Maurice Wayne Dorsey

Background

Dorsey, Maurice Wayne was born on May 10, 1947 in Baltimore. Son of James Roswell Dorsey and Zelma Virginia (Curry) Dorsey.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, U. Maryland., 1970; Master in Liberal Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1975; Master in Ednl. Management and Supervision, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1976; postgraduate, North Carolina State University, 1979, 80; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Maryland., 1983; postgraduate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1987; postgraduate, U. District of Columbia, 1988.

Career

Draftsman, Montgomery Ward, Baltimore, 1970-1971; instructor, Harford Community College, Bel Air, Maryland., 1971-1972; teacher public schools, City of Baltimore, 1973-1976; associate professor, Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1974-1976; agent home economics Cooperative Extension Svc., University of District of Columbia, 1976-1992; acting state program leader Cooperative Extension Svc., University of District of Columbia, since 1992. Supervising agent University of District of Columbia, 1976-1992, member research and publications committee, 1976-1978, member institutional self-study, 1983-1985, member university planning committee, 1984-1987, member Executive Committee of university planning committee, 1985-1987, member sub-committee for annual assessment of university master plan, 1985-1987, ward chairperson, 1980-1988, member public service committee, 1990, chairman strategic planning committee cooperative extension service, 1990, reservations chairman planning committee 4-H Volunteer Leader Forum, 1989, member steering committee institutional self-study, since 1993, chair sub-committee Carter G. Woodson campus steering committee, 1994. Member task forcefamilies USDA, 1979, member creative refections team, 1992, member leadership and volunteer task force, 1993.

Delegate White House Conference Families, 1980;member diversity committee University of District of Columbia-Cooperative Extension Svc., 1990, chairman plan of work committee, since 1993.

Achievements

• Maurice Wayne Dorsey has been listed as a noteworthy Education administrator, education consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Project director Department Public and Assisted Housing, Washington, 1990-1992. Board directors American Red Cross since 1991, chairman volumes. Board directors Urban Philharmonic Society, Inc.,1992-, District of Columbia Youth Gardens, since 1990, Metropolitan Mental Health Association, Baltimore, 1984-1985.

Member, co-chairman inaugural dinner Presidential Inaugural Planning committee, 1988. Featured for Black History Month in the newspaper Aegis, Bel Air, 1990. Member District of Columbia Association Extension Home Economists (founder, 1st president 1978), Epsilon Sigma Phi, Phi Delta Kappa (life, reservations chairman 1978, vice president programs 1993, president 1994), Alpha Phi Alpha (life, newsletter editor 1983).

Interests

• Avocations: interior design, international traveling.

Connections

Father:

James Roswell Dorsey Dorsey

Mother:

Zelma Virginia (Curry) Dorsey