Milly Cowles

Background

Cowles, Milly was born on May 29, 1932 in Ramer, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Russell Fail and Sara (Mills) Cowles.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Troy State University, 1952. Master of Arts in Education, University Alabama, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy (graduate fellow), University Alabama, 1962.

Career

Teacher public schools, Montgomery, Alabama, 1952-1959; graduate teaching fell, College Educated U. Alabama, 1959-1962; assistant, then associate professor, Graduate School Education Rutgers University, 1962-1966; associate professor, U. Georgia, 1966-1967; professor, director early childhood development and education, School Education University of Southern California, Columbia, 1967-1973; associate dean, professor, School Education U. Alabama, Birmingham, 1973-1980; dean, professor, School Education U. Alabama, 1980-1987; distinguished professor education, School Education U. Alabama, since 1987; associate professor education, College Education U. Georgia, 1996-1997. Director Williamsburg County Schools Career Opportunity Program, 1970-1973. Consultant Southern Education Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia.

Institute Higher Education U. Georgia, also numerous school systems throughout Northeast and South.

Achievements

• Milly Cowles has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors South Carolina Association on Children Under Six, 1969-1973. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Professors, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (member council on early childhood education since 1969, director 1978-1982), National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (board examiners 1990), American Educational Research Association, Society for Research Child Development, National Council Teachers English, International Reading Association, Southern Association for Children Under Six (board directors 1985-1987, chairman editorial board 1989-1991, Outstanding Member award 1992), National Association Education Young Children (teacher education panel 1991-1994, editorial panel since 1994), Alabama Association Young Children (president 1984-1985), Alabama Association for Colleges Teacher.Edn. (pres.1986-1988), Alabama Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (president 1985-1986), New York Academy of Sciences, Kappa Delta Pi (chapter treasurer 1964-1966), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Connections

Father:

Russell Fail Cowles

Mother:

Sara (Mills) Cowles