Background
Royster, Jacqueline Jones was born on August 25, 1950 in Greensboro, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Edgar Duncan Jones and Lilla Belle (Ashe) Jones Mitchell.
Royster, Jacqueline Jones was born on August 25, 1950 in Greensboro, Georgia, United States. Daughter of Edgar Duncan Jones and Lilla Belle (Ashe) Jones Mitchell.
Bachelor, Spelman College, 1970; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1971; D. Arts, University of Michigan, 1975.
Teacher, Greene County Public Schools, Greensboro, 1971-1972;
instructor English, Northern Illinois U., DeKalb, 1972-1973;
teaching fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1974-1975;
assistant Professor of English, Clayton Junior College, Morrow, Georgia, 1975-1976;
assistant Professor of English, Spelman College, Atlanta, 1976-1978;
assistant dean, assistant Professor of English, Spelman College, Atlanta, 1978-1981;
associate dean, assistant Professor of English, Spelman College, Atlanta, 1981-1982;
director Comprehensive writing program, associate Professor of English, Spelman College, Atlanta, 1983-1992;
director University Writing Center, associate Professor of English, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1992-1994;
associate professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1994. Consultant various schools, colleges universities, since 1980. Member Committee on the Test of Std.
Written English for admissions testing program College Board/Ednl. Testing Svc., Princeton, New Jersey, 1985-1989. Secretary Conference on College Composition and Communication, Urbana, Illinois, 1988-1991, assistant chair, associate chair, chair, past chair, 1993-1996.
Member Modern Language Association, American Association for Higher Education, National Council Teachers English (various committees since 1985), College Language Association, Delta Sigma Theta. F C.
Married Patrick Royster, April 5, 1980. Children: Rebecca Marie, Giles Patrick.