Background
Chambers, Marjorie Bell was born on March 11, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth Carter and Katherine (Totman) Bell.
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Marjorie Bell Chambers
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AB cum laude, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1943. Master of Arts, Cornell University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University New Mexico, 1974.
Doctor of Laws honoris causa, Central Michigan University, 1977. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wilson College, 1980. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northern Michigan University, 1982.
Career
Staff assistant American Association United Nations, League of Nations Association, New York City, 1944-1945. Program specialist department rural sociology Cornell University, Ithaca, 1945-1946, research assistant department speech and drama, 1946-1948. Substitute teacher Los Alamos (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1962-1965.
Project historian United States Atomic Energy Commission, Los Alamos, 1965-1969. Adjunct professor University New Mexico, 1970-1976, 84-85. President Colorado Women's College, Denver, 1976-1978.
Dean Union Institute and University Graduate School Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, Cincinnati, 1979—1982, member core faculty Graduate School, 1979. Interim president Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire, 1985-1986. Visiting professor Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma, 1974.
Commissioner, vice-chair New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, Santa Fe, 1987-1991. Director New Mexico Endowment for Humanities, 1995-2002, secretary-treasurer 2001-2002. Member board directors Council Indiana Colleges and Universities, Santa Fe, 1991-2001.
Representative Los Alamos County Labor Management Board. Lecturer University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Council treasurer Sangre de Cristo Girl Scouts American, 2002. Chair Los Alamos County Council, 1976, councilor, 1975-1976, 79. Rep.candidate New Mexico 3d Congressional District, 1982, lieutenant governor New Mexico, 1986.
Chair Secretary of Navy's Advisor Board on Education and Training, Washington and Pensacola, Florida, 1981-1989. Chair Citizen Board of the United States Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1989-1992. Acting chair, vice-chair administration President Carter's Committee for Women, Washington, 1977-1980.
Chair President Ford's National Advisory Board on Women's Educational Programs, Washington, Los Alamos County Personnel Board, 1985-1990, member board, 1983-1990. Member national advisory coun. United States Small Business Administration, 1990-1992.
Member Los Alamos and New Mexico Republican Central committee, since 1982. Trustee Colby-Sawyer College, New London, New Hampshire, 1980-1989. Public member United States Department State Foreign Service selection board, 1978.
Member United States delegate United Nations Conference Women, Copenhagen, 1980. Board directors New Mexico Endowment for the Humanities, since 1997. Member American Association of University Women (life, United States representative council 1973-1975, national president 1975-1979, president Education Foundation), Daughters of the American Revolution, Business and Professional Women (Los Alamos parliamentarian and district parliamentarian 1991-1993), National Women's Political Caucus (governor board convention, keynoter, vice-chair Republican caucus 1971-1989), International Women's Forum (founding member Colorado forum), New Mexico History Society (president), Los Alamos History Society (president, Sangre de Cristo Girl Scouts "Woman of Distinction" 1996).
Interests
Connections
Married William Hyland Chambers, August 8, 1945. Children: Lee Chambers-Schiller, William Bell, Leslie Chambers Trujillo, Kenneth Carter.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Education
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Awards
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Recipient Teresa d'Avila award College St. Teresa, Winona, Minnesota, 1978, Distinguished Woman award University New Mexico Alumni Association, Albuquerque, 1990, New Mexico Distinguished Public Service award Governor and Awards Council, Albuquerque, 1991, Zia award University New Mexico Alumni Association, 2001. Named Outstanding New Mexico Woman Governor and Committee on Status of Women, Albuquerque, 1988, 89, Lifetime Achievement award, 2003, award International Women's Forum Women Who Make a Difference, 2004. Named Living Treasures Los Alamos, 2003.Recipient Teresa d'Avila award College St. Teresa, Winona, Minnesota, 1978, Distinguished Woman award University New Mexico Alumni Association, Albuquerque, 1990, New Mexico Distinguished Public Service award Governor and Awards Council, Albuquerque, 1991, Zia award University New Mexico Alumni Association, 2001. Named Outstanding New Mexico Woman Governor and Committee on Status of Women, Albuquerque, 1988, 89, Lifetime Achievement award, 2003, award International Women's Forum Women Who Make a Difference, 2004. Named Living Treasures Los Alamos, 2003.