Background
Portnoff, Collice Henry was born on December 9, 1898 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Daughter of James H. and Kate E. (Wilson) Henry.
English language educator emeritus
Portnoff, Collice Henry was born on December 9, 1898 in San Luis Obispo, California, United States. Daughter of James H. and Kate E. (Wilson) Henry.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1921; Master of Arts, University of California-Berkeley, 1922; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1927; Carter Memorial fellow, also fellow acad, American Academy in, Rome, 1927-1930; Master of Arts, American Academy in, Rome, 1930.
Instructor, Belmont (California) Military Academy, 1922-1923; teaching assistant, Stanford, 1923-1927; instructor, Arizona State College, Flagstaff, 1930-1941; cryptanalyst, United States Signal Corps, Washington, 1942; translator, Allied Military Government, Washington, 1942-1943; Professor of English, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1945-1969; professor emeritus, Arizona State University, since 1969; department chairman, acting head division language and literature, Arizona State University, 1957-1958; chairman English department, Arizona State University, 1957-1964. Director pageant Miracle of the Roses, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1960, general chairman, 1961.
Board directors Phoenix Chamber Music Society, Valley Shakespeare Theatre. Member advisory council Greater Phoenix chapter University of North Alabama-United States of America. Member American Association of University Professors, Arizona College Association, Society General Semantics, National Society Arts and Letters, Washington, National Council Teachers English, Conference College Communication and Composition, Centro StudiƩ E Scambi Internazionali (vice president), Business and Professional Womens Club Tempe, Catholic Business Association, American Translators Association, Alumni Association American Academy in Rome, Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (president 1964), Pi Sigma, Sigma Delta Pi, Alpha Lambda Delta, Gamma Phi Beta, Phi Kappa Phi.
Clubs: Faculty, Women's Faculty (Arizona State University). Dinner (Scottsdale), Paradise Valley Country (Scottsdale).
Married George E. Portnoff, August 16, 1931. 1 daughter, Lisa (Mistress James Crehan).