Mary Read M. Diket

Background

Diket, Mary Read M. was born on August 2, 1944 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Edmund Warren and Jeanne (Howie) Montgomery.

Education

Bachelor in Art Education, U. Mississippi, 1965; Master in Art Education, University of Southern Mississippi, 1988; Doctor of Philosophy in Art, U. Georgia, Athens, 1991.

Career

Art and English instructor, Murrah High School, Jackson, Mississippi, 1965-1966; art instructor, St. John's Day School, Laurel, Mississippi, 1971-1973, 86; partner, Art Associations Studio, 1987-1989; graduate teaching assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, 1987-1989; graduate teaching assistant, U. Georgia, 1989-1990; research affiliate, U. Georgia, 1991-1992; director creativity workshop, William Carey College, Laurel, Mississippi, since 1992; director honors program, William Carey College, Laurel, Mississippi, since 1992; associate professor art and education, William Carey College, Laurel, Mississippi, since 1992. Producer, instructor workshops U. Georgia Family Housing, 1989. Humanities instructor and testing consultant creative scholars program Lamar U., Beaumont, Texas, 1990-1993.

Adjunct Professor William Carey College, 1992. Visiting professor art department University of Southern Mississippi, 1992. Reviewer American Education Research Association, 1992, 93, 94.

Director Apple Education Seed Grant, 1995-1996. Presenter papers National Art Education Association, 1990-1996, Florida State Art History Graduate Symposium, 1991, American Ednl.Rsch. Association, 1992-1995, National Association Gifted Children, Atlanta, Salt LakeCity, 1993-1996.

Achievements

• Mary Read M. Diket has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Society Education Through Art, American Ednl. Research Association (co-Chairman.arts and learning 1993, 94, editor arts and learning research 1995, 96), National Art Education Association, Mississippi Art Education Association, National Association for Gifted, Mississippi Association for Gifted Children, Laurel Arts League, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Chi.

Interests

• Avocation: theatre design.

Connections

Married Merrill Edward Diket, February 12, 1966. Children: Cameron, Melissa, Tally.

Father:

Edmund Warren Montgomery

Mother:

Jeanne (Howie) Montgomery

Spouse:

Merrill Edward Diket

child:

Cameron Diket

child:

Melissa Diket

child:

Tally Diket