Marian Linda McCraney Perry

Background

Perry, Marian Linda McCraney was born on August 31, 1947 in Lakeland, Florida, United States. Daughter of Everett Lindsay and Juanita Hope McCraney.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Public Rels., U. Florida, 1987; Master of Arts in Mass Communication, U. Florida, 1989; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1993.

Career

Director information services, Lake City (Florida) Community College, 1974-1978; reporter, staff writer, St. Petersburg (Florida) Times, 1978-1983; information specialist division plant industry, Florida Department Agriculture, Gainesville, 1983-1985; teaching and research assistant, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1987-1993; assistant professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1993-1997. Brechner fellow Brechner Center for Freedom of Information U. Florida, 1989-1993, member of advisory board Florida Alligator, 1990-1993. Consultant Lafayette Journal and Courier, 1994-1995.

Achievements

• Marian Linda McCraney Perry has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active City Council, West Lafayette, 1995-1997. Member Society for Professional Journalists (advisor 1994-1996), American Civil Liberties Union, Association Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Connections

Married William EarlPerry, August 8, 1971 (divorced 1979). Children: Allen Paul, Mary Ruth.

Father:

Everett Lindsay McCraney

Mother:

Juanita Hope McCraney

Spouse:

William EarlPerry

child:

Mary Ruth Perry

child:

Allen Paul Perry