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Linda Fox papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Linda Fox papers | |
| Creator: University of Georgia. College of Family and Consumer Sciences | |
| Creator: Fox, Linda | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1948-2021 | |
| Bulk Dates: 2011-2021 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 11 Linear Feet 11 boxes | |
| Collection Number: UA22-001 | |
| Repository: University of Georgia Archives | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Linda Fox served as Dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia from 2011-2021. In her UGA career, Dean Fox contributed to several major reports and initiatives including the Cooperative Extension National Framework for Health (2014), the Healthy Food Systems – Healthy People Initiative (2016), and the Building a Culture of Health: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to the National 4-H Council.
Dr. Fox began her career at the University of Idaho, which spanned from 1981-2001, where she was Director of the Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences, Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist, and Extension Home Economist. She served as Dean and Director for Washington State University Extension for nine years, overseeing 700 employees statewide and leading a 13-member administrative team. She holds a Ph.D in family finance from Oregon State University.
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of administrative correspondence, photographs, conference proceedings, annual reports, budgets, and similar records documenting Linda Fox's career as Dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia over a ten-year period.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
[Item, box, folder], Linda Fox papers, UA22-001 University Archives, University of Georgia