Diana Akers Rhoads

Background

Rhoads, Diana Akers was born on May 17, 1944 in San Francisco, California, United States. Daughter of Charles O'Neal and Martha Rebecca Motte (Cabaniss) A.

Education

AB, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1967; AM, Boston University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1979.

Career

Biology research technical, Doctor Peter Marfey, Boston, 1967; biochemistry technical, Doctor Hans Muxfeldt, Ithaca, New York, 1967-1968; instructor, Marjorie Webster Junior College, Washington, 1969-1970; instructor, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater, Virginia, 1970-1971; teaching assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1974-1976; lecturer, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1981-1982, 86-96.

Achievements

• Diana Akers Rhoads has been listed as a noteworthy English literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer lecturer and participant in Public school activities Albemarle County Schools, Virginia, 1978-1994. Co-founder, chair Citizen's Support Group to Public Education, 1980, 82-84. Member Shakespeare Association of AM., Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, squash, gardening.

Connections

Married Steven Eric Rhoads, June 3, 1967. Children: Christopher Hamilton, Nicholas Akers, John Middleton.

Father:

Charles O'Neal A.

Mother:

Martha Rebecca Motte (Cabaniss) A.

Spouse:

Steven Eric Rhoads

child:

John Middleton Rhoads

child:

Nicholas Akers Rhoads

child:

Christopher Hamilton Rhoads