Background
Exum, Frances Bell was born on May 11, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Frank Kinney and Frances Henrietta (Bell) Exum.
Exum, Frances Bell was born on May 11, 1940 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Frank Kinney and Frances Henrietta (Bell) Exum.
Bachelor in Spanish cum laude, Florida State University, 1962. Master of Arts in Spanish, Florida State University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Spanish, Florida State University, 1970.
Instructor Spanish, North Carolina Wesleyan College, 1963—1965, Greensboro College, 1965—1967. Assistant professor Spanish, Winthrop College, 1970—1973. Associate professor, 1973—1977.
Professor, since 1977.
Member of American Association of University Professors (president chapter 1976-1977), Modern Language Association, Renaissance Society of America, Society Spanish & Portuguese History Studies, Cervantes Society of America, American Association Teachers Spanish & Portuguese (president South Carolina chapter 1979-1980), Association International de Hispanistas, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (Spanish I secretary 1984, chairman 1985, exec.com. 1986-1988, nominating committee 1986-1988), Pi Beta Phi, Phi Kappa Phi (president chapter 1984-1985), Phi Beta Kappa.