professor psychology, U. R. I., Kingston, 1976-1980; assistant to senior partner, Haskell and Perrin, Chicago, 1981-1983; associate dean Graduate School, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1983-1987; senior associate dean Graduate School, Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1987; special assistant to vice president for research and graduate studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, since 1993. Board directors Illinois Minority Graduate Incentive Program, Illinois Consortium for Ednl. Opportunity Program, Groupe d'Economie Mondiale Doctor of Philosophy Fellowships Program, Patricia Roberts Harris Fellowship Program.

Achievements

• Leila Scelonge Edwards has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Keynote speaker U. R. I. Alumni Fund, 1970, Panhellenic Council Scholarship Fund, Chicago, 1988, 90, Alpha Gamma Delta International Reunion Day, Chicago, 1989. Member American Association of University Women, Illinois Association Graduate Schools (president), Midwest Association Graduate Schools, Opera Guilds International, The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho, Alpha Gamma Delta, Pi Lambda Theta. F C.

Connections

Married Ryan Hayes Edwards, December 24, 1979. Children: Geoffrey Carleton, Trevor Bradley.

Father:

Roger John Scelonge

Mother:

Fern Inez (Nation) Scelonge

Spouse:

Ryan Hayes Edwards

child:

Trevor Bradley Edwards

child:

Geoffrey Carleton Edwards