Background
Walker, Retia Scott was born on June 21, 1940 in Hatchechubbee, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Samuel David and Julia Lee (Gary) Scott.
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Walker, Retia Scott was born on June 21, 1940 in Hatchechubbee, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Samuel David and Julia Lee (Gary) Scott.
Bachelor of Science, Tuskegee University, 1963. Master of Science, Hunter College, 1968. Master of Science, Pace University, 1978.
Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1982.
School lunch manager, New York City Schools, 1963-1965;
teacher, New York City Schools, 1965-1971;
education administrator, New York City Schools, 1971-1980;
research assistant, Iowa State University, Ames, 1980-1982;
instructor College Education, Iowa State University, Ames, 1982;
assistant professor, Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1982-1983;
chair department human ecology, U. Maryland. Eastern Shore, Princess Anne, 1983-1994;
dean College Human Environmental Science, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1994. Consultant public schools districts Fort Worth, Detroit, Minneapolis, 1981-1983, aging agys., Salisbury, Maryland., 1990-1994.
Member of advisory board Somerset County School District, Princess Anne, Maryland., 1988-1990.
Member advisory board One-Parent Housing Board, Lexington, Kentucky, since 1994, Lower Shore Area Agency on Aging, Salisbury, Maryland, 1991-1994. Member civil. service committee Lexington-Fay Urban County Government, Lexington, 1996. Member Somerset County Committee on Aging, Princess Anne, Maryland, 1990.
Vice president Greenwood Middle School Parent-Teachers Association, Princess Anne, 1986. Member American Association Family and Consultant Science (chair higher education unit since 1995), Association Geronotology and Human Devel (president, vice president 1990-1992, Research award 1988), Public Policy Council (vice chair 1988-1982, Service award 1988, 95), Association Administrators Human Science (secretary 1992-1994), Kappa Omicron Nu.
Married James H. Walker, December 23, 1967 (divorced June 1, 1986). 1 child, JaRee S.