Background
Byers-Pevitts, Beverley was born on August 15, 1939 in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Stanley Beveridge and Vera Elizabeth (Amos) Byers.
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Beverley Byers-Pevitts
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Beverley Byers-Pevitts, American College administrator, educator. National Endowment for Humanities Seminar grantee University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee, 1983, New York University, 1977; recipient Outstanding Alumni award Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1983; named Distinguished Woman American Theatre Association, 1977; grantee Ford Foundation, Exxon Corporation; elected to National Theatre Conference, since 1992.
Education
Bachelor, Kentucky Wesleyan College, 1961; Master of Arts, Southern Illinois U., 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois U., 1980.
Career
Director theatre and faculty Department English, Speech, Drama, Young Harris (Georgia) College, 1966-1969; director theatre and assistant professor speech and theatre arts, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1969-1971; coordinator supplementary progr., assistant professor England and drama, Pfeiffer College, Misenheimer, North Carolina, 1972-1974; director and professor speech and theatre, Kentucky Wesleyan University, Owensboro, 1974-1986; chair theatre arts, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1986-1989; professor and director graduate studies in theatre arts, U. Nevada, Las Vegas, 1986-1990; dean college of humanities and fine arts, professor, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1990-1995; vice president academic affairs, Texas Woman's U., Denton, since 1995. Lecturer in field; conductor workshops in field.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra, 1990-1994, Iowa Citizensfor the Arts, 1991-1994. Coordinator special drama programs WeCan, Inc., Las Vegas, 1986. Teacher Elderhostel Program.
Program coordinator National Organization for Women. Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education (founding president 1986-1987, Board of Governors 1986-1989), Association for Communication Administration (Executive Committee 1988-1991), University and College Theatre Association of America Theatre Association (president 1985-1986), League Professional Theatre Women New York, International Council of Fine Arts Deans, Council of Colls. of Arts and Sciences, Order of Oak and Ivy, Alpha Psi Omega.
Interests
Connections
Married Robert Richard Pevitts, June 12, 1966. 1 child, Robert Stanley.
