Background
Oden, Gloria was born on October 30, 1923 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Redmond Stanley and Ethel (Kincaid) Oden.
Oden, Gloria was born on October 30, 1923 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Redmond Stanley and Ethel (Kincaid) Oden.
Bachelor in History, Howard University, 1944. Juris Doctor, Howard University, 1948.
Faculty, New School for Social Research, New York City, 1966;
visiting lecturer department English, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1969-1970;
assistant Professor of English, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1971-1975;
associate professor, U. Maryland., Baltimore, 1975-1983;
professor, U. Maryland., Baltimore, since 1983. Senior editor Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Proceedings and technical magazines, 1966-1967. Supervisor mathematics/science books Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1967-1968.
Project director language arts books Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968-1972, senior editor college department, 1968-1971. Editor American Institute Physics/American Journal Physics, 1961-1966. Lecturer in field; conductor numerous poetry readings.
Juror fiction panel Massachusetts Cultural Council, 1994, poetry panel New Jersey State Council, 1993, 94, numerous others. Consultant Reel Deal Prodns. Company, National Endowment for Humanities, 1984, 87.
Member Poetry Society American (board givs. 1981-1982, vice president 1983-1984), Society for Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States, College English Association, Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association American Center.