Biljana B. Sljivic-Simsic

Background

Sljivic-Simsic, Biljana B. was born on January 20, 1933 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. Arrived in United States, 1962. Daughter of Branko M. and Radoyka (Pesic) Sljivic-Simsic.

Education

Diploma, University Belgrade, 1955. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.

Career

Assistant University Belgrade, 1957-1962. Lecturer University Clermont-Ferrand, France, 1959-1961. Visiting lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1964—1965, visiting assistant professor, 1965-1966.

Assistant professor University Kentucky, Lexington, 1966-1967, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1967-1973. Visiting lecturer Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1967-1969. Associate professor University Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1986, head of department, 1981—1996, professor department Slavic and Baltic languages and literature, 1986—2009.

Professor emerita, 2009. Exchange professor University London and Cambridge (England) University, 1989—1990, University Amsterdam, 2000, 02. Consultant, panelist United States Department Education, Fulbright Fellowship, Washington.

Senior writer Ohio State University, summers, 1983, 84, 85, 86, 88.

Achievements

• Biljana B. Sljivic-Simsic has been listed as a noteworthy Slavic and Baltic languages educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Serbo-Croatian Just for you: A First Year Course (2 Volume Set)

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  • Serbo-Croatian Just For You, A First-Year Course, Lessons 1-6 (OSU Foreign Language Publications, No. 32)

Membership

Member of American Association for Advancement of Slavic Studies, North America Society Serbian Studies (secretary-treasurer 1978-1984, president 1984-1986, member executive board 1986-1988), Association Serbian Writers Belgrade, Chicago Horticultural Society, Harvard and Radcliffe Clubs Chicago.

Interests

• Photography, travel, gardening.

Connections

Married Branislav S. Simsic, January 21, 1953 (divorced 1963). 1 child Violet Ljubica.

Father:

Branko M. Sljivic-Simsic

Mother:

Radoyka (Pesic) Sljivic-Simsic

Spouse:

Branislav S. Simsic

child:

Violet Ljubica Sljivic-Simsic