Background
Harrison-Jones, Lois was born on April 30, 1934 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States.
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Lois Harrison-Jones
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Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Virginia State College, 1954; Master of Science in Reading, Temple University, 1962; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1964; postgraduate in administration and supervision, University of Virginia, 1967-1968; Doctor of Education, Virginia Technology, 1982; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mount Ida College, 1992; Doctor of Laws (honorary), New England School of Law, 1994.
Career
Teacher, Woodville Elementary School, 1954-1959; consulting teacher, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1959-1961; assistant principal, Baker Elementary School, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1961-1967; principal, Baker Elementary School, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1967-1970; coordinator student teaching and summer programs, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1970-1973; director area II, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1973-1976; assistant superintendent elementary education, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1976-1981; assistant superintendent elementary and secondary education, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1981-1983; assistant superintendent elementary education, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1983-1985; superintendent, Richmond (Virginia) Public Schools, 1985-1988; associate superintendent educational services, Dallas Indiana School District, 1988-1990; deputy superintendent, Dallas Indiana School District, 1990-1991; superintendent, Boston Public Schools, since 1991; associate professor graduate school education, Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1991. Member adjunct faculty U. Massachusetts, Boston.
Achievements
Membership
Former chair board directors Math & Science Center, Richmond. Former member Polit.Congress African-American Women, Dallas, Coalition of 100 Black Women, Richmond, Alpha Bettes, Richmond, Urban League, Richmond. Former board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Richmond, United Way Greater Richmond, chairman personnel committee, Communities in Schools, Dallas, St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Dallas.
Past chairman city/county government division United Way Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover. Former trustee Virginia State University. Past chairperson board of trustees Ebenezer Baptist Church, Richmond.
Alumna Dallas Opportunity. Trustee Museum Fine Arts, Boston. Overseer Boston Science Museum.
Member ASCD (former board directors, former publications committee, urban education advisory board critical issues committee), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (former Executive Committee Dallas and Richmond branches, Distinguished Svc. award 1992), Virginia Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (past president), American Association School Adminstrs., National Alliance Black School Adminstrs. (president supts. commission), Council Great City Schools, Massachusetts Association School Supts. (President's award), Massachusetts Association Law Enforcement Officers(honorary), Richmond Travelers Aid Society (past president, board directors), Continental Socs., Inc.
(past president), Alpha Kappa (Alpha Xi Omega chapter).
Interests
Connections
Widowed.
