Lida Kittrell Barrett

Background

Barrett, Lida Kittrell was born on May 21, 1927 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of Pleasant Williams and Maidel (Baker) Kittrell.

Education

Bachelor, Rice U., 1946; Master of Arts, University Texas, Austin, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1954.

Career

Instructor mathematics, U. Connecticut, Waterbury, 1955-1956; visiting appointment, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959-1960; lecturer, U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1956-1961; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1961-1970; professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1970-1980; head mathematics Department, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1973-1980; associate provost, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1980-1987; dean, arts and science, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1987-1991; senior associate Edition and Human Resources Directorate, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1991-1995; professor mathematics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1995-1998; Adjunct Professor, U. Tennessee, since 1998. Independent mathematics consultant, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1964-1980, 98-.

Achievements

• Lida Kittrell Barrett has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Mathematics Association American (president 1989, 90), American Mathematics Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, National Council Teachers Mathematics American Association Higher Education, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married John Herbert Barrett, June 2, 1950 (deceased January 1969). Children: John Kittrell, Maidel Horn, Mary Louise.

Father:

Pleasant Williams Kittrell

Mother:

Maidel (Baker) Kittrell

Spouse:

John Herbert Barrett

child:

Maidel Horn Barrett

child:

John Kittrell Barrett

child:

Mary Louise Barrett