Background
Filreis, Alan was born on March 25, 1956 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Lois (Gainsburg) Filreis.
Filreis, Alan was born on March 25, 1956 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of Samuel H. and Lois (Gainsburg) Filreis.
Bachelor, Colgate University, 1978; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1985.
Esther K. and N. Mark Watkins assistant Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1988-1991;
associate professor, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1991;
director undergraduate studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, since 1993. Reviewer Mellon Fellowship applications humanities coordinator committee University of Pennsylvania, 1987, 89, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program applications, 1988. Outside reviewer for promotion Marquette U., 1985, U. Cinn., 1990, Princeton University, 1991.
Founding teacher, scholar Innovative Study in Teaching and Humanities Program. Founder, coordinator Penn-Edison Tutoring Program, since 1991. Adjunct faculty fellow Stouffer House, since 1985.
Faculty fellow in residence Van Pelt College House. Faculty supervisor restructuring English component Pre-Freshman program, 1991. Faculty freshman advisor, since 1988.
Member Van Pelt Library. Special Collections Advisory Committee, Executive Committee faculty senate, 1991-1993, commission on new distributionals, 1986, junior searchcom., 1987-1988, 88-89, senior search committee, 1988-1989, Executive Committee, 1988-1990,library committee, since 1991, commission to review undergraduate major, 1991-1992, university commission on classroom facilities, 1991-1992, faculty senate commission on conduct, since 1993. Speaker in field.
Married Susan L. Albertine, June 21, 1989. 1 child, Benjamin Albertine.