Background
Townsend, Lucy Forsyth was born on September 16, 1944 in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Frank J. and Lucy Dolores (Webber) Forsyth.
Townsend, Lucy Forsyth was born on September 16, 1944 in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Frank J. and Lucy Dolores (Webber) Forsyth.
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1966. Master of Arts, Memphis State University, 1970. Master of Arts, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy, Loyola University, Chicago, 1985.
Teacher McKenzie (Tennessee) Junior High School, 1967-1968. Adjunct professor Crighton College, Memphis, 1969-1974. Teacher (part time) Evangelical Christian School, 1970-1973.
Teacher Village Christian School, Sun Valley, California, 1975-1977. Director children's Christian education La Crescenta (California) Presbyterian Church, 1977-1979. Adjunct professor Azusa (California) Pacific University, 1978-1979.
Adjunct instructor Elgin (Illinois) Community College, 1980-1984. From assistant professor to full professor history of education Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, since 1987, professor, since 1999. Archivist Blackwell History of Education Museum and Research Collection, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1994-1996.
Curator Blackwell History of Education Research Collection, Northern Illinois University, 1996—2001, since 2004. Freelance writer, consultant, editor David C. Cook Publication Company, Elgin, 1979—1986.
Member of Council Learned Societies Education (board examiners National Council Accreditation Teacher Education 1995-1999), Thresholds Education Foundation (member executive board since 1992), History Education Society, American Educational Research Association, American Educational Studies Association (secretary 1996—2000), Midwest History Education Society (vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), International Society Educational Biography 1994-1995, (member executive board since 2006, executive director since 2006).
Married James Arthur Townsend, January 1, 1972.