Background
Kier, Kathleen E. was born on February 6, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth F. and Catherine E. Kier.
Kier, Kathleen E. was born on February 6, 1935 in New York City. Daughter of Kenneth F. and Catherine E. Kier.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Queens College, 1973. Master of Arts with honors, Columbia University, 1974. Master of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1980.
Assistant Professor of English, Hudson County Community College, 1980-1982; assistant professor, Queens College, 1983-1995; associate professor, Queens College, since 1995; assistant chair for composition, Queens College, 1984-1986. Visiting lecturer Stevens Institute Technology, 1978-1980. Visiting professor U. Paris VIII, 1986.
Member Modern Language Association, Melville Society, Hawthorne Society, American Literature Association, National Council Teachers English, Council Writing Program Administrators, Northeast Association for Computing in the Humanities.
Children: David L. Hamm, Jane M. Hendricks, Peter S. Hamm, Linda L. Hamm.