Background
Lowe, Alvin Jenkins was born on September 26, 1931 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George A. and Helen A. (West) Lowe.
Lowe, Alvin Jenkins was born on September 26, 1931 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of George A. and Helen A. (West) Lowe.
Graduate, Tilton School, 1952; Bachelor, Mississippi Southern College, 1958; Master of Arts, Mississippi Southern College, 1959; Doctor of Education, University of Virginia, 1967.
Reading teacher, George Hurst School, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1958-1959; reading teacher, St. Anne's School, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1959-1960; instructor, McGuffey Reading College, Charlottesville, 1959-1962; assistant professor, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1962-1966; professor, University of Southern Florida, Tampa, since 1966. Conference manager National Reading Conference, 1963-1973.
Mayor, Copeley Hill, Virginia, 1961. With United States Army, 1952-1954, Korea. Member American Psychological Association.
Married Elizabeth P. Munson, July 17, 1956. Children: Kate, Fred, Ralph, Owen.