Background
Palumbo, Donald Emanuel was born on January 17, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of Emanuel John and Florence Marie (Orlando) Palumbo.
English language educator department chair
Palumbo, Donald Emanuel was born on January 17, 1949 in Pittsburgh. Son of Emanuel John and Florence Marie (Orlando) Palumbo.
AB, University of Chicago, 1970; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1976.
Teaching fellow University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1975. Instructor Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas, 1976-1978. Associate professor Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1978-1983.
Division head Lorain County Community College, Elyria, Ohio, 1983-1987. Department chair Shippensburg (Pennsylvania) University, 1987-1992, East Carolina University, North Carolina, since 1992.
Member International Association for Fantastic in Arts (president 1989-1992, treasurer 1983-1989), Popular Culture Association (film area chair since 1991, comics area chair 1980-1991).
Married Joan Reisman, April 30, 1972 (divorced 1976). Married Julie Marie Bell, December 30, 1978 (divorced 1990). Children: Anthony D., David Vincent.
Married Susan Elizabeth Conshue, May 8, 1992.