Background
Knight, Helen Britton Sullivan was born on October 6, 1912 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Everett Lester and Jeffie Hunt (Bacon) Sullivan.
Knight, Helen Britton Sullivan was born on October 6, 1912 in Poughkeepsie, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Everett Lester and Jeffie Hunt (Bacon) Sullivan.
Bachelor, Arkansas College (now Lyon College), 1931. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1936.
Teacher public schools, Poughkeepsie, Williford, Arkansas, 1931-1935; assistant, then instructor School Speech, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1935-1942; visiting professor, Northwestern University, 1973-1975; speech-language clinician, Evanston Township High School, 1942-1961, 64-73; supervisor speech-language clinicians, Evanston Public Schools, 1961-1964; retired, 1973.
Member American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (associate editor, honors 1975), Illinois Speech, Language and Hearing Association (past president, honors 1974), Chicago Speech, Language and Hearing Association (past president, honors 1989), Northwestern University Alumni Association (board directors since 1980, chairman scholarship-fellowship committee 1981-1983, co-chairman continuing education committee 1982-1986, chairman alumnae award committee 1986-1987, 89, gifts and grants committee 1987-1988, correspondent secretary 1988-1990, chairman committee enrichment 1989-1990, 92-93, alumnae professor award curriculum development 1991-1992, academy enrichment committee 1995-1996, chairman School Speech alumni steering committee 1977-1978, alumni council 1977-1979, chairman Faculty Alumni Seminar Day 1980).
Married Paul D. Knight, 1938.