Background
Bishop, Mary Fern was born on September 12, 1961 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Thurston A. and Fern Marie (Martin) Bishop.
Bishop, Mary Fern was born on September 12, 1961 in Ada, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Thurston A. and Fern Marie (Martin) Bishop.
Bachelor, East Central University, 1983. Master of Science in Mass Communications, Arkansas State University, 1985.
Reporter, Bristow (Oklahoma) News & Record Citizen, 1985-1986; copy editor, Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, 1986; instructor, assistant professor, East Control U., Ada, Oklahoma, 1986-1995; copy editor, Tulsa World, 1995-1996; assistant city editor, Tulsa World, since 1996. Adjunct Professor U. Center Oklahoma, 1995. Member of advisory board Freedom Information Oklahoma, Inc., 1993-1996.
Member media relations steering committee Citizens for Economic Development, Ada. Co-founder Southern Oklahoma Support for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Ada. Volunteer Meals on Wheels, Ada, Habitat for Humanity, Ada and Tulsa.
Member Society Professional Journalists, Kappa Tau Alpha.