Dolly Moseley

Dr. DOLLY MOSELEY, of Little Rock, died on Friday, May 20, 2011. She was born in Pine Bluff on June 30, 1925 to Clyde Dixon Moseley (Ayers) and Richard Thornton Moseley. Among her many surviving friends who will miss her dearly are Jane Allred, Dean Taylor, Donna Crossno, Sarilea Deaton, and Jean Smith. Dr. Moseley received her BS in psychology from Little Rock University in 1959; her MS in guidance and counseling from U of A, Fayetteville in 1962; her PhD in psychology from the University of Oklahoma in 1966; and completed post-doctoral work in clinical child psychology at UAMS in 1967. In 1982-83, Dr. Moseley continued her lifelong learning, attending UAMS School of Psychiatry and UALR School of Social Work. Dr. Moseley began her work career at the Dixie and Lerner's in Little Rock at age 19, where she was their youngest manager. When that store became the chain's top producing shop in 1950, she was promoted to manager/supervisor for four states. Once she began her academic career, Dr. Moseley taught in the Little Rock Public Schools, was Assistant Professor in the UALR Department of Psychology, Associate Professor at State College of Arkansas (UCA) Department of Special Education, and Instructor at the University of Oklahoma. From 1965-1967, she was director of a research study on the development of a language program for children for the University of Hawaii. From 1967 to 1969, Dr. Moseley was principal investigator for a four-state research project studying the special education of young children. Later, she worked with the Office of Child Development in Washington, D.C. and the UAMS Child Study Center as principal investigator in the evaluation of 18 educational centers around Little Rock. These educational centers were using a new program to teach young children cognitive, language, social, and motor skills. Between 1969 and 1972, Dr. Moseley served as assistant director and director of EPDA Program-Special Education at the State College of Arkansas. She next became director of a federal research project related to differential day care placement of children from 1972-1974. For over 40 years Dr. Moseley has been a consultant to universities and public school systems in the areas of pre-school education for deprived children and teacher training. She also served on the Governor's Task Force on the Status of Women in Higher Education and on the Member Panel of SCAN for training a volunteer force for abused children. She served as treasurer of the first Greater Little Rock Chapter of NOW. Dr. Moseley continued through the years to work with Arkansas DDS to develop standards of care for the education and care of children with developmental delays. Additionally, Dr. Moseley co-owned a construction company in the late 1970s in which she built and restored houses in Little Rock. Her love of creation led her to continue to restore houses throughout her life. In 1971, Dr. Moseley opened Archild Day Care Center in Little Rock, a day care and pre-school for developmentally delayed and abused children up to 5 years of age. With Dr. Moseley at the helm for the past 39 years, the school's population has grown to up to 150 children at a time. Through the years Dr. Moseley has helped children and their parents to accept and maximize the children's abilities in accordance with their limitations. There is a multitude of people whom Dr. Moseley has helped over her lifetime. There are many stories of individuals whom she empowered to dream big and supported in their work to achieve those dreams. She touched many as a teacher and a coach of women's recreational softball and basketball teams. Others knew Dr. Moseley as an avid tennis player— an opponent with a mean forehand they called the "Dirty Dolly"—playing into the last year of her life. A special thank you goes to the Visiting Angels—Stella, Erica, and Barbara—and Baptist Hospice staff—Polly, Sarah, and Donna. Donations to Archild and Pulaski County Humane Society will be appreciated. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Ruebel Funeral Home. Cremation arrangements by Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.