Shirley Clark papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: ua00430

Staff Only

Abstract

A collection of papers produced by Shirley Clark in multiple roles at the University of Minnesota.

Dates

Creation: circa 1970s

Language of Materials

Collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law Title 17, U.S. Code. Requests to publish should be arranged with the University of Minnesota Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Items in this collection do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Biographical / Historical

Shirley (Merritt) Clark was born on September 19th, 1936 in Toledo, Ohio. She received her B.A. degree in sociology and psychology in 1957 and an M.A. degree in sociology in 1958 at Bowling Green State University. She recieved her Ph.D. in sociology at the Ohio State University in 1961. In 1959-60 she worked as a psychiatric social worker at the Columbus State School for the Mentally Retarded. She began working at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities in 1968 and filled such roles as assistant professor, assistant vice president for academic affairs, professor, and chair to educational policy and administration. In 1988, Shirley was appointed Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost. In 1990, she returned to the Department of Education Policy and Administration. Her publications include, "The Handicapped Child in the Family," "Interdisciplinary Problems in Criminology: Papers of the American Society of Criminology," and "Productivity and Contributions of Recent Women Doctorates." In 1983, she recieved the Best Research Paper of 1983 Award from the Association for Institutional Research. In 1988, Clark was named Woman Educator of the Year by the Minneapolis YMCA.