Background
Heavilin, Barbara A. Daughter of O. Coalson Ordway and Gladys Eileen Coalson.
literature and language professor
Heavilin, Barbara A. Daughter of O. Coalson Ordway and Gladys Eileen Coalson.
Master of Arts in English, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & University, Blacksburg, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1984.
Assistant professor English Ball State University, 1981—1991. Professor emeritus English Taylor University, Upland, since 1991. Editor in chief, steinbeck review Blackwell's American Author Series, since 2007.
Married Charles W. Heavilin, June 14. Children: Nancy Loree, Gladys Marie.