Background
Skeen, Patsy Louise was born on October 14, 1946 in Norton, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Rucker and Georgia (Bevins) Skeen.
Skeen, Patsy Louise was born on October 14, 1946 in Norton, Virginia, United States. Daughter of James Rucker and Georgia (Bevins) Skeen.
Bachelor of Science, Radford College, Virginia, 1968. Master of Science, University Tennessee, 1969. Doctor of Education, University Georgia, 1976.
Instructor, head teacher lab school, U. Georgia, Athens, 1969-1974;
instructor child and family development, coordinator undergraduate curriculum, U. Georgia, Athens, 1974-1977;
assistant professor of child and family development, administrative assistant to department head, U. Georgia, Athens, 1977-1984;
associate professor of child and family development, administrative assistant to department head, U. Georgia, Athens, 1984-1989;
professor child and family development, U. Georgia, Athens, since 1989. Consultant Georgia Extension Service, Athens, 1973-1974, Head Start, North Georgia area, 1975, Gwinnette County Schools, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1976-1978. Board directors Community Coordinated Child Care, Athens, 1976-1980.
Member of advisory bd.Athens Vocational Technology School, 1975-1981.
Presentor, interviewer television, radio, and print media, since 1974. Board directors Athens Communtiy Coordinated Child Care, Athens, 1976-1980. Member Association for Childhood Education International (research reviewer since 1979), Southern Association on Children Under Six (editorial board since 1983), Georgia Association on Young Children (program chair 1983-1984, chair scholarship committee since 1985), Southeastern Council on Family Relations (program committee 1977-1978), Groves Conference on Marriage and Family, Society for Research in Child Development, National Association for the Education of Young Children, American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (associate 1978-1980), Association for Childhood Education International, National Association for Education of Young Children, National Council on Family Relations, Georgia Early Childhood Education/Child Development Higher Education Association, Chi Beta Phi, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Pi.