Background
Petty, Marcia Lou was born on May 16, 1957 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Carlisle Rigdon and Marcia Lou (Bates) Petty.
Petty, Marcia Lou was born on May 16, 1957 in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Carlisle Rigdon and Marcia Lou (Bates) Petty.
Bachelor of Science in Criminology, Florida State University, 1979. Master of Science in Student Personnel, Florida State University, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1985.
Director student activities Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, 1980-1982. Director student development University North Carolina, Asheville, 1985-1990. Dean student development Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, since 1990.
President, consultant Trait-Tracking, 1989.
Team leader Business Week, Mississippi University for Women, 1991. Member executive board American Heart Association, 1988-1990, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 1986-1987. Member National Association Student Personnel Administrators (North Carolina editor), Western North Carolina Alliance Collegiate Leadership Educators (founder 1988-1990), Association Business Women American, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Xi Delta (chapter director 1986-1988).