Mary Elizabeth Pritchard

Background

Pritchard, Mary Elizabeth was born on December 14, 1946 in Kankakee, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Ralph and Beatrice Venus (Coldwater) McQueen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1968; Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1984.

Career

Home service representative, Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa., 1968-1971; teacher, Linn-Mar High School, Marion, Iowa., 1971-1972; coordinator, career education, Iowa State University, Ames, 1972-1974; instructor, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1975-1981; graduate assistant, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1982-1984; assistant professor, Northern Illinois U., 1984-1990; associate professor, coordinator family and child studies, Northern Illinois U., 1990-1992; acting chair department human and family resources, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1992-1993; chair department School Family, Consumer & Nutrition Sciences, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, since 1993. Board directors, president Illinois Consumer Education Association, 1984-1995. Consumer appeals board, chairman Ford Motor Company, Chicago District, Melrose Park, Illinois, 1987-1989.

National board directors Board on Human Sciences.

Achievements

• Mary Elizabeth Pritchard has been listed as a noteworthy family economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors, president Squaw Grove Township Library. Board, Hinckley, Illinois, 1981-1988. Committee chairman Family Service Agency DeKalb County, 1984-1987.

Member American Council Consumer Interests (national committee chairman 1987-1989, Illinois Home Economics Association (state board directors 1978-1982), Kappa Omicron Nu (chapter adviser 1976-1993, national committee 1985-1988, national president-elect 1992, national president 1993, national vice chairman finance 1998-1999).

Connections

Married Robert Wayne Pritchard, September 7, 1968. Children: Matthew Earl, Gregory Edward.

Father:

Ralph McQueen

Mother:

Beatrice Venus (Coldwater) McQueen

Spouse:

Robert Wayne Pritchard

child:

Gregory Edward Pritchard

child:

Matthew Earl Pritchard