Show Best Available Copy A2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday February GOimbimig tth® 2l 2004 aitamiistoaitiocpjireeB' BsadldlOG1 Depression it was hard for them to pursue education beyond what they got” She said she never dreamed of becoming a teacher but at around age 12 Kinkead found the section of die family’s World Book Encyclopedias describing academic regalia She decided then that she wanted to wear the fanciful gowns that have scarcely changed over the centuries Kinkead’s first declared undergraduate major in the 1970s was the study of agriculture because “I think I was still trying to be the boy for another in addition to completing her teaching response Continued from A1 Arm when her husband Lynn Dudley took a job at USU as a professor of soil chemistry y said she loved her career in law but didn’t And any work in her profession in Northern Utah Beck-Dudloffered to teach a few classes at Utah State and a new door opened “Really I was just going to do it until a law job opened up in Logan” she said “But then I really really liked it” When a permanent position —' opened up Beck-Dudlapplied and said she was “lucky enough to get it” In the business administration department Beck-Dudlwas still a minority as the only woman in the department and one of four female faculty members in the college Larzette Hale a long-tim- e professor and administrator in accounting at USU was a very supportive mentor Beck-Dudlsaid adding that many male colleagues were supportive as well became Soon Beck-Dudlthe first female tenure-trac- k faculty member in the depart- ment of business administration She has'since been engaged in various' service organizations and in the 1980s she got involved with the Women and Gender Research Institute As the organization's director in 199W92 her goals were to help women across' campus bridge the communi- cation gap and learn the ins and outs of the complicated tenure process ' Beck-Dudle- ey ey ' my dad” “This wasn’t the most hospitable climate for' women in what were perceived to be male majors so I thought I ' would do ag journalism or ag business” she said “I switched over to English and just wound up staying there” Kinkead earned her doctorate from Texas A & M — Commerce at the age of 25 ' and started teaching in 1979 as an assistant professor She has worked as an administra- tor all along in one way or ey ey ey Meanwhile and her husband became’ parents of two children who are now 12 and 17 years old ' “I think I was the Arst person in the College of Business and maybe in the university to havea baby on tenure track" she said'“Lynn and Ico-paented so it wasn’t a choice aboulwho would stay home" The flexibility provided in academia has made it possible to raise a family and pursue a career in higher education Beck-Dudl- ey Joyce Kinkead vice provost for Undergraduate Studies and Research at Utah State University says a strong work ethic instilled jn her during childhood helped her move to the higher levels of administration at USU: Growing up on a farm hard work became a part of life “You could go and watch their plays because you might be working at midnight” she said “As a lawyer I State has beeij significant in the past three years “women are still in a huge minority especially at the full professor said rank” Beck-DudlShe is still the only female full professor in the College of Business a statistic that shows that USU lags behind its peers: could make a lot more money but what you give up in money you earn in flexibility” On July 1 2002 after serving as department head of Management and Human ey Resources became the Arst female Dean of the College of Business at Utah State University There was no backlash from her male coworkers she said likely because of her interpersonal relationships with colleagues a history of great teaching evaluations and publishing success “The people in my college knew my qualiAcations” she said “Inside the college I think that people thought I was well qualified for the position" is As dean all for programs in responsible the college including ic research and extension programs student activities related to the college and she provides leadership in all areas of the college including budgeting' development and alumni relations “I love being a dean” she ' said “I think it’s tons of fun and we have a very supportive central administration for women administrators” Although the number of women appointees at Utah Beck-Dudl- ey ' - r- ' I Mitch MascarpHerald Journal with' equal succesjBtpckO Dudley said Somelimette 7-young children cairif to the office with their parents and it' has been possible to arrange’ their attendance to appoint- ments and activities over the years options which make academia a great career for men and women who Want to raise a family she said' ' Beck-Dudl- : ey Reaping what you sow: Joyce Kinkead vice provost for Undergraduate Studies and Research A strong work ethic took root in Joyce Kinkead's early childhood where she grew up farm of river on a 1000-acr- e bottomland outside of Warsaw Mo Unlike her older sister Kinkead was a tomboy who enjoyed the laborious tasks of the farm and field The family raised beef and dairy cattle hogs chickens and sheep and they raised crops as well The work never let up and somehow her stoic parents were never quite satisfied with ’ haven’t stopped for Kinkead since she left the family farm in pursuit of higher education Although they weren’t educated people Kinkead's ents still encouraged their daughters to go to college Kinkead’s mother had an education and eighth-grad- e her father only finished high ' school but schooling was really important to them “They saw education as a way for me and my sister to be successful” Kinkead said “They were very intelligent people but because they grew up and were adults in the a BOOK E C V ni in S -- : ir V L N V research Although progress for women has been made in vrv t '' t£ L WOMEN onAlO ' a COUPON E i! n v iv ti Off Ofte Item in any department UKUtS MAM FLOOR DOWNSTAIRS CHLDRENS BOOKS I I ' TABLE 20 I I ' bilities “I’ve liked everything I’ve liked the teaching the research the service the administration and I chose to spend the time I think fairly well to develop each of these areas” Kinkead said “I like learning Since I finished my formal education the nice thing especially about being in Utah is continuing to learn” The outdoors here are conducive to a lifetime of learning said Kinkead whose philosophy is “work hard play hard” and whose interests include the opera scuba ' diving and skiing Kinkead arrived at USU mote than 20 years ago in 1982 and her role as vice provost requires her to focus on all aspects of undetgradu- ate education including general education enrollment management and student SHEETMUSICAND LDS BOOKS EDUCATIONAL MUSIC BOOKS TOYS INSTRUMENT SALES VKXOS ACCESSORIES THE BCD'S OfFICESUPPUES GENERAL BOOKS IDS ART BOOK TABLE e C II Tow FoaiRy Boot Store I SB & Main COUPON GOOD UNTIL 227KM 753-306- 5 J O a a C n n c u u Kinkead’s efforts' “I always got this reinforce- ment that you had to work harder There was never any ‘We’re proud of you We love you’” she said “You were justexpected to do well They set the bar really high” In hindsight Kinkead 49 said she can see that this envi- ronment had a tremendous influence on her work habits workweeks The seven-da- y II $ tl LAet tl a 7 OlWIiR FOURTH ANNUAL Aj'5 JUS'Ce C :a MSm!IKD5m!G I 0 flmmWmSiwt WEB&imiBtiQB The Perfect Place to Prevents Shrinkage DryAII Your Cloth Exclusive drying system circulates air around and through clothes using gentle temperatures As Safe If 1 Steam airflow and patented motion help reduce' wrinkles wrinkle-retea- i as Air-Dryl- ng but Faster T ’ VI se a The weather outside is “Chili” But we’re HOT to HELP ABUSED KIDS! ii Hides the Mess AH of your Hat and hang drying is out of Sight jsd Ixhind closed doors i " A Traditional Tumble Dryer Plus Date Saturday February 28 2004 Time 4:00 pin T 7:00 pm v Removes Odors - 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