Barbara Palen Lounsberry

Background

Lounsberry, Barbara Palen was born on November 23, 1946 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States. Daughter of William Durst and Jane (Palen) Severin.

Education

Bachelor in English, U. Northern Iowa, 1969; Master of Arts in English, U. Northern Iowa, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in English, U. Iowa, 1978.

Career

Journalist office public information, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1965-1972; temporary instructor English, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1973-1974; public radio drama critic, Station KUNI Public Radio, Cedar Falls, since 1973; drama critic, Waterloo (Iowa) Daily Courier, since 1973; temporary assistant Professor of English, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1976-1977; assistant Professor of English, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1978-1982; associate Professor of English, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1983-1989; Professor of English, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, since 1990. Consultant great books program Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, 1983, 84, 85, 87, 88.

Achievements

• Barbara Palen Lounsberry has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Program chair Iowa Humanities Board, 1991-1993, president, 1990-1991, program chair, 1989-1990, Distinguished Svc. award, 1993. Board directors Old Creamery Theatre, Garrison, Iowa, Amana, Iowa, 1991-1992, vice president, since 1993. Chair Cedar Falls Cable television Commission, 1978-1979.

Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, Midwest Modern Language Association (chair women's studies section 1981, chair popular culture section 1982), National Council Teachers English, Iowa Council Teachers English (secretary college section 1983), Hemingway Society, Society for Study Midwestern Literature, College English Association, Ruth Suckow Memorial Society, Friendsof Loren Eiseley.

Interests

• Avocation: reading.

Connections

Married John W. Lounsberry, May31, 1968. 1 child, Jackson John.

Father:

William Durst Severin

Mother:

Jane (Palen) Severin

Spouse:

John W. Lounsberry

child:

Jackson John Lounsberry