Irene Murphy

Background

Murphy, Irene was born on April 24, 1906 in Kingman, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Oren Amos and Etta Florence (Livingston) Murphy.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English, Southwestern College, 1927. Master of Arts in English, University Kansas, 1929. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Kansas, 1953.

Career

Teacher, department chair, Independence (Kansas) High school and Junior College, 1928-1934; teacher English, Hutchinson (Kansas) Junior College, 1935-1943; teacher English and journalism, Oklahoma College for Women, Chickasha, 1943-1944; interim chairman engineering English, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1946-1950; Professor of English, department chairman, National College Christian Workers, 1951-1958; Professor of English, department chairman, Baker U., Baldwin City, Kansas, 1958-1972.

Achievements

• Irene Murphy has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Friends of Baldwin Library., Baldwin Arts Council. Past president United Methodist Women Baldwin City. Past state projects chairman Woman's Kansas Day Club.

Member American Association of University Women (past president), Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, Baldwin Tuesday Reading Club (past president), Philanthropic and Educational Organization (chapter reporter), Delta Kappa Gamma (president 1962-1964, 80-82, past state World Fellowhsip chairman, research chairman).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, world travel, history in the making.

Connections

Father:

Oren Amos Murphy

Mother:

Etta Florence (Livingston) Murphy