Background
Williamson, Joan Brockman was born on July 15, 1929 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Daughter of Ralph St. Leger and Estelle (Estelle) Wilson Brockman.
history Literature Romance languages educator
Williamson, Joan Brockman was born on July 15, 1929 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Daughter of Ralph St. Leger and Estelle (Estelle) Wilson Brockman.
Master of Arts, Middlebury College, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1966.
Instructor in humanities and English as a foreign language, U. P.R., Mayaguez, 1956-1963; instructor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, summer 1961; teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1963-1966; assistant professor, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1967-1971; assistant professor, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, 1980-1984; associate professor, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, 1984-1990; professor, Long Island U., Brookville, New York, since 1990. Visiting associate professor Temple University, Philadelphia, 1972.
Secretary Medieval Club New York City, 1983-1985, president, 1985-1987. Member Society Rencesvals (vice president 1986-1988, president United States/Canada chapter 1989-1991).
Married Samuel Johns Williamson, June 17, 1966.