Background
Cook, Lois Anna was born on June 15, 1924 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ransom Harold and Freda Belle (Babcock) Barr.
Cook, Lois Anna was born on June 15, 1924 in Canton, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Ransom Harold and Freda Belle (Babcock) Barr.
Bachelor, College of Wooster (Ohio), 1945; Master of Science, Ohio State University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy, Union Institute, Cincinnati, 1980.
With, Pillsbury Mills, Minneapolis, 1948-1949; instructor chemistry, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1949-1950; chemist, Univis Lens, Dayton, Ohio., 1950-1951; chemist, Matls. Laboratory, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1951-1954; position classifier, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, 1954-1955; instructor chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, 1964-1974; assistant professor of chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, 1974-1987; professor, Wright State University, Dayton, 1987; director college counseling, Wright State University, Dayton, 1970-1973; assistant dean College Science and Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, 1973-1986; assistant dean College Science and Mathematics, Wright State University, Dayton, 1986-1987; retired, 1987. Director west district Ohio Junior Academy Science, Wright State University, since 1984, project director Links to Learning Project, 1990-1992.
Trustee Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1991-1994. Fellow Ohio Academy Science (Executive Committee 1984-1996, Centennial honoree 1991), American Institute Chemists. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women (branch president 1985-1987, corporation liaison for Wright State University 1973-1987, state president 1983-1985, corporation relations Chairman.1985-1987), American Chemical Society, National Federation Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Ohio Junior Academy Science (director 1984-1996), Daughters of the American Revolution, Association Women in Science.
Married Aaron Sylvester Cook, August 9, 1950. Children: Barbara Ann Cook Picini, Douglas Allan Cook.