Background
Sellery, J'nan Morse was born on January 3, 1928 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Raymond Stephen and Minna Esther (Bourus) Morse.
English Canadian and American literature educator
Sellery, J'nan Morse was born on January 3, 1928 in Oakland, California, United States. Daughter of Raymond Stephen and Minna Esther (Bourus) Morse.
Bachelor, University of California, Riverside, 1965; Master of Arts, University of California, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, 1970.
Assistant professor, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1970-1974; associate professor Claremont graduate school, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, 1974-1980; Professor of English Claremont graduate school, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1980; Louisa & Robert Miller chair professor humanities, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California, since 1989. Coordinator women's studies Claremont College, 1988-1991. Consultant UMI Press, 1989, Connecticut Review, 1988.
Member American Association of University Women (national board member 1982-1983, member fellowship panel 1989-1993), Modern Language Association, National Women's Studies Association (coordinator council 1989-1992, consultant journal. and book awards since 1991).
Married Austin R. Sellery, August 30, 1947. Children: Stephen Brooke, Edward Austin, Margaret Joan, John Merritt.