Background

Swetman, Glenn Robert was born on May 20, 1936. Son of Glenn Lyle and June (Read) Swetman.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Southern Mississippi, 1957. Master of Arts, University Southern Mississippi, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Tulane University, 1966.

Career

Instructor University Southern Mississippi, 1957-1958, assistant professor, 1964-1966. Instructor Arkansas State University, 1958-1959, McNeese University, 1959-1961. Instructor English University College Tulane University, 1961-1964, special assistant department electrical engineering, 1961-1964.

Associate professor Louisiana Institute of Technology, 1966-1967. Professor, head department languages Nicholls State College, Thibodaux, Louisiana, 1967-1969, head department English, 1969-1971, professor, 1971-1991. Professor emeritus William Carey University, Gulfport, Mississippi, since 1991.

Writer in residence, professor English William Carey University, Gulfport, since 1991. Partner Breeland Place, Biloxi, since 1960. Stringer, correspondent Shreveport Times, Louisiana, since 1966.

Partner Ormuba, Inc., since 1975. Consultant technical writing Union Carbide Corporation, American Federation Teachers State vice president National Committee to Resist Attacks on Tenure, since 1974.

Achievements

• Glenn Robert Swetman has been listed as a noteworthy literature and language professor, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Concerning carpenters and childhood saints & other poems
  • Deka 3

    (A collection of Poetry by Dr. Glenn Robert Swetman.)

  • DEKA 3 the Poetry of Glenn Robert Swetman

Membership

Subdivsn. coordinator Republican Party, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 1964. With Army of the United States, 1957. Member Modern Language Association, S. Center Modern Language Association, Southern Literary Festival Association (vice president 1975-1976, 82-83, president 1984-1985), College Writers Society Louisiana (president 1971-1972, executive director since 1983), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association Engineering Education, Louisiana Poetry Society (president 1971-1974, 86—), International Boswellian Institute, National Federation State Poetry Societies (Second vice president, national membership chairman 1972-1974, president 1976-1977), National Society Scholars and Educators (board directors since 1982, secretary executive board since 1986, secretary board directors since 1968, secretary society since 1989, executive education since 2001), American Federation Teachers (chapter president 1973-1978), National Federation State Poetry Societies (1st vice president 1975-1976, executive board since 1972), Phi Eta Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Margarita Ortiz, February 8, 1964 (divorced 1979). Children: Margarita June, Glenn Lyle Maximilian, Glenda Louise.