Alvan Sherman Ryan

Background

Ryan, Alvan Sherman was born on May 2, 1912 in Needham Heights, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James Franklin and Rosina (Klauer) Ryan.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Massachusetts State College, 1934. AM, Harvard University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, State University of Iowa, 1940.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1985.

Career

Educational advisor, Civilian Conservation Corps., 1935-1937; instructor English, State University Iowa, 1939-1942; associate Professor of English, U. Massachusetts, Fort Devens, 1946-1947; professor, U. Massachusetts, Fort Devens, 1947-1949; visiting lecturer English, Wellesley College, 1949; professor division humanities, Marlboro (Vermont) College, 1949-1951; member of faculty, U. Notre Dame, 1943-1946, 51-65; Professor of English, department chairman, U. Notre Dame, 1962-1965; Professor of English, chairman humanities division, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1965-1967; Professor of English, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1965-1978; professor emeritus, U. Massachusetts, Boston, since 1978. Senior Fulbright lecturer American literature U. Saarland, Saarbruecken, Germany, 1961-1962. Faculty advisor Newman Club, State University Iowa, 1937-1942, U. Massachusetts, Fort Devens, 1946-1948.

Member board academic advisors Marlboro College, 1972-1982.

Achievements

• Alvan Sherman Ryan has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Critical Studies In Arnold, Emerson, And Newman

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  • The Brownson Reader.

Membership

Board directors Newman Center, University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1989-1993, Urban School, Boston, 1965-1968. Board directors Windham World Affairs Council, Brattleboro, Vermont, since 1982, chairman board directors, 1988-1989. President Dummerston (Vermont) History Society, since 1993.

Member American Association of University Professors (president University Massachusetts chapter 1947, 48-49, president University Notre Dame chapter 1952-1953), Modern Language Association, College English Association (board directors New England region 1949-1950, chairman national committee on doctoral studies in English and preparation for teaching 1955-1958), American Tree Farm Association, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Pauline Louise Hillberg, June 26, 1937. Children: David Barrett, Christina Marie.

Father:

James Franklin Ryan

Mother:

Rosina (Klauer) Ryan

Spouse:

Pauline Louise Hillberg

child:

David Barrett Ryan

child:

Christina Marie Ryan