Lillian Brown Poats

Background

Poats, Lillian Brown was born on December 4, 1951 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Joe Freeman and Jimmye Marie (Jones) Brown.

Education

Bachelor, Purdue University, 1972; Master of Education, Texas Southern U., 1975; Doctor of Education, Texas Southern U., 1984.

Career

Teacher, Gary (Indiana) Cmty. School Corporation, 1972-1974; university psychomoetrist, Texas Southern U., Houston, 1974-1977, 81-84; coordinator academic advising, Purdue University, Hammond, Indiana, 1977-1979; educator, counselor, Planned Parenthood-Northwest Indiana, Merrillville, 1979-1981; director student support, University Texas Health Science Center, Houston, 1984-1989; professor education, Texas Southern U., since 1989. Chair black caucus Executive Board American Association Higher Education, Washington, 1995-1997.

Faculty fellow unites states department Defense, Pentagon, Washington, 1993.

Achievements

• Lillian Brown Poats has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Purdue University Alumni Association Delta Kappa, Delta Sigma Theta (president Houston chapter 1991-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, sewing.

Connections

Married Greyling Byron Poats, June 30, 1973. 1 child, Greyling Byron World War II.

Father:

Joe Freeman Brown

Mother:

Jimmye Marie (Jones) Brown

Spouse:

Greyling Byron Poats