Patricia Jan Cox

Background

Cox, Patricia Jan was born on February 13, 1943 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Olin Dayle and Mildred Patsy (Baber) Huff.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Texas Women's University, 1965. Master of Education, Harding University, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, University North Texas, 1994.

Career

Music teacher, Lufkin (Texas) Public Schools, 1966-1967; orchestra, chorus teacher, Samuel Morse Junior High School, Milwaukee, 1967-1968; kindergarten and music teacher, Otter Creek Kindergarten, Nashville, 1969-1974; private studio teacher, Searcy, Arkansas, 1975-1980; assistant professor music, Harding U., Searcy, 1980-1992; associate professor music, Harding U., Searcy, since 1994. Violinist, violist Abilene (Texas) Philharmonic Orchestra, 1961, 64. Violist Fort Worth Symphony, 1964-1965, Huntsville (Alabama) Symphony, 1972-1974, North Arkansas Symphony, Jonesboro, 1983-1985, Conway Civic Orchestra, since 1992, Pine Bluff Symphony, since 1996.

Achievements

• Patricia January Cox has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Searcy Junior Festival, 1979-1987. Founder, co-director White County Youth Orchestra, since 1996. Chairman Arkansas Crusade for Strings.

Member American Association of University Women (president Searcy chapter since 1996), National Federation Music Clubs, American String Teachers Association (president-elect), Arkansas Music Education Association (membership/orchestra chair, program committee since 1995), Music Educators National Conference, Searcy Beethoven Club (vice president 1976-1978). F C.

Connections

Married Travis A. Cox, May 30, 1964 (divorced August 1986). Children: Deborah, Michael, Rebekah, Leah.

Father:

Olin Dayle Huff

Mother:

Mildred Patsy (Baber) Huff

Spouse:

Travis A. Cox

child:

Michael Cox

child:

Rebekah Cox

child:

Deborah Cox

child:

Leah Cox