Background
Werlock, Abby Holmes Potter was born on December 14, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Thomas Kennedy and Abby Bradley (Holmes) Potter.
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Abby Holmes Potter Werlock
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Abby Holmes Potter Werlock, American English language educator. Fellow National Endowment for Humanities, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1984; James Fenimore Cooper fellow, 1986; National Endowment for Humanities visiting scholar, 1987, Joyce Scholar award, 1990; St. Olaf College Faculty Research.grantee, 1991.
Education
Bachelor, American U., 1967; Master of Arts, American U., 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Sussex, England, 1981.
Career
Graduate teaching assistant, American U., Washington, 1967-1968;
instructor English, The Madeira School, 1968-1969;
English language instructor, American U. Association, Thailand, 1970-1971;
instructor English, International School of Bangkok, Thailand, 1970-1972;
instructor English, U. Maryland. (Far East Division), 1971-1972;
postgraduate tutor and lecturer, U. Sussex, 1972-1974;
instructor English, chair, Columbus International College (Spain), 1974-1977;
instructor English, chair, National Cathedral School, 1979-1984;
visiting assistant professor, Hamilton College, 1984-1987;
associate Professor of English, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1987. Convocation coordinator Joyce Foundation, 1991-1992.
Lecturer in field; chair Wharton's European Influences Session, Edith Wharton in Paris Conference, 1991. Reader National Endowment for Humanities fellowship applications, 1985.
Achievements
Membership
Member Modern Language Association, Midwest Modern Language Association, Northeast Modern Language Association (chair Lost Generation session 1991, secretary 1990), Mid-Hudson Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, American Association of University Women, Daughters of the American Revolution, American Literature Association (chair Faulkner in the Nineties 1991), National Association Ethnic Studies, Southern Humanitites Association, Society for Study of Narrative Literature, JamesFenimore Cooper Society, Herman Melville Society, Mark Twain Society, Ellen Glasgow Society, Faulkner Society, Hemingway Society, F. Scott Fitzgerald Society.
Connections
Married James Peter Werlock, September 20, 1969.
