Allene Stuart Phy-Olsen

Background

Phy-Olsen, Allene Stuart was born on December 12, 1937 in Glasgow, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Allen and Helen (Stuart) Phy.

Education

Associate of Arts, Stephens College, 1957. Bachelor, University Kentucky, 1959. Educational Specialist, Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1965.

Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1969.

Career

English as Second Language teacher, Lycée Mohammed, Rabat, Morocco, 1959-1960; English as Second Language teacher, United States Naval Intelligence School, Washington, 1961-1962; English teacher, Kansas City (Kansas) Junior College, 1962-1964; Professor of English, George Peabody College, Nashville, 1968-1979; Professor of English, Alabama State University, Montgomery, 1979-1990; Professor of English, director honors program, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, since 1990. Tour director cultural tours seminars to Soviet Union and Italy, George Peabody College, 1970-1973. Consultant public schools, Chattanooga and Bristol, Virginia, 1977-1983.

Peace Corps training programs consultant for programs in Liberia, Zaire and Kenya, 1970's. Lecturer on current affairs to many civic and church groups in area. Lecturer comparative religions and women's issues.

Achievements

• Allene Stuart Physics-Olsen has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tennessee Honors Council (chair 1992-1993).

Interests

• Avocations: writing and public lecturing on comparative and popular religion, foreign travel, book reviewing.

Connections

Married Frederick B. Olsen, November 26, 1986. Stepchildren: John, Nancy Olsen-Durfee, Robert.

Father:

Allen Phy

Mother:

Helen (Stuart) Phy

Spouse:

Frederick B. Olsen

child:

Nancy Olsen-Durfee Phy-Olsen

child:

Robert Phy-Olsen

child:

John Phy-Olsen