Margaret Ralston Payne

Background

Payne, Margaret Ralston was born on January 31, 1946 in Louisville. Daughter of Henry Morris and Rene Belle (Owens) Ralston.

Education

Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1968; Master of Arts, Kent State University, 1972; postgraduate, Kent State University.

Career

Assistant professor psychology, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1972-1973; assistant dean development services, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1973-1989; special assistant student affairs, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1989-1992; director corporation & foundation relations, Kent State University, since 1992. Consultant New York State Education Department, 1989-1990, Leadership Akron, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Margaret Ralston Payne has been listed as a noteworthy University official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Akron Holocaust Commemoration Committee, since 1989. Board directors Akron UrbanLeague, 1989-1991. Member Council for Advancement and Support Education, National Association for Women Deans (Ethnic Woman of Achievement award 1990), National Association for Women in Education (Hilda A. Davis award for educational leadership 1992, president Kathryn Sisson Phillips Trust since 1994), Links (treasurer Kent area chapter 1989-1991, board directors Links Foundation Inc.

1992-1994), Delta Sigma Theta.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, cooking, traveling.

Connections

Married James E. Payne, December 11, 1976. 1 child, Maya Renee.

Father:

Henry Morris Ralston

Mother:

Rene Belle (Owens) Ralston

Spouse:

James E. Payne

child:

Maya Renee Payne