1. SHARAN MERRIAM & PHYLLIS CUNNINGHAM BY KARISSA GLASS

2. SHARAN MERRIAM

3. Professor of Adult and Continuing Education – University of Georgia in Athens 1965 B.A. degree 1971 M. Ed. Degree 1978 Ed. D. degree Northern Illinois University, VA Polytechnic Institute and State University Main research/writing activities focus on adult education, adult development/learning Served on many committees Co-Editor of Adult Education Quarterly 5 years Co-Editor of Professional Practices in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning

4. Numerous books Translated into many different languages Recent publications 2007 2008 Author, Co-Author, editor of 25 books Co-Editor of Adult Education Quarterly Workshops and seminars on Adult Learning and Qualitative research After Grad College Peace Corps Back in the US Taught English in Middle School

5. 1991-1992 - Selected to be a Research Fellow with the Project for the Study of Adult Learning (PSAL) 1992-1993 - Selected as an Advisor/Mentor for the National Extension Leadership Development (NELD) program 1993 - Meritorious Service Award 1997 - Senior Teaching Fellow, Office of Instructional Development, University of Georgia, Athens, GA One of two delegates from the commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE) 1998 – senior Fulbright scholar to Malaysia 2000 – Houle World Award Inaugural Class of the University of Georgia Teaching Academy 2002 – recipient of Career Achievement Award 2003 – International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame 2004 – elected to Board of Directors March to June 2006 – distinguished visiting scholar

6. Phyllis Cunningham

7. Born: November 10, 1927 Died : April 24, 2012 One of the first women of modern adult education who was admitted to key professional positions Urban Life Center Gradutate program – Northern Illinois University (1996) International Council for Adult Education

8. Doctorate in Education Lifetime Achievement Award Outstanding Service and Dedication to Latino/a and African American Students in Adult Continuing Education 1996 – Hall of Fame John Ranton McIntosh Visiting Scholar Award Honorary Professor 2003 – retirement 2010 – Phyllis Cunningham Social Justice Institute Conexion Comunidad

9. WORKS CITED "International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame." University of Oklahoma Outreach - College of Continuing Education, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.. "PHYLLIS M. CUNNINGHAM | 1927 - 2012 | Obituary." N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.. "Professor Sharan Merriam." ial.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.. Saudelli, Mary G., Dolana Magodime, and Nancy Taber. "A Conversation with Sharan Merriam: Globalization and Adult Education." Brock University, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015.. "Sharan Merriam." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, n.d. Web. 12 Apr. 2015..