Gayle Ruff Swanson

Background

Swanson, Gayle Ruff was born on November 28, 1944 in Newberry, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Marvin Maurice and Leona Chloe (DeHardt) Ruff.

Education

Bachelor, Newberry College, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1976.

Career

Graduate teaching assistant department English, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1969-1973, 74-75; instructor department English, Midlands Technology College, Columbia, 1973-1974; instructor department English, Newberry College, 1976-1978; assistant professor department English, Newberry College, 1979-1982; associate professor department English, Newberry College, 1983-1991; summer instructor gifted and talented program, Newberry County Public Schools, 1987, 88; freelance editor, University of Southern California Press, since 1991. Adjunct faculty in English University of Southern California, since 1991. Title III consultant Writing Laboratory, Newberry College, 1980-1985.

Advising committee Education Entrance Examination, South Carolina. Department Education, 1985-1987.

Achievements

• Gayle Ruff Swanson has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Conversations with South Carolina poets

    (Interviews with South Carolina poets.)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Philological Association of the Carolinas, Southeastern American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, South Caroliniana Society, South Carolina Genealogical Society, Women in Scholarly Publishing.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, creative writing, music, criminal law.

Connections

Father:

Marvin Maurice Ruff

Mother:

Leona Chloe (DeHardt) Ruff