Background

Ross, Donald was born on October 18, 1941 in New York City. Son of Donald and Lea (Meyer) Ross.

Education

Bachelor, Lehigh University, 1963; Master of Arts, Lehigh University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1967.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1967-1970; Professor of English, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, since 1970; director composition program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1982-1986; director University College, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1984-1989; retired, 1989.

Achievements

• Donald Ross has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Dictionary of Literary Biography: American Travel Writers 1850-1915

    (This volume provides biographical and analytical coverage...)

  • Word Processors and the Writing Process: An Annotated Bibliography By ( Author ) May-1984 Hardcover
  • Dictionary Of Literary Biography, Volume 183: American Travel Writers, 1776-1864

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Association for Computers and Humanities (executive secretary 1978-1988).

Connections

Married Sylvia Berger (divorced). 1 child, Jessica; married second, Diane Redfern, August 27, 1971. Children— Owen, Gillian.

Father:

Donald Ross

Mother:

Lea (Meyer) Ross

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Sylvia Berger

child:

Jessica Ross