Background
Simmons, Cynthia Francene was born on October 1, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Raymond Arthur and Ligia Adele (DeSimone) Simmons.
Slavic languages and literature educator
Simmons, Cynthia Francene was born on October 1, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Raymond Arthur and Ligia Adele (DeSimone) Simmons.
Student, University Zagreb, Yugoslavia, 1971. AB, Indiana University, 1972. Master of Arts in Russian Language and Literature, Brown University, 1972.
Doctor of Philosophy in Slavic Languages, Brown University, 1979.
Lecturer department German and Russian University New Hampshire, 1973-1974. Assistant to director summer program University Kansas, Zagreb, 1976. From assistant professor to associate professor department Slavic langs./literature University Wisconsin, Madison, 1980-1990.
Visiting associate professor Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1990-1994. From associate professor to professor Boston College, since 1994.
Chair/member various committee 1st Parish in Duxbury, since 1989. Member Modern Language Association, American Association Advancement of Slavic Studies, American Association Teachers Slavic and East European Languages, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Timothy Kevin Stanton, August 20, 1978. Children: Liam, Emma.