Colleen Johnson McElroy

Background

McElroy, Colleen Johnson was born on October 30, 1935 in Saint Louis. Daughter of Jesse Dalton and Ruth Celeste (Long) Johnson.

Education

Associate of Arts, Harris-Stowe Teachers College, 1956. Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1958. Master of Science, 1963.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1973.

Career

Chief speech clinician Rehabilitation Institute, Kansas City, Missoury, 1963-1966, director speech, hearing clinic, 1963-1966. Talkshow moderator KVOS-television, Bellingham, Washington, 1967-1970;instructor Projects Upward Bound, Bellingham, 1968, 70. Assistant professor speech Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1966-1971, director speech clinic, 1966-1971.

Associate Professor of English, U. Washington, Seattle, 1973-1979, Professor of English, since 1983, director freshman composition, 1973-1981, director creative writing, 1984-1987.

Achievements

• Colleen Johnson McElroy has been listed as a noteworthy English educator, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of United Black Artist Guild (literature editor), Writers Guild American, Authors Guild, Dramatists Guild.

Interests

• Visual arts

Connections

Married David Fairfield McElroy, November 29, 1968 (divorced 1978). Children: Kevin Duane, Vanessa Colleen.

Father:

Jesse Dalton Johnson

Mother:

Ruth Celeste (Long) Johnson

Spouse:

David Fairfield McElroy

child:

Kevin Duane McElroy

child:

Vanessa Colleen McElroy