Background
Towle, Katherine Amelia was born on April 30, 1898 in Towle, California, United States. Daughter of George Gould and Katherine (Meister) Towle.
Towle, Katherine Amelia was born on April 30, 1898 in Towle, California, United States. Daughter of George Gould and Katherine (Meister) Towle.
AB, University of California, Berkeley, 1920; Master of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1925; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Mills College, 1952.
Resident dean, Miss Ransom and Miss Bridges School, 1927-1929;
headmistress, Miss Ransom and Miss Bridges School, 1929-1932. Senior editor University of California Press, 1935-1943. Administrative assistant to vice-president and provost, University of California, 1946-1947, assistant dean women, 1947-1948, on military leave, 1943-1946.
Dean women, associate dean students, University of California, Berkeley, 1953-1962, dean students, from 1962.
Commissioned captain United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1943, advanced through ranks to colonel, 1945. Assistant.dir. United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve, 1944-1945, director, 1945-1946. Appointed 1st director Woman Marines in regular Marine Corps, 1948, colonel United States Marine Corps, retired 1953.
Member American Pers. and Guidance Association, National Association Pers. Adminstrs., National Association Women Deans and Counselors (president 1957-1959), American Association of University Women, Women's Faculty Club, Town and Gown Club, Sulgrave Club, Town and Country Club, Kappa Alpha Theta.