Lois Virginia Edinger

Background

Edinger, Lois Virginia was born on April 17, 1925 in Thomasville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of William Paul and Essie (Byerly) Edinger.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Meredith College, 1945; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1964.

Career

Teacher, Thomasville High School, 1945-1946; teacher history, North Wilkesboro, 1946-1947; youth director, St. John's Baptist Church, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1947-1949; teacher social studies, Whiteville, North Carolina, 1949-1957; studio teacher United States history, North Carolina In-School television project, Chapel Hill, 1957-1960; instructor teacher education, U. North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1960-1962; assistant professor, U. North Carolina-Greensboro, 1962-1965; associate professor, U. North Carolina-Greensboro, 1965-1971; professor, U. North Carolina-Greensboro, 1971-1988; professor emeritus, U. North Carolina-Greensboro, since 1988. Delegate World confederation Orgns. Teaching Profession, 1959-1961, 64-65, chairman United States delegate, 1965, 68.

Member Governor's. Commission Ednl. television, 1962-1964. Technical consultant education theory SEARCH. Consultant North Carolina In-School television.

Coordinator United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Associated Schools Project in North Carolina.

Achievements

• Lois Virginia Edinger has been listed as a noteworthy education educator emeritus by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Leadership training for directors of group seminars abroad: A Japan model (Occasional paper series / Duke University, Center for International Studies)

Membership

Trustee, member executive committee Meredith College, 1976-1980, trustee, 1984-1988. Deacon Baptist Church, chairman. Member Friends of the Greensboro Public Library., Greensboro History Museum.

Member National Education Association (president 1964-1965, recipient H. Councill Trenholm award 1974), North Carolina Education Association (president 1960, president division classroom teachers 1954-1955), National Council Social Studies, North Carolina Council Social Studies, North Carolina History and Literature Society, Smithsonian Institute, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Asia Society (advisory committee education programs), National Society for Study Education, Southeastern Regional Association Asian Studies, Meredith Alumnae Association (president 1992-1993), North Carolina Retired School Personnel (president-elect1992-1994, president 1994-1996), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Father:

William Paul Edinger

Mother:

Essie (Byerly) Edinger