Background
Bell, Dorothy May was born on May 29, 1903 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Frederick and Lois Elizabeth (Dickinson) Bell.
Bell, Dorothy May was born on May 29, 1903 in Elyria, Ohio, United States. Daughter of William Frederick and Lois Elizabeth (Dickinson) Bell.
AB, Oberlin College, 1925; Doctor of Laws, Oberlin College, 1957; AM, Smith College, 1929; student, American School Classical Studies, Athens, Greece, summer 1932; also studied, Columbia University.
Teacher Latin, Amherst (Ohio) High School, 1925-1928; critic teacher in Latin, Oberlin (Ohio) High School, 1929-1932, 33-34; assistant in experimental work in Latin, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1932-1933; head Latin department, The Berkeley Institute, Brooklyn, 1934-1938; instructor in classics, Oberlin College, 1938-1940; president, Bradford (Massachusetts) Junior College, 1940-1967.
Member Massachusetts Board of Collegiate Authority (4 4-year terms). Member American Association Junior Colleges (past president), New Engl. Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (executive committee), Phi Beta Kappa.