Background
Pickard, Mary Jean was born on February 3, 1946 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Daughter of Glen Fred and Ruby Rose Ritterbusch.
Pickard, Mary Jean was born on February 3, 1946 in Tampa, Florida, United States. Daughter of Glen Fred and Ruby Rose Ritterbusch.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakot State University, 1968; Master of Science, South Dakot State University, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, Kansas State University, 1995; postgraduate, U. Tennessee, Knoxville.
Middle school teacher, West Sioux Community Schools, Hawarden, Iowa., 1968-1969; high school teacher, Jefferson (South Dakot) Schools, 1969-1971; high school teacher, South Sioux City (Nebraska) Schools, 1971-1973; high school teacher, Estelline (South Dakot) Schools, 1979-1984; college professor, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1984-1996; assistant director, Adult Student Superior vena cava syndrome, Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1992-1993; associate professor, head family and consumer science education, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, since 1996. Chair Kansas Family and Consumers Teacher Educators, Hays, 1989-1990. Consultant County 4-H Fairs, Kansas, 1988-1996, Hays Mall Association, 1989-1994.
Member American Vocational Association, Kansas Association Family and Consumer Scientists (executive director 1990-1993), Kansas Vocational Association, Tennessee Vocational Association, Tennessee Association Family and Consumer Sciences, Tennessee Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (Executive Board 1998), Delta Kappa Gamma (Maude I. Gorham scholar 1994, secretary, treasurer, vice president 1988-1992), Kappa Omicron Nu (Mitstifier fellow 1992), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Children: Murray Ryan, Laura Suzanne.