Background
Hughes, Stella Platt was born on August 25, 1929 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of George Lee Platt and Josephine Ann Paulson.
Hughes, Stella Platt was born on August 25, 1929 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of George Lee Platt and Josephine Ann Paulson.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 1973. Master of Science in Corrections, Oklahoma State University, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, Oklahoma State University, 1981.
Undergraduate academy counselor Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1981, lecturer department sociology, 1982, adjunct assistant professor, 1982-1988. Associate professor department liberal arts South Dakota School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1989-1993, professor department social science, 1993-1996, professor emeritus, since 1996. Principal investagator Department Health & Human Services, National Institute of Alcohol Abuses Alcoholism, 1984-1987.
Consultant Oklahoma Highway Safety Office, 1985-1988, Department of Health and Human Services, 1992, 93, United States Department of Agriculture, 1994. Faculty associate Office Juvenile Systems Oversight Oklahoma Commission Children and Youth, 1986, United States Department Justice, 1986-1987. Project director Oklahoma Commission Children and Youth/Department Mental Health, 1986.
Program evaluator South Dakota School Mines and Technology, 1992-1993.
Assistant leader, leader Girl Scouts American, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1964-1966. Representative to state board Oklahoma Association Children Learning Disabilities, Stillwater, 1971-1972. Board directors Community Action Foundation, Stillwater, 1971-1976, chairman board directors, 1974-1976.
Board directors Sheltered Workshop Payne County, Stillwater, 1972-1973. Volunteer counselor Payne County Volunteer Program Misdeameanants, Inc., Stillwater, 1974-1975. Member steering committee Payne-Noble Family Planning, Stillwater, 1975-1980.
Judge High Plains Science and Engineering Fair, since 1990, member science review committee, 1991-1994. Member United States Senator Tom Dashle's Health Advisory Group, Rapid City, 1991-1993. Board directors Black Hills Symphony Orchestra, Rapid City, 1996-1999, vice president, 1997-1999.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Norwegian-American History Society, Sons Norway, National Genealogical Society, American Sociological Association, Society Study Social Problems, Research Society Alcoholism, Great Plains Sociological Association, Midwest Sociological Society, Southwestern Social Science Association, New England History and Genealogical Society, Alpha Kappa Delta.
Married William Lewis Hughes, June 9, 1950. Children: Elizabeth Holderman, James, Judith Cockrell, Michael.