Background
Hillyer, Barbara was born on March 1, 1934 in Creston, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Murrell Newman and Wanda Laverne (Griswold) Hillyer.
Hillyer, Barbara was born on March 1, 1934 in Creston, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Murrell Newman and Wanda Laverne (Griswold) Hillyer.
Bachelor in English, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1956. Master of Arts in English and American Literature, Claremont Graduate School, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, University Wisconsin, 1962.
Division); children— Megan Elizabeth, Jennifer Anne, John Murray. Bachelor of Arts English, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1956, Master of Arts in English and American Literature, Claremont Graduate School, 1957, Doctor of Philosophy in English Literature, University of Wisconsin, 1962. Instructor, Mundelein College, Chicago, 1962-1964.
Instructor LoyolaU., Chicago, 1964.
Acting instructor University of California-Santa Barbara, 1967. Visiting assistant Professor of English, human relations U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1973-1976, director women"s studies, 1976-1988, associate professor women"s studies, human relations, since 1982.
Project director Oklahoma Public Library Systems, 1974-1975. Evaluator Oklahoma Humanities Committee, 1976.
Chairman Norman Oklahoma Women"s Political Caucus, 1973-1974.
Program consultant, policy committee Women"s Resource Center Norman, 1975-1988. Coordinator Equal Rights Coalition of Oklahoma, 1972-1973. Advisory board Center Displaced Homemakers, 1979-1984.
Member task force on women Norman Alcohol Information Center, 1980-1983.
Member Norman Civic Improvement Council, 1974-1976. Author: Feminism and Disability, 1993.
(Feminism & Disability, by Hillyer, Barbara)
Member National Women"s Studies Association (treasurer, Executive Committee), Modern Language Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Robert Murray Davis, December 28, 1958. Children: Megan Elizabeth, Jennifer Anne, John Murray.