Betty Siegel Explained

Betty Siegel

Birth Name:

Betty Faye Lentz

Birth Date:

24 January 1931

Birth Place:

Cumberland, Kentucky

Death Place:

Atlanta, Georgia

Order:

2nd

President of the Kennesaw State University

Term Start:

1981

Term End:

2006

Predecessor:

Horace W. Sturgis

Successor:

Daniel S. Papp

Nationality:

American

Spouse:

Joel Siegel

Module:

Child:	yes
Discipline:	Education
Alma Mater:	Wake Forest University (BA) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MEd) Florida State University (PhD)
Thesis Title:	The Interrelationships Of The Concepts Of Self And Others, Social Acceptability, And Curriculum Patterns
Thesis Url:	https://www.proquest.com/docview/302083656/
Thesis Year:	1961
Doctoral Advisor:	Herman Frick

Betty L. Siegel (January 24, 1931 – February 11, 2020) was an author and president of Kennesaw State University.^[1] She was the first female president of the University System of Georgia.^[2] She served in that position for 25 years, ^[3] making her the longest serving female president of a state university in the United States.

In 2007 Siegel was President Emeritus and Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Ethics & Character at Kennesaw State University.

Education

Siegel was born Betty Faye Lentz in Cumberland, Kentucky to Carl N. and Vera (Hogg) Lentz. She received her bachelor's degree from Wake Forest, a master's degree from the University of North Carolina, a Ph.D. from Florida State University,^[2] and post-doctoral studies at Indiana University. In addition to her earned degrees, she had been awarded five honorary doctorates.

Career

Assistant professor, Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory, North Carolina, 1956–59; associate professor, 1961–64;
Assistant professor, University of Florida, Gainesville, 1967–70, associate professor, 1970–72, professor, 1973–76, Dean academy affairs for continuing education, 1972–76;
Dean, School of Education and Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1976–81;
President Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, 1981–2006.
President Emeritus and Distinguished Chair of Leadership, Ethics and Character Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, 2006–2020.
Co-founder of the International Alliance for Invitational Education.
Convener of the Oxford Conclaves on Global Ethical Leadership
Board of Directors, Character Education Partnership, 2008–2020

External links

Autobiography appearing at Kennesaw.edu

Notes and References

Web site: Kennesaw State's second president, Betty Siegel, dies at 89 . February 13, 2020 . Midland Reporter-Telegram . https://web.archive.org/web/20200213220945/https://www.mrt.com/news/education/article/Kennesaw-State-s-second-president-Betty-Siegel-15054520.php . 2020-02-13 . dead.
News: Johnny . Isakson . Floor Statement Congratulating Dr. Betty Siegel . 2001-05-26 . . 2007-12-18 . 2012-12-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121212072642/http://isakson.senate.gov/floor/2005/052605siegel.htm . dead .
News: Arlethia . Perry-Johnson . Kennesaw State University President Betty Siegel to Step Down . 2005-05-12 . . 2007-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070108223709/http://www.usg.edu/news/2005/051205.phtml . 2007-01-08.