Alice Knar Baird

Background

Baird, Alice Knar was born on November 11, 1918 in Sivas, Turkey. Arrived in the United States, 1920. Daughter of Harry and Marguerite Seradarian Shamlian.

Education

Bachelor, Eastern Michigan University, 1939. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1957.

Career

Teacher Michigan Public School, 1939—1955. Assistant professor education University Detroit, 1957—1960. Assistant to associate professor English and education Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1960—1967.

Professor English Chicago State University, 1967—1989, chairman department English and speech, 1980—1983, acting dean college arts and science, 1984. Visiting professor Nanjing University, Nanjing, China, 1986.

Achievements

• Alice Knar Baird has been listed as a noteworthy language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Interests

• Sculpting.

Connections

Married James Abington Baird, December 2, 2000 (deceased March 8, 2008). Married Lloyd William Barter, 1940 (divorced 1958). 1 child Andrea Marguerite Barter.

Father:

Harry Shamlian

Mother:

Marguerite Seradarian Shamlian

Spouse:

James Abington Baird

Spouse:

Lloyd William Barter

child:

Andrea Marguerite Barter Baird