Background
Lederer, Katherine Gay was born on March 19, 1932 in Trinity, Texas, United States.
Lederer, Katherine Gay was born on March 19, 1932 in Trinity, Texas, United States.
Bachelor in English, Sam Houston State University, 1952. Master of Arts in English, University Arkansas, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University Arkansas, 1967.
Public school teacher, Houston, 1953-1955. Graduate assistant University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1956-1959, instructor, 1959-1960. Professor Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1968—2005.
Board directors Springfield Little Theater, 1970s. Founder, board directors Springfield Jazz Society, 1973-1979. Member Midwest Organization for Recognition and Recovery of Ethnic History (vice president, executive committee St. Louis 1997-2005), Toni Morrison Society (charter member, member advisory council), College Language Association, Modern Language Association, Missouri Folklore Society (board directors 1980s).
Daughter of Leon MacRae and Katherine Waties (Lipscomb) Gay. Divorced; children: Susan, Geoffrey.