Background
Beaven, Mary Higginbotham was born on October 26, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles F. and Sophia Marie (Flentye) Higginbotham.
Beaven, Mary Higginbotham was born on October 26, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Charles F. and Sophia Marie (Flentye) Higginbotham.
Student, Duke University, 1956. Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1959. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1971.
Teacher, English, New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, 1957-1958; teacher English as Second Language, Waters School, Chicago, 1958-1991; teacher, English, Carleton Washburn Junior High School, Winnetka, 1961-1967; instructor creative arts School Music and School Education, Northwestern University, Evanston, 1968-1969; assistant professor, department education, Indiana U., South Bend, 1969-1971; director, associate professor arts and humanities program, school education, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1971-1973; associate professor, department elementary and secondary education, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1977-1978; director Institute for Leadership Studies, Virginia Commonwealth U., Richmond, 1978-1983; Professor of English, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1983-1984; Master of Business Administration program director, Fairleigh Dickinson U., 1983-1986; professor management, Fairleigh Dickinson U., since 1987. Visiting scholar Center Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Northwestern University, 1990-1991.
Children: Mark W., Carey M.