Background
Wallace, Joan Scott was born on November 8, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Edouard and Esther (Fulks) Scott.
psychologist social worker international consultant
Wallace, Joan Scott was born on November 8, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Edouard and Esther (Fulks) Scott.
AB, Bradley University, 1952. Master of Social Work., Columbia University, 1954. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1973. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), University Maryland, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bowie State College, 1981.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1990.
Assistant professor, then associate professor University Illinois-Chicago, 1967-1973. Associate dean, professor Howard University, Washington, 1973-1976. Vice president-programs National Urban League, New York City, 1975-1976.
Vice president administration Morgan State University, Baltimore, 1976-1977. Assistant secretary administration United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1977-1981, administrator Office International Cooperation and Development, 1981-1989. Representative to Trinidad and Tobago Inter American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture, 1989.
International consultant United States Partnerships International, Fort Lauderdale, 1993-1996. Head Americans for Democracy in Africa, 1997. Speaker in field.
Chair Binat. Agricultural Research and Development Fund, 1987. Member American Psychological Association, National Association of Social Workers, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Consortium for International Public Administration (executive committee, governing board 1987), Society International Development (Washington chapter), Senior Executive Association, Society for International Development, White House Committee on International Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science and Education Council (chairman 1981-1989), American Evaluation Association, Consortium International Higher Education (advisory committee), Caribbean Studies Society, Caribbean Association of Agriculture Economists, Association Political Psychologists, Association of Managing Psychologists, Pi Gamma Mu.
Married John Wallace, June 12, 1954 (divorced March 1976). Children: Mark, Eric, Victor. Married Maurice A. Dawkins, October 14, 1979.