Biography

Doris Bender Hughes, teacher and child welfare worker, attended Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, and transferred as a junior to the State University of Iowa (now the University of Iowa) in September 1945. She graduated in 1947 with a B.A. in psychology.

After graduation Doris Bender worked at the Child Welfare Station with Ruth Updegraff from 1947 until 1950, first as a student teacher and then as head teacher. She worked in the State University of Iowa preschool from 1948 until 1950. In September 1949, Doris Bender began to work towards an M.A. in psychology at the State University of Iowa, completing the degree in August 1950.

In February 1949, Doris Bender became engaged to Richard Hughes, a native of Iowa City. Both taught in Coralville, Iowa, starting in September 1950. The couple married in October 1950.

After four years of teaching kindergarten in Coralville, Doris Hughes left her job to raise a family. Through the years Doris Hughes taught in Iowa City schools, worked in North Hall at the Early Childhood Center for eight years, and served as an Academic Advisor at the University of Iowa.

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