Background
Farris, Vera King was born on July 18, 1940 in Atlantic City.
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Vera King Farris
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Bachelor in Biology magna cum laude, Tuskegee Institute, 1959; Master of Science in Zoology, U. Massachusetts, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology/Parasitology, U. Massachusetts, 1965; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Marymount Manhattan College, 1985; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Monmouth College, West Long Branch, New Jersey, 1987; Doctor of Science honoris causa, Johnson and Wales College, 1988.
Career
Dean special programs, associate professor pathology and biology, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1968-1972; vice provost academic affairs, professor biological science, State University of New York, Brockport, 1973-1980; vice president acad affairs, professor biological science, Kean College New Jersey, Union, 1980-1983; president, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey, since 1983.
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Founding member Governor's Pride award academic, since 1986, Governor's advisory county Holocaust Education in New Jersey, since 1982. Member American Council Education (board directors 1988-1991), Council Post-Secondary Accreditation (board directors since 1988), Middle States Association Colleges Secondary Schools (president of the board of trustees), American Association State Colleges Universities (nominating committee), New Jersey State Board Examiners, New Jersey State College President (chair 1987-1989), B'naiB'rith (life honorary), Cosmos Club (Washington).
