Background
Perry, Margaret N. was born on April 23, 1940 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, United States.
Perry, Margaret N. was born on April 23, 1940 in Waynesboro, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, University Tennessee, Martin, 1961. Master of Science in Nutrition, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Nutrition and Food Science, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1965.
National Defense Education Act fellow departments food science and nutrition, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1961-1964;
part-time instructor department food science College Home Economics, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1963-1964;
assistant professor food science and food systems administration, assistant to dean, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1966-1968;
assistant dean College Home Economics, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1967-1968;
associate dean, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968-1973;
dean for graduate studies, associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1973-1979;
associate vice president for academic affairs, Tennessee Technology U., 1979-1986;
director Joe L. Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Technology U., 1982-1983;
chancellor, U. Tennessee, Martin, since 1986. Member Executive Committee Council Graduate Schools in the United States, Washington, 1974-1977, chair nominating committee, 1977. Member Executive Committee Southern Conference Graduate Schools, 1975-1978.
Board directors Knoxville Early Child Development Center, 1975-1978, correspondent secretary, 1976-1977. Appointed member team American educators to visit and study universities in Iraq, 1977. Member Tennessee planning committee Identification Women in HigherEdn.
Programs, American Council on Education, 1978-1986, chair, 1979-1981, member National Forum on Women in Higher Education, Athens, Georgia, 1978, member Commision on Women in Higher Education, Washington, 1979-1982, resource person National Forum on Women in Higher Education, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981. Representative to N.E. U. Technology, Shenyang, Peoples Republic China, 1984. Member international committee American Association State Colleges Universities, since 1986.
Official visit and renewal sister university agreement Hirosaki U., Japan, 1989, English training Konohana-Gakuen High School, 1989. Lecturer in field.
Member University Tennessee Alumni Board Governors, 1969-1971, advisory committee University Day Care Center, 1984-1986, Tennessee 4-H Club Foundation, Inc., 1990, JOBS advisory council Department Human Services State of Tennessee, 1990, Tennessee Advisory Committee, Lower Mississippi Delta Development Commission, since 1989. Chair Tennessee Technology University United Way Drive, 1979-1982, department leader, 1983-1986. Teacher Sunday school Collegeside Church of Christ, 1979-1986.
Board directors Putnam County United Way, 1981-1985. Chair Weakley County United Way, 1987. Member American Association State Colleges and Universities (state representative 1989-1990), Professional and Organizational Development Networks in Higher Education, Institute Food Technologists, American Home Economics Association, Tennessee Home Economics Association, American Men and Women in Science, Tennessee Women's Forum, Omicron Nu, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Clubs: University Tennessee at Knoxville Faculty (board directors 1974-1977).
Married Randy L. Perry. 2 children.