Professional of the Year for 2006 in Education/Student Administration: Dorothy Adine Truex, Ed.D.
![]() | Dorothy Adine Truex, Ed.D. |
Industry | Education |
Expertise | Student Personnel Administration |
Current Organization | Vice Chancellor Emeritus, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, 2004 |
Type of Organization | University |
Major Product | Higher education administration |
University/Degree | A.B., English/Latin, William Jewell College, 1936; M.A., Guidance and Counseling, University of Missouri, 1937; Ed.D., Student Personnel Administration, Columbia University, 1956; Harvard Institute of Educational Management, 1975 |
Born | October 6, 1915, Sedalia, Missouri |
Honors & Awards | North Central Accrediting Board, 1974-85; University of Oklahoma Matrix Woman of Distinction, 1965; National Association of Women Deans and Counselors Service Award, 1983; William Jewell College Achievement Award, 1947 |
Published Works | 7 novels published in last 14 years: "The Thirteenth Bridesmaid", "A Left Handed Chord", "Carved in Stone: A College President's Life", "Full Circle" (sequel to "Carved in Stone"), "The Twenty Million Dollar Give-Away: An Expose of Competitive Ballroom Dancing", "Rich Choices" (out of print) and "A Visit to Spitesville" (under pseudonym Berthia Mugg) |
Affiliations | Little Rock American Association of University Women (Pres. 1975-77); Daughters of the American Revolution (AR State Scholarship Chairman 1998-2001); Delta Kappa Gamma (Little Rock Pres. 1996-98); National Association of Women Dean Administrators and Counselors (National Pres. 1973-74); Oklahoma College Personnel Association (Pres. 1972-73); Southern College Personnel Association (Pres. 1970-71); William Jewell College Alumni (Pres. 1970-73); Little Rock Woman's City Club (Pres. 2000-01); Alpha Lambda Delta Cardinal Key; Gamma Psi Omega (College Pres. 1935-36); Phi Kappa Phi (National V.P./International V.P. 1986-90) |
Hobbies & Sports | Competitive ballroom dancing (150 Gold Awards and 32 Ensemble Presentations at competitions, writing |
Work History | Dean of Women at Northwest Missouri State University 1939, Mercer University 1945-47, University of Oklahoma 1947-74 |
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