Background
Roberts, Joseph Boxley was born on February 13, 1918 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph Boxley and Sheila (Hill) Roberts.
Roberts, Joseph Boxley was born on February 13, 1918 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Son of Joseph Boxley and Sheila (Hill) Roberts.
Bachelor of Arts, University Alabama, 1950. Master of Arts (Rockefeller Foundation scholar), U. North Carolina, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Denver, 1959.
Served as enlisted man United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1943, officer United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, recalled to active duty United States Air Force, 1951,advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1966. Assistant Professor of English, United States.Mil. Academy, West Point, New York, 1953-1956.
Associate Professor of English, deputy head department United States Air Force Academy (Colorado), 1956-1963.
Director information Office Aerospace Research, Washington, 1963-1966. Chief operations Psychological Operations Directorate, Vietnam, 1966-1967.
Head psychological operations civic action department Special Air Warfare School, Hurlburt Field, Florida, 1967-1968. Retired, 1968; instructor English, University of Alabama, Huntsville, 1950.
Professor of English, Troy (Alabama) State University,1968-1981, professor emeritus, since 1981, department chairman, 1968-1971, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1971-1972.
Weekly newspaper columnist lieutenant Seems to Maine, 1973-1979, syndicated by Contemporary Features Syndicate, Incorporated., 1976-1979.
Served as enlisted man United States Army Air Corps, 1942-1943, officer United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, recalled to active duty United States Air Force, 1951,advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, 1966. Member Modern Language Association American, National Council Teachers English, Conference on College Composition andCommunication, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Troy Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee 1969-1970), Air Force Association, Retired Officers Association BetaKappa. (president Troy Association 1969-1970), Phi Eta Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi (president Troy State University chapter 1972-1973), Sigma Tau Delta (adviser 1974-1976).
Rotarian (director 1970-1971).
Married Enyd Turner, November 19, 1945. Children: Joseph Boxley III, Sheila Anne Roberts Tweed.