Jo Culbertson Davis

Background

Davis, Jo Culbertson was born on August 7, 1937 in Crossett, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Clyde Loveless and Eugenia Mayes (Moseley) Culbertson.

Education

Associate of Arts in History/English, Hinds Junior College, 1969. Bachelor of Science in Education, Mississippi College, 1971. Master of Arts in English, Memphis State University, 1988.

Doctor of Philosophy in English/Creative Writing, University Southern Mississippi, 1991.

Career

Secondary educator, Jackson (Mississippi) Public Schools, 1971-1972; director business outreach, Parkway Baptist Church, Jackson, 1972-1974; secondary teacher, Mississippi Baptist High Schools, Jackson, 1974-1976; secondary teacher, Elliston Academy, Memphis, 1976-1982, 87-89; legal secretary, legal assistant, Watson, McLean & Chinn, Attorneys, Memphis, 1982-1984; legal secretary, office manager, Fogg & Stewart, Attorneys, Memphis, 1984-1985; secondary teacher, Evangelical Christian School, Cordova, Tennessee, 1985-1987; adjunct instructor, Memphis State University, 1988-1989; teaching assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, since 1989. Guest speaker in field.

Achievements

• Jo Culbertson Davis has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Participant USM's Center for Writers, 1989-1991. Workshop leader Hattiesburg Hi Creative Writing Class, Hattiesburg, 1990. Participant Southern Mississippi Writing Project, Hattiesburg, 1990-1991.

Member Modern Language Association, Mississippi Philological Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, softball player, crafts.

Connections

Married James Kitle Davis, December 24, 1955 (deceased June 24, 1976). Children: Robert Kitle, Jerry Clyde, Thomas Floyd.

Father:

Clyde Loveless Culbertson

Mother:

Eugenia Mayes (Moseley) Culbertson

Spouse:

James Kitle Davis

child:

Robert Kitle Davis

child:

Thomas Floyd Davis

child:

Jerry Clyde Davis