Background
Hughes, Elaine Wood was born on April 3, 1941 in Graysville, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Floyd Romaine and Audrey Mildred (Gossett) Wood.
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Elaine Wood Hughes
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor with highest honors, U. Montevallo, Alabama, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Alabama, 1979.
Career
Legal secretary, Louis Fleisher & Marvin Cherner Attorneys, Birmingham, Alabama, 1958-1959; legal secretary, to attorney, Opelika, Alabama, 1959-1960; secretary, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1960-1961; billing clerk, Ampex Corporation, Opelika, 1961-1962; instructor English, U. Montevallo, 1974-1977; assistant professor, U. Montevallo, 1977-1981; associate professor, U. Montevallo, 1981-1989; professor, U. Montevallo, since 1989. Lecturer Read Alabama], 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Member Shelby County Board Education, Columbiana, Alabama, 1974-1980, chair, 1977-1980. Board directors Tannehill State Park Commission, McCalla, Alabama, since 1990, Brierfield (Alabama) Ironworks Park, 1980-1990. Active Parent-Teachers Association, Athletic Boosters, Litter Task Force.
Campaign chair for Democratic Party candidates. Member South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Alabama College English Teachers Association, Alabama Council Teachers of English, National Council Teachers of English, American Association of University Women (branch president 1986-1990, state public policy chairperson 1996-1998, legislation liaison 1990), Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma, Sigma Tau Delta (international pres.1994-1998, board directors since 1984).
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Married Robert Basol Hughes, Junior, September 12, 1959. Children: Kevin Murff, Beth Elaine, Robert Basol III.
