Background
Stephens, Will Beth Dodson was born on July 14, 1918 in Van Horn, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Lester and Almeda (Garner) Dodson.
Stephens, Will Beth Dodson was born on July 14, 1918 in Van Horn, Texas, United States. Daughter of John Lester and Almeda (Garner) Dodson.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Texas, 1942. Master of Education, University Texas, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1964.
Assistant director United Service Organizations, Del Rio, Texas, 1942-1945, Young Women’s Christian Association, Austin, 1946-1947. Special education teacher Tyler, 1956-1960. Research associate University Texas, 1962-1964.
Research assistant professor Institute for Research on Exceptional Children, University Illinois, Urbana, 1965-1966. Associate professor educational psychology Temple University, Philadelphia, 1966-1970, professor special education, 1970-1975. Head special education program University Texas-Dallas, 1975-1980.
Director Department Defense Dependents Schools, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1987. Member President's Committee on Mental Retardation, 1971-1978.
Director, past president Foundation Exceptional Children. Member advisory board Texas Easter Seal Society. Member educational advisory board American Foundation for Blind.
Fellow American Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, American Association on Mental Deficiency (vice president educational division 1977-1979). Member Council for Exceptional Children (past president division mental retardation, chairman national research committees), National Association Retarded Children (national education committee), Jean Piaget Society, Society for Research in Child Development, American News Women's Club, International Association Science Study Mental Deficiency, American Educational Research Association, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Married Jack Howard Stephens, February 18, 1944. Children: Jack Howard, Jill Johnstone.