Martha Matthews Parnell

Background

Parnell, Martha Matthews was born on October 16, 1950 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Jackson Caleb and Mable Virginia (Williams) Matthews.

Education

Bachelor, Drury College, Springfield, 1971; Master of Science, Control Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1977.

Career

Speech-language pathologist, Springfield Public Schools, 1973-1974; speech-language pathologist, Boone County Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, 1977, 79, 80; teaching assistant, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1974-1977; from instructor to assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1977-1978; assistant professor, Fontbonne College, St. Louis, 1978-1979; coordinator, consultant, Springfield Public Schools, 1979-1980; assistant professor, S.W. Missouri State University, Springfield, 1980-1982; assistant professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1982-1986; associate professor, U. Missouri, Columbia, since 1986; 0, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1992-1993.

Achievements

• Martha Matthews Parnell has been listed as a noteworthy Speech and language pathology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, American Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Missouri Speech-Language and Hearing Association, Women in Science (MU chapter).

Interests

• Avocations: terra cotta sculpture, breeding miniature horses.

Connections

Married William Patrick Parnell, June 2, 1972 (divorced June 1979). Married James David Amerman, May 25, 1990.

Father:

Jackson Caleb Matthews

Mother:

Mable Virginia (Williams) Matthews

Spouse:

James David Amerman

Spouse:

William Patrick Parnell