Background
Strum, Orphia Theo was born on December 1, 1924 in Roxboro, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Orphia T. and Mattie (Scoggin) Strum.
Strum, Orphia Theo was born on December 1, 1924 in Roxboro, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Orphia T. and Mattie (Scoggin) Strum.
AB, Elon College, 1945. Master of Education, University North Carolina, Greensboro, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1965.
Teacher & administrator Durham County Schools, North Carolina, 1956—1963. Dean of women Elon College, 1964—1968, associate dean, 1968—1969, dean, instruction, 1969—1973, dean, 1973—1976. Chairman, division professional programs Campbell University, since 1976.
Dean School of Education, since 1986. Member North Carolina Teacher Education Evaluation Committee, since 1978, North Carolina Advisory Council Teacher Education, since 1979, North Carolina Committee College Transfer, since 1982.
Member of American Association of University Women, Business and Professional Women's Club (past state treasurer), Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Chi, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Gamma Mu.