Background
Spadden, George Elbert Mc was born on February 25, 1912 in Albuquerque. Son of Elbert Leonidas and Zoe Elizabeth (Faber) McSpadden.
Spadden, George Elbert Mc was born on February 25, 1912 in Albuquerque. Son of Elbert Leonidas and Zoe Elizabeth (Faber) McSpadden.
Bachelor of Arts New Mexico, 1933. Master of Arts, University New Mexico, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1947.
Teacher, Bernalillo County (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1933-1934;
teacher, Santa Fe Public Schools, 1934-1935;
teaching assistant, Stanford University, 1935-1939;
secretary department Romance languages, Stanford University, 1937-1939;
instructor Spanish, Stanford University, 1941;
instructor Spanish and Latin, U. Idaho, 1939-1940;
associate professor Spanish, U. B.C., 1946-1954;
visiting associate professor Spanish, University of Chicago, 1953-1954;
associate professor, University of Chicago, 1954-1957;
professor, George Washington University, 1957-1967;
Executive officer department Romance languages and literature, George Washington University, 1957-1961;
coordinator graduate studies Romance languages, George Washington University, 1961-1967;
consultant, George Washington University, since 1967;
professor, head department Romance languages, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1967-1975;
director Latin American studies, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1976-1979;
emeritus, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, since 1979;
visiting professor, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, spring and fall 1981. Visiting professor applied Spanish linguistics National Defense Education Act Institutions, Fairfield U., summers 1966, 68. Visiting professor Erskine College, summers 1980-1982.
Professor lang.and literature John Wesley College, North Carolina, 1981-1991. General chairman Pacific N.W. Conference Foreign Language Teachers, 1950-1951, editor bulletin, 1952-1953. Member corporation Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, United States, 1954-1982.
Travel and study fellow Carnegie Corporation and Institute International Education, 1938-1939. First Pan American Airways travel fellow to South America, 1938-1939.
Served to lieutenant Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (president Illinois, vice president Chicago 1956-1957, president-elect 1957, 1st national vice president 1966), Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (chairman Spanish I section 1971), American Association Teachers French, South Atlantic Association Departments Foreign Languages (president 1976-1977), Southern Humanities Association, Mountain Interstate Foreign Language Conference, International Platform Association, National Council Teachers of English, Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Delta Pi, Pi Delta Phi, Kiwanis.
Married Natalia Jane Allen, October 11, 1941. Children: Thomas Edward, Robert Allen, George David, John Steven.