多兹维尔的本地人, Mississippi in Sunflower County, received her Bachelor of Science degree in 首页 Economics from pg电子游戏试玩 in 1967. She received a Master of Science degree in 首页 Economics from Iowa State University in 1970 and Doctorate of Philosophy in 首页 Economics from Iowa State University in 1973.
Dr. Caples professional career expands 50 years beginning in Mississippi serving her alma mater as the Chairperson for the Department of 首页 Economics, a position she held for 5 years. The majority of her career was spent at Alabama A & 米大学 serving as Interim President, Vice President for Academic Affairs, 教务长, 副院长, 大学教授, and 1890 Administrator for Cooperative Extension. Dr. Caples was the first woman in the history of the university to be name Interim President in 1995.
Dr. Caples has served as the lead facilitator for the University’s strategic planning and SACS accreditation efforts in 1984, 1994, 2004, and 2014 reaffirmation process. Additionally, she was one of the principal individuals involved in the Knight, Sims, et al v. State of Alabama Higher Education Desegregation Lawsuit for Alabama A & 米大学. She has participated in training sessions and research in Germany, 澳大利亚, Tanzania and Sudan in eastern Africa, 南非, 和圣. Kitts and Belize in the Caribbean.
Dr. Caples is actively involved in many professional organizations including: the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS), where she has served as President and Chair of the Board of Directors, Vice-President for Professional Development and Chair of the council for 认证; Board on Human Sciences where she has served as President and Secretary; and National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
除了, she has received numerous awards, and special recognitions for her work in Family and Consumer Sciences and the community including: a member of the first class of Leadership Alabama, as an American 首页 Economics Association Leader, Outstanding African-American in the Agricultural Sciences for the Museum of Science and Industry, selected as a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation Faculty Fellow for the 认证 Quality Enhancement Institute.
Additional awards include the Iowa State University 校友 Leadership Award, AAFCS Distinguished Professional Service Award, Rosa Parks Women of Courage Award, 100 Black Men Mentor of the Year Award, 大学教授 and 1890 Administrator Emeritus of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2016年3月16日，Dr. Caples with honored with the official beginning of the endowment of The Virginia Caples Lifelong Learning Institute named in her honor. Dr. Caples was inducted into the pg电子游戏试玩 校友 Hall of Fame on August 18, 2017.
Dr. Caples is actively involved in social and civic organizations including Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors, Harris 首页 for Children Board of Directors, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, 公司.链接公司.，女孩俱乐部公司. Board of Directors, and Huntsville Rotary Club.
Dr. Caples was married to Hundley Batts, Sr. resided in Huntsville, Alabama.
She died on February 19, 2018.