Background
Thrash, Patricia Ann was born on May 4, 1929 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Lewis Edgar and Weaver (Betts) Thrash.
educational association administrator
Thrash, Patricia Ann was born on May 4, 1929 in Grenada, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Lewis Edgar and Weaver (Betts) Thrash.
Bachelor of Science, Delta State College, 1950. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1959.
Certified Institute Education Management, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1983. Doctor of Education (honorary), Vincennes University, Indiana, 1997. Doctor of Humane Letters, Drake University, Des Moines, 1997.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Adrian College, Michigan, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Delta State University, Cleveland, Mississippi, 2007.
Teacher high school English, Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1950-1952; head resident, Northwestern University, 1953-1955; assistant to dean women, Northwestern University, 1955-1958; assistant dean women, Northwestern University, 1958-1960; lecturer education, Northwestern University, 1959-1965; dean women, Northwestern University, 1960-1969; associate professor education, Northwestern University, 1965-1972; associate dean students, Northwestern University, 1969-1971; assistant executive secretary, Commision on Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges Schools, 1972-1973; associate executive director, Commision on Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges Schools, 1973-1976; associate director, Commision on Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges Schools, 1976-1987; executive director, Commision on Institutions Higher Education, North Central Association Colleges Schools, 1988-1996; executive director emeritus, since 1997. Member of advisory panel American Council on Education, MIVER program evaluation military baseprogram, 1991-1994. Member of national advisory panel National Center Postsecondary Tchg., Learning & Assessment, 1991-1995.
Board directors Delta State University Foundation, 2000-2002. Member National Association Women Deans and Counselors (vice president 1967-1969, president 1972-1973), Illinois Association Women Deans and Counselors (secretary 1961-1963, president 1964-1966), American College Personnel Association (editorial board journal 1971-1974), Council Student Personnel Associations in Higher Education (program nominations committee 1974-1975, advisory panel American College Testing College Outcome Measures project 1977-1978, staff Council on Postsecondary Accreditation project for evaluation nontraditional education 1977-1978, member editorial board Journal Higher Education 1975-1980, guest editor March-April 1979, co-editor NCA Quarterly 1988-1996, vice-chair regional accrediting directors group 1993, executive committee National Policy Board for Higher Education Institute 1993-1995), Mortar Board (honorary), Phi Delta Theta, Pi Lambda Theta, Alpha Psi Omega, Alpha Lambda Delta.