Virginia Lee Clark

Background

Clark, Virginia Lee was born on December 17, 1948 in Jackson, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of John Claudis and Virginia Frances (Speight) Clark.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1969; Master of Science, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1984.

Career

Secondary teacher, Weakley County Schools, Dresden, Tennessee, 1970; secondary teacher, Campbell County Schools, Jacksboro, Tennessee, 1976-1980; extension agent, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1970-1975; instructor home economics education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1980-1984; coordinator College Home Economics, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1984-1987; department head consumer affairs, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1987-1990; acting dean College Home Economics, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1990-1991; dean College Home Economics, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1991-1993; dean College Human Development and Education, North Dakota State University, Fargo, since 1993. Board directors United Dairy Industry of South Dakot, Inc., Brookings, 1990-1993. Member of national higher education committee Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Achievements

• Virginia Lee Clark has been listed as a noteworthy University dean, educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman board directors Future Homemakers American, Inc., Reston, Va, 1991-1993. Member American Association of University Women, Council for Adminstrs. Family and Consumer Sciences (president 1994), Association Adminstrs.

Human Sciences, American Association Family and Consumer Science (leader award, chair higher education unit since 1997), National Association Teacher Educators in Home Economics (president 1990), South Dakot Home Economics Association (president 1990-1991), Altrusa, Kappa Omicron Nu (vice president 1988-1990, chair 1994), Phi Upsilon Omicron, Phi Kappa Phi (vice president 1986-1987).

Interests

• Avocations: music (piano), gardening, antiques, reading.

Connections

1 child, Teri-Lee Clark Cobb.

Father:

John Claudis Clark

Mother:

Virginia Frances (Speight) Clark

child:

Teri-Lee Clark Cobb Clark