Lugenia Dixon

Background

Dixon, Lugenia was born on January 20, 1949 in Columbus, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Sam and Ola (Bowman) Dixon.

Education

Student, Harris Junior College, Meridian, Mississippi, 1967-1968; student, Columbus (Georgia) College, 1971-1978; Bachelor in Psychology, U. Georgia, 1980; Master of Education in Early Childhood Education, U. Georgia, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Ednl. Psychology, U. Georgia, 1985; postgraduate, Fort Valley (Georgia) State College, 1989; course graduate, Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, 1997.

Career

Medicare claims approval clerk, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Columbus, 1969-1971; Medicare unit leader, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Columbus, 1975-1977; collector, Sears, Columbus, 1971-1975; substitute teacher, Clarke County School District, Athens, Georgia, 1981; instrumental aide, substitute teacher, Clarke County School District, Athens, 1984-1985; work/study (researcher), U. Georgia, Athens, 1981-1983; substitute teacher, Georgia Retardation Center, Athens, 1983-1984; assistant professor psychology, Gordon College, Barnesville, Georgia, 1985-1989; associate professor psychology, Bainbridge (Georgia) College, since 1989. Coordinator judging Social Science Fair, Bainbridge College, since 1992, director, since 1997. Coordinator minority achievement program Bainbridge College, 1992-1997.

Mem.adv. commission on psychology Regents Academy.

Achievements

• Lugenia Dixon has been listed as a noteworthy Psychology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Living Psychology: An Introduction
  • Handbook for Living Psychology: An Introduction

Membership

Secretary Decatur County Artist Guild, 1994. Gender equity liaison American Association of University Women, Bainbridge branch, 1995-1996. Member American Association of University Women (Georgia college-university representative).

Council Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology, Georgia Association Educators.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, drawing and painting, Amway distributor.

Connections

Married Willie Cornelius Ladner, 1969 (divorcedAug. 1973); children: Dexteralan Keith Ladner, Craig Jeffrey Ladner, Olivia Dara Young.

Father:

Sam Dixon

Mother:

Ola (Bowman) Dixon

Spouse:

Willie Cornelius Ladner

child:

Craig Jeffrey Ladner Dixon

child:

Dexteralan Keith Ladner Dixon

child:

Olivia Dara Young Dixon