Donald Roland Swanson

Background

Swanson, Donald Roland was born on November 20, 1927 in Pittsburgh. Son of Roland E. and Ruth Amelia (Uddstrom) Swanson.

Education

Bachelor, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1953. Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1965.

Career

Instructor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1953-1955; editor, Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York City, 1955; instructor, Upsala College, East Orange, New Jersey, 1955-1958; assistant professor, Upsala College, East Orange, 1958-1966; associate professor, Upsala College, East Orange, 1966-1971; Professor of English, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., since 1971; editor university monographs, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1975-1987; director Press, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1987-1989; director graduate studies in English, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., since 1992.

Achievements

• Donald Roland Swanson has been listed as a noteworthy English literature and language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Northwest Priority Board, Dayton, 1980-1981. Member Citywide Crime Committee, Dayton, 1980-1981. With United States Navy, 1945-1946.

Member Modern Language Association American, College English Association (director 1974-1977), Northeast Modern Lang Association, Midwest Modern Language Association.

Connections

Married Willa Gray, September 3, 1955.

Father:

Roland E. Swanson

Mother:

Ruth Amelia (Uddstrom) Swanson

Spouse:

Willa Gray