Sandra Stecher Harper

Background

Harper, Sandra Stecher was born on September 21, 1952 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Lee Roy and Carmen Stecher.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Texas Technology U., 1974; Master of Science, U. N. Texas, 1979; Doctor of Philosophy, U. N. Texas, 1985.

Career

Speech/reading teacher, Nazareth (Texas) High School, 1974-1975; speech/English teacher, Collinsville (Texas) High School, 1975-1977; speech/English teacher, Pottsboro (Texas) High School, 1977-1979; communication instructor, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1980-1982; research assistant, U. N. Texas, Denton, 1982-1984; visiting instructor communication, Austin College, Sherman, 1985; from assistant professor to associate professor communications, McMurry College, Abilene, Texas, 1985-1995; professor communications, McMurry U., Abilene, Texas, since 1995; dean College Arts and Sciences, McMurry U., Abilene, Texas, 1990-1995; vice president for academic affairs, Oklahoma City U., 1995-1998; assistant director National Endowment for Humanities university core curriculum project, McMurry U., Abilene, Texas provost, vice president for academic affairs, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, Corpus Christi, since 1998; professor communications, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, Corpus Christi, since 1998. CIES mentor for Russian administrator from Moscow State University, Ulyanovsk, 1995-1996. Member of advisory board College American Indian Development, 1995-1998.

Critic judge University Interscholastic League, Austin, 1980-1993. Member of advisory board University Research Consortium, Abilene, 1990-1995.

Achievements

• Sandra Stecher Harper has been listed as a noteworthy University administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Planner TEAM Abilene, 1991. Delegate Texas Common for Library. and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Austin, 1991. Chair Abilene Children Today: Life and Cmty.

Skills Task Force, 1994-1995. Delegate Oklahoma City Ednl. television Consortium, 1997-1998;board directors South Texas Public Broadcasting, since 1998, Leadership Corpus Christi. Member Speech Communication Association, American Association of Higher Education.

Connections

Married Dave Harper, July 6, 1974;children: Justin, Jonathan.

Father:

Lee Roy Stecher

Mother:

Carmen Stecher

Spouse:

Dave Harper

child:

Jonathan Harper

child:

Justin Harper