Lucia Rooney Karnes

Background

Karnes, Lucia Rooney was born on March 9, 1921 in Moncton, N.B., Canada. Daughter of Charles William and Jean Waring (Robson) Rooney.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Georgia State College, 1942; Master of Arts, Emory University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1967.

Career

Teacher, Decatur Girls High, Decatur, Georgia, 1942-1946; teacher, Summit School, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1947; professor, Salem College, Winston-Salem, 1949-1954, 60-77; language therapist, Bowman Grey School Medicine, Winston-Salem, 1950-1957; language therapist, Orton Reading Center, Winston-Salem, 1957-1972; director, Center for Special Education, Salem College, Winston-Salem, 1972-1977; private practice psychology, Winston-Salem, since 1977. Dyslexic consultant Jefferson Academy, Winston-Salem, since 1980, Greenfield School, Wilson, since 1986, Wingate (North Carolina) U., since 1988.

Achievements

• Lucia Rooney Karnes has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder, president state board League of Women Voters, Winston-Salem, 1953. President state board American Association of University Women, Winston-Salem, 1950-1954. Board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Winston-Salem, 1950-1954.

Vice president board directors Arts Council, Winston-Salem, 1954-1960. Member APA, Orton Dyslexia Society (vice president board directors 1960-1977), North Carolina Psychol.Assn., Association for Children with Learning Disabilities (vice president board dirs.1972-, Orton-Gillingham Academy fellow), Sorosis Club, Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Thomas Campbell Karnes, June 7, 1946. Children; Eleanore, Campbell, Timothy, Charles.

Father:

Charles William Rooney

Mother:

Jean Waring (Robson) Rooney

Spouse:

Thomas Campbell Karnes