Lynn Clara Gillaspie

Background

Gillaspie, Lynn Clara was born on October 23, 1953 in Winchester, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Bramblette Francis and Annette (Faulconer) Gillaspie.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, U. Tennessee, 1976; Master of Science in Elementary Education/Reading, U. Tennessee, 1979; Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Supervision, Vanderbilt University, 1993.

Career

Teacher language arts, Morristown (Tennessee) City Schools, 1976-1978; tutor, graduate assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978-1979; reading teacher, migrant mathematics teacher, adult basic educator, Clark County Schools, Winchester, Kentucky, 1979-1990; visiting instructor, supervisor student interns, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1990-1991; teaching assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1991-1993; associate professor, director clinical experiences, U. North Alabama, Florence, 1993-1998; member graduate faculty, former director clinical experiences, U. North Alabama, Florence, 1996-1997; associate professor education, Mississippi State University, since 1997. Cost center head, teacher education county member, first year teacher survey task force, U. North Alabama, Florence, 1993-1997, international progressive steering committee, graphics standards committee, 1996-1997.

Achievements

• Lynn Clara Gillaspie has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member ASCD, American Association of University Women (North Alabama chapter scholarship committee 1996), International Reading Association, American Ednl. Research Association, Association Teacher Educators, Alabama Association Teacher Educators (secretary-treasurer 1995-1997), Kiwanis, Phi Delta Kappa (vice president U. North Alabama chapter 1994-1995), Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: study of sea mammals, travel, reading, needlework.

Connections

Father:

Bramblette Francis Gillaspie

Mother:

Annette (Faulconer) Gillaspie