Norma Haynes Compton

Background

Compton, Norma Haynes was born on November 16, 1924 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Thomas N. and Lillian (Laffin) Haynes.

Education

AB, George Washington University, 1950. Master of Science, University Maryland, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland, 1962.

Doctor of Letters, Purdue University, 1996.

Career

Researcher, Julius Garfinckel & Company, Washington, 1955; teacher, Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1955-1957; instructor, U. Maryland., 1957-1960; teaching and research fellow Institute Child Study, U. Maryland., 1960-1961; associate professor, U. Maryland., 1962-1963; psychology extern, St. Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, 1962-1963; associate professor, Utah State University, 1963-1964; professor, Utah State University, 1964-1968; head department clothing and textiles, Utah State University, 1963-1968; director Institute for Research on Man and His Personal Environment, Utah State University, 1967-1968; dean School Home Economics, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1968-1973; dean School Consumer and Family Sciences, Purdue University, 1973-1987; professor family studies, Purdue University, 1987-1990; faculty, The Education Center, Longboat Key, Florida, since 1991; member educational advisory board, The Education Center, Longboat Key, Florida, 1995-1998. Consultant Burgess Public Company, Minneapolis, 1975-1981, National Advertising Review Board, New York City, 1978-1982. Board directors Armour & Company, Phoenix, 1976-1982, Home Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana, 1983-1989.

Advising committee Women's Resource Center of Sarasota, Florida, 1992-1996. Chair Advisory Commission Status Women, Sarasota, 1993-1996. Member advocates county Family Law Network Sarasota, since 1994.

Executive Board Sarasota-Manatee Phi Beta Kappa Association, since 1996.

Achievements

• Norma Haynes Compton has been listed as a noteworthy university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Foundations of home economics research: a human ecology approach,

    (Book by Compton, Norma H)

Membership

Trustee Plymouth Harbor Inc., Sarasota, 2003—2009. President Plymouth Harbor Residents Association, 2005—2007. Member of Philanthropic and Educational Organization, American Psychological Association, National League American Pen Women (vice president Sarasota branch 2000-2004), American Association Family and Consumer Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi, Omicron Nu, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married William Randall Compton, March 27, 1946. Children: William Randall, Anne Elizabeth.

Father:

Thomas N. Haynes

Mother:

Lillian (Laffin) Haynes

Spouse:

William Randall Compton

child:

Anne Elizabeth Compton

child:

William Randall Compton