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Rachel E. Stark
Rachel Elizabeth “Betty” Stark was a member of the first team of women to climb the Himalayas. Later, she moved mountains in the scientific understanding of a baby’s babbling. Stark came to Purdue in 1987 to become head of the Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences, arriving with a portfolio of experiences.
Stark was born in Scotland and earned degrees from Jordanhill College of Education of Glasgow, Glasgow’s School of Speech Therapy, and the Royal Academy of Music of London. She was a speech therapist within the public school system and worked in a hospital system in Scotland.