Allan Albert Metcalf

Background

Metcalf, Allan Albert was born on April 18, 1940 in Clayton, Missouri, United States. Son of George Joseph and Mary Ellen (Stephens) Metcalf.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell University, 1961. Postgraduate, Free University, Berlin, 1962. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1964.

Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1966.

Career

Assistant professor English University California, Riverside, 1966—1973, member faculty, 1971—1972, co-director, California summer program linguistics, 1973. Associate professor English MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1973—1981, chairman English department, 1973—1983, professor, since 1981. Visiting professor English Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1987.

Achievements

• Allan Albert Metcalf has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Language in Education: Theory and Practice Chicano English

Membership

Member of American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, American Dialect Society (executive secretary since 1981), Medieval Academy America, American Council Learned Societies, Linguistic Society America, National Council Teachers English, Commission on English Language, Conference Administrative Officers of America Council Learned Societies, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Children: Stephen, David, Michael, Sara.

Father:

George Joseph Metcalf

Mother:

Mary Ellen (Stephens) Metcalf

child:

Sara Metcalf

child:

David Metcalf

child:

Michael Metcalf

child:

Stephen Metcalf