Background
Owen, Virginia Lee was born on September 11, 1941 in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wayne Lee and Lola Virginia Smith.
Owen, Virginia Lee was born on September 11, 1941 in Harrisburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Wayne Lee and Lola Virginia Smith.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Illinois State Normal University, 1962. Master of Science in Economics, University Illinois, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Illinois, 1969.
Instructor economics, Illinois State University, Normal, 1964-1965; assistant professor, Illinois State University, Normal, 1965-1972; associate professor economics, Illinois State University, Normal, 1972-1980; chair department economics, Illinois State University, Normal, 1978-1981; professor economics, Illinois State University, Normal, since 1980; dean College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Normal, 1982-1993; director, Center for Economics Education, since 1995. Consultant United States Office of Education Grant Project, Normal, 1972-1974. Judge National Council on Economics Education National Teaching Award Contest, since 1986.
Trustee, vice president Community Action Associates, Bloomington. Board directors, program chair Stevenson Memorial Lecture Fund, Bloomington. Trustee Illinois Council on Economic Education, DeKalb, since 1984.
Board directors Center for Regulatory Studies, Normal, 1986-1994. Trustee Association for Cultural Economics International, 1993-1996. Member Association for Cultural Economics (Great Lakes regional director 1975-1993), American Economic Association, Midwest Economic Association, Council for Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Association American Colleges, Society for College and University Planning.
Married Philip James Owen, April 13, 1963 (divorced 1973). Children: Trefan Philip, Whityn James, Brynnen Randolph.