Valerie Ann Karn

Background

Karn, Valerie Ann was born on May 17, 1939 in Dorking, England. Daughter of Arthur Frederick and Winnifred Alice Karn.

Education

Bachelor in Geography, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, England, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies, University Birmingham, England, 1974.

Career

Commonwealth scholar University Panjab, Lahore, Pakistan, 1961-1963. Research officer Overseas Development Institute, London, 1964. Research fellow Institute Social and Economic Research University York, England, 1964-1966.

From research associate to senior lecturer Center Urban and Regional Studies University Birmingham, 1966-1984. Professor environmental health and housing University Salford, England, 1984-1994. Also chairman department, 1990-1994.

Director Salford Center for Housing Studies, 1985-1994. Professor housing studies University Manchester, 1994-1999, head School of Social Policy, 1995-1997. Coordinator housing quality work group European Network for Housing Research, 1992-1999, member coordinating committee, 1994-1999.

Member committee housing standards Joseph Roundtree Foundation, York, 1992-1994, research officer central housing advisory committee Department of Energy, London, 1967-1969, member housing services advisory group, 1976-1979. Member planning and building environmental committee URC Research Assessment Exercise, 1992, Duke of Edinburgh's Inquiry into British Housing, 1984-1985, 90-91. Visiting fellow Urban Institute, Washington, 1979-1980.

Advisor to Housing and Urban Development, Washington, 1979-1980, education training Chartered Institute Housing, London and Coventry, 1984-1995. Member advisory group Housing Association Tenants Ombudsman.

Achievements

• Valerie Ann Karn has been listed as a noteworthy Housing studies educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Governor Peabody Trust, London, since 1993. Special commissioner Commission for Racial Equality, London and Manchester, 1988-1989. Chair supervisory group Hulme Study, Manchester, 1988-1992.

Member Housing Studies Association, Chartered Institute of Housing, European Network for Housing Research.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, renovating houses, looking at second-hand shops.

Connections

1 child, Jacqueline Emma.

Father:

Arthur Frederick

Mother:

Winnifred Alice Karn

child:

Jacqueline Emma Karn