Gerald Lee Ratliff

Background

Ratliff, Gerald Lee was born on October 23, 1944 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of Ray and Peggy (Donisi) Ratliff.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Georgetown (Kentucky) College, 1967; Master of Arts, U. Cincinnati, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1975.

Career

Area head English theatre, Glenville State College, 1970-1972; professor, chair theatre, Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, New Jersey, 1975-1992; dean School Fine and Performing Arts, Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1993-1995; dean College Arts and Architecture, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, since 1995. Feature writer Lexington (Kentucky) Herald-News, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Gerald Lee Ratliff has been listed as a noteworthy Dean, speech and theater educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Sophocles' Oedipus Trilogy (Barron's Book Notes)

    (A guide to reading the Oedipus trilogy with a critical an...)

  • The Theatre Student Speech and Drama Club Activities First Ediiton

Membership

Executive county member Association for Commission Administration, since 1995. Board directors American Conference Academy Deans. Member Speech Comm. Association (legislation county 1987-1988, chair theatre division 1986-1987), American Association Theatre in Secondary Education (national board directors 1986-1987), Secondary School Theatre Association (national board directors 1983-1986), International Arts Association (Vice-President 1975-1976), Eastern Comm.

Association (executive secretary 1986-1989, 1st vice president elect 1989, Executive Committee since 1986, president 1991, Distinguished Svc. award 1993,Distinguished Svc. Tchg. award 1998), Theta Alpha Phi (national president 1984-1987, national county 1979-1982, 84-87).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, softball.

Connections

Father:

Ray Ratliff

Mother:

Peggy (Donisi) Ratliff