Joy Lee Davis

Background

Davis, Joy Lee was born on April 3, 1931 in New York City. Daughter of William Henry and Genevieve (Rhein) Belknap.

Education

AB, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1952. AM, Wellesley College, Massachusetts, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1968.

Postgraduate, Oxford University, England, 1978.

Career

Teacher English, Dana Hall School for Girls, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1953-1954; instructor English, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1954-1955; instructor English, Boston University, 1955-1956; teacher English, Brookline (Massachusetts) High School, Spartanburg (South Carolina.) High School, 1956-1960; Professor of English, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1966-1971; Professor of English, Hamline U., St. Paul, 1972-1974; Professor of English, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1974-1977; Professor of English, College St. Thomas, St. Paul, 1977-1988; lecturer, director, Joy Davis Seminars, St. Paul, since 1988. Professor Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Program, Hamline U., since 1993.

Achievements

• Joy Lee Davis has been listed as a noteworthy language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Everything but: An education memoir

Membership

Board trustees Ramsey County Arts and Science Council, St. Paul, 1974-1980. Member American Association of University Women (dd. directors, chair educational equity committee 1991, Svc. awrd St. Paul branch 1983), Midwest Modern Language Association, Minneapolis Institute Fine Arts, Minnesota Club (board directors 1982-1988), New Century Club (board directors, special subjects chairman) Schubert Club (board directors, chairman music committee), Wellesley College Club (regional campaign committee), Delta Kappa Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, travel, creative cuisine.

Connections

Married Peter John King, August 26, 1955 (divorced February 1985). Children: William Belknap King, Russell Stuart King. Married John Bradford Davis, Junior, July 5, 1986.

Father:

William Henry Belknap

Mother:

Genevieve (Rhein) Belknap

Spouse:

John Bradford Davis

Spouse:

Peter John King

child:

William Belknap King Davis

child:

Russell Stuart King Davis