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How Leadership Opportunities in Family and Consumer Sciences Shaped the Accomplishments of Ann Collins Chadwick
Author(s) -
Vincenti Virginia B.,
Bardon Carol A.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1552-3934.2009.00007.x
Subject(s) - competence (human resources) , management , executive director , family farm , sociology , professional association , public relations , political science , agriculture , history , archaeology , economics
The research in this article reflects upon the legacy of a Family and Consumer Sciences leader, Ann Collins Chadwick. It is also intended to fill in a gap in the history of the profession through the experiences of a professional in the field. Research for this article was accomplished through a recorded interview, e‐mail correspondence, her personal papers, and Internet research. Ann’s early years were spent living a simple life on a small dairy farm in Mississippi. In her thirties, when she was attending college, she began a dramatic transformation. She demonstrated her professional competence in her nutritional and consumer affairs work in the food industry and in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Her administrative ability and commitment to the profession further developed during her tenure as Executive Director of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. She has served as a board member of Friends of the World Food Programme, and has been professionally active into her retirement years. Ann has been a leader, administrator, mentor, colleague, and friend to many.