Background
Schmidt, Joanne was born on June 7, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph William and Maria Esther (Morazzani) Schmidt.
Schmidt, Joanne was born on June 7, 1950 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph William and Maria Esther (Morazzani) Schmidt.
Bachelor, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, 1972; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Virginia, 1980.
Teaching assistant, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1973-1976; teaching assistant, Lycée Marie Curie, Sceaux, France, 1976-1977; lecturer, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1979; assistant professor, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1981-1984; assistant professor, California State University, Bakersfield, 1984-1988; associate professor, California State University, Bakersfield, 1988-1994; professor, California State University, Bakersfield, since 1994. Freelance translator, Brooklyn, 1979-1981, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1981-1984, Bakersfield, California, since 1984.
Vice president Women, Inc., Allentown, 1983-1984. Public speaker Alliance Against Family Violence, Bakersfield, California, 1985-1990. Member Modern Language Association, National Organization for Women, American Association Teachers of French, National Women's Studies Association, California Language Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma.