Background

Colby Kullman was born on March 22, 1945, in New York City, New York, United States, and raised in The Bronx. He is the son of Edgar F. and Doris (Peabody) Kullman. He has a brother whose name is Russell. As a child, Kullman loved swimming, movies, board games, and traveling.

Education

Colby Kullman attended Our Saviour Lutheran High School in The Bronx, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from DePauw University in 1966, a Master of Arts degree at the University of Chicago in 1968. In 1973 he received a Master of Philosophy degree at the University of Kansas and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1981.

Career

Colby Kullman is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Mississippi. His teaching and research interests included restoration and eighteenth-century studies, dramatic literature, satire, biography, comedy, and tragedy. He began his career in 1984 as an assistant professor. In 1990 he became an associate professor, a position he held till 1996, the year he became a professor of English.

He is an editor of the two-volume reference work Theatre Companies of The World (1986), co-founder and co-editor (with Philip C. Kolin) of the journal Studies in American Drama, 1945-Present (1986-1994), and co-editor of Speaking On Stage (1996, with Philip C. Kolm). In 1997, he was elected as Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher.

Achievements

• Colby Kullman is the recipient of the 1986 Council of Editors of Learned Journals Award for Best New Journal of the year for Studies in American Drama, 1997 Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award, and 1998 HEADWAE Award.

Works

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  • Speaking on Stage: Interviews with Contemporary American Playwrights

    (This work offers interviews with 27 American playwrights ...)

    1996
  • Theatre Companies of the World

    (This book consists of two volumes. The articles include i...)

  • Studies in American Drama, 1945-Present 1986

Views

Quotations: "Much of my inspiration comes from my students. I feel that the best teaching takes place when the learning passes back and forth between teacher and student, blurring the distinction for those titles."

Membership

Colby Kullman is a member of Modern Language Association of America, American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Popular Culture Association, National Council of Teachers of English, South Central Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Northwest Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi (a member of the local board of directors).

Personality

Colby Kullman is diligent, caring, and loving.

When he retired, he was surprised to find that he had been sleep-deprived most of his life. Consequently, he now sleeps beyond the 7 a.m. alarm and begins his day with coffee, news, and email.

Quotes from others about the person

• "Outstanding professor, one of the best."
  
  "He really cares about his students, and as long as you make an effort, he will help you out."
  
  "He is the most positive supportive professor I have ever known."

Interests

• traveling

Connections

Father:

Edgar F. Kullman

Mother:

Doris Kullman

Brother:

Russell Kullman