Background
Hughes, Eril Barnett was born on January 5, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Ortus Webb and Mittie Ruth (Watson) Barnett.
Hughes, Eril Barnett was born on January 5, 1953 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Ortus Webb and Mittie Ruth (Watson) Barnett.
Bachelor, Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, 1974. Master of Arts in Teaching, Vanderbilt University, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arkansas, 1988.
Teacher English and biology, Portland (Tennessee) High School, 1974-1978; teacher English, Concord (Arkansas) High School, 1978-1979; graduate assistant English, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1979-1984; instructor English, College of the Ozarks, Clarksville, Arkansas, 1984-1985; instructor study skills, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1985; lecturer English, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1985-1986; assistant Professor of English, East Central U., Ada, Oklahoma, 1986-1990; associate Professor of English, East Central U., Ada, Oklahoma, since 1990. Abstracter Abstracts in English studies, Calgary, Canada, since 1988.
Secretary United Campus Ministries Boards, Ada, 1987-1988, member executive board and general board, 1987-1990, 93—, president, 1989-1990. Member choir 1st United Methodist Church, Ada, since 1986. Member steering committee Ada Habitat for Humanity, since 1990, president, 1994.
Member National Education Association, National Council Teachers English, Conference College Composition and Communications, E. Center University Oklahoma Education Association (treasurer 1988-1989, president since 1989), Oklahoma Council Teachers English (vice chairman college section 1989-1990, chairman 1990-1991, board directors since 1989), Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1990-1992).
Married Michael Anderson Hughes, November 23, 1952.