Background
Ewell, Barbara Claire was born on March 10, 1947 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Dave Haas and Ruth Chloe (Guidry) Ewell.
English language and literature educator
Ewell, Barbara Claire was born on March 10, 1947 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Dave Haas and Ruth Chloe (Guidry) Ewell.
Bachelor summa cum laude, University Dallas, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, 1974.
Assistant professor Loyola University, New Orleans, part-time, 1974-1975. Instructor English, Newcomb College, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1975-1976, assistant Professor of English, University College, 1976-1979. Assistant Professor of English, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1979-1984.
Associate Professor of English, City College, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1984-1987, professor, 1987.
Consultant to public relations firms. Technical writing instructor for programs Tulane University Graduate School Business, 1977-1979.
Director National Endowment for Humanities Summer Seminars for Secondary School Teacher., 1985, 86, 88, Louisiana Endowment for Humanities Summer Seminar for Teachers, 1989. Fullbright lecturer Universidad Catolica, Santiago, Chile, 1992.
Visiting professor Fordham University, 1994.
Member Modern Language Association, South Central Modern Language Association, Southern Center Women"s Studies Association, South Central Renaissance Conference, Society for the Study of Southern Literature, Modern Language Association Women"s Caucus.
Married Jerry Lane Speir, May 20, 1979.