Carol Farley Kessler

Background

Kessler, Carol Farley was born on May 9, 1936 in Grove City, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor in English Literature, Swarthmore College, 1958; Master of Arts in Teaching, Radcliffe College, 1959; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1977.

Career

Professor English, American, women's studies Brandywine campus Pennsylvania State University, Media, 1981—2001, graduate faculty associate, member women's studies core faculty, 1981—2001, coordinator women's studies for Commonwealth Educational System, 1990, coordinator campus English faculty, 1989-1990. Retired, 2001

Member Commonwealth Educational Systems, English graduate studies committee Pennsylvania State University, 1991-1993, member dissertation committee College Education, member numerous committees College Liberal Arts. Visiting lecturer English, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1980, lecturer The Woman's Institute, 1979, lecturer National Endowment of the Humanities Conference, 1980, West Chester University, 1986, Pennsylvania Humanities Council, 1987-1991.

Colloquium evaluator Public Committee for Humanities in Pennsylvania, 1978. Presenter International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Hunter College, City University of New York, 1990. Women's studies discussion group Pennsylvania Humanities Council, since 1986.

Member Penn Mid-Atlantic Seminar for Study Women Culture and Society, since 1983. Convener, moderator, presenter panel Women's Studies Conference, Gettysburg College, 1991. Member library committee Mont Alto Campus, Pennsylvania State University, 1980-1981, coordinator women's studies faculty, 1980-1981, representative Liberal Arts Council Senators, 1980-1981.

Member promotion and tenure committee College Arts and Architect, University Libraries, Delaware County Campus, Pennsylvania State University. Member advisory committee New England Osteopathic Heritage Center and Maine Women Writers Collection, University New England, since 2001.

Achievements

• Carol Farley Kessler has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Story of Avis The Story of Avis by Kessler, Carol F ( Author ) Paperback Jun- 1985 Paperback Jun- 01- 1985
  • Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (Twayne's United States authors series)

    (Book by Kessler, Carol Farley)

Membership

Museum docent Maine History Society Wadsworth Longfellow House, since 2001. Member Modern Language Association (member division women's studies language and literature 1985-1990, coordinator division women's studies forum 1983, participant special sessions 1977, 78), American Culture Association (panelist politics and literature 1992), American Literature Association (panelist Charlotte Perkins Gilman Society 1991), American Studies Association (invited panel summarizer 1979, member women's caucus, participant conventions 1985, 91), National Council Teachers English (conference on college composition and communications, participant 1984 convention), National Women's Studies Association (founding convention fellowship awardee 1977, panel convener, chair 1982, 84, panel participant 1989), Northeast Modern Language Association (section secretary, chair American Women Writers 1981, 82, panelist 1981, member women's caucus), Popular Culture Association (panel chair 1977, 78, 81, panel convener, chair 1984, panelist 1976-1978, 81, 84, 88, 92, member women's caucus), Society Utopian Studies (advisory board 1988-1990, edition board since 1991, conference coordinator 1987, chair steering committee 1984-1986, member 1983-1988, panel chair 1983, 84, 85, 86, 87, 90, 92, presenter 1980-1986, 90, 92, 1st international convention 1983), Society Study American Women Writers.

Connections

Daughter of Louis Riley and Emily Josephine (Puder) Farley. Divorced; children: Jonathan Farley, Melissa Beth Kessler Ingersoll.

Father:

Louis Riley Farley

Mother:

Emily Josephine (Puder) Farley

child:

Melissa Beth Kessler Ingersoll Kessler

child:

Jonathan Farley Kessler