Wanda Elaine Ward

Background

Ward, Wanda Elaine was born on June 27, 1954 in Atlanta. Daughter of Clifford R. Ward and Elaine Ward Jackson.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Princeton University, 1976; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Stanford University, 1981.

Career

Assistant professor psychology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1981-1988; associate professor psychology, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1988-1994; founding director Center for Research on Multi-Ethnic Education, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1986-1992; program director career access programs, National Science Foundation, Washington, 1992-1994; special assistant to the assistant director, Directorate for Edition and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1994; staff associate to the assistant director, Directorate for Edition and Human Resources, National Science Foundation, Arlington, since 1994. Visiting assistant professor Center for Study of Reading, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1984-1985;visiting scholar Center for Social Organisation of Schools, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1990. Member joint legislation task force on literacy Oklahoma State Senate, Oklahoma City, 1987-1988, member legislation task force on minority teacher recruitment, 1989-1990.

Member Oklahoma Scholar-Leadership Enrichment Program Advisory Council, Norman, 1990-1992. Presenter workshops, seminars, symposia infield.

Achievements

• Wanda Elaine Ward has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member-at-large Executive Committee Princeton Alumni Council, 1989-1991, member special commission on 250th anniversary of Princeton University, since 1993. Board directors Support Center of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1990-1992. Member minority advisory board KOCO-television 5, Oklahoma City, 1989-1992.

Member APA, American Ednl. Research Association, Association Black Psychologists.

Connections

Father:

Clifford R. Ward Jackson

Mother:

Elaine Ward Jackson