Background
Smiley, Joseph Royall was born on March 17, 1910 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of S. Lehman and Mabel (Royall) Smiley.
Smiley, Joseph Royall was born on March 17, 1910 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of S. Lehman and Mabel (Royall) Smiley.
AB, Southern Methodist University, 1931. A.M., Southern Methodist University, 1932. Doctor of Laws, Southern Methodist University, 1964.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia, 1947. Doctor of Laws, University Denver, 1966.
Instructor, Arkansas Agricultural and Mechanical College, Magnolia, 1934-1935;
instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, North Texas State College, Denton, 1935-1938, 40-43, 46-47;
lecturer, Columbia University, 1938-1940;
assistant professor, University of Illinois, 1947-1949;
assistant dean graduate college, University of Illinois, 1949-1950;
associate dean, University of Illinois, 1950-1951;
professor French, University of Illinois, 1951-1958;
head Department, University Illinois, 1952-1954;
dean college liberal arts and science, University of Illinois, 1954-1958;
president, Texas Western College, University Texas, 1958-1960;
vice president, provost, University Texas, Austin, 1960-1961;
president, University Texas, Austin, 1961-1963;
president, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1963-1969;
president, University Texas, El Paso, 1969-1973;
president emeritus, H.Y. Benedict professor modern languages, University Texas, El Paso, 1973-1980;
professor emeritus, University Texas, El Paso, 1980-1990. Visiting professor of University Colorado, 1974. Member of the board advisers Mountain States Telephone.
Director El Paso Electric Company Commissioner Western Interstate Commision on Higher Education, 1963-1967, Executive Committee, 1965-1967. Chairman United States Advisory Commision on International Ednl. and Cultural Affairs, 1966-1969. Member Government Advisory Committee International Book Programs, 1966-1968.
Chairman Boulder Housing Authority, 1966-1968. Member of advisory committee for institutional relations National Science Foundation, 1967-1969. Member of the board Associate Rocky Mountain Universities, 1963, secretary-treasurer, 1965-1966, vice chairman, 1966-1967.
Fulbright research fellow, France, 1953-1954. Member President's Commn.on White House Fellows.
Board directors East-West Center, Honolulu, 1966-1969. Board visitors Air University, 1968-1971. Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Mary Fincher, May 25, 1935 (deceased January 1981). Children: Stephen, Mary.