Kathryn Van Spanckeren

Background

Spanckeren, Kathryn Van was born on December 14, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Warner John and Jacqueline (Jones) Van Spanckeren.

Education

Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1967. Master of Arts, Brandeis University, 1968. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1969.

Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1976.

Career

Instructor summer school, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; teaching fellow, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1973; assistant professor, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1974-1979; program associate, co-coordinator, Coordinating Committee Literature Magazines, New York City, 1979-1980; assistant professor, Wagner College, S.I., New York, 1981-1982; assistant professor, associate professor, professor literature, U. Tampa, Florida, since 1983; coordinator, chair writing Department, University Tampa, Florida, since 1989. Visiting professor Philippine-American Education Association, Manila, 1984, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, 1987. Fellow East West Center, Honolulu, 1985.

Fulbright fellow unites states department Education, People's Republic China, 1987. Exchange professor Curtin U., Perth, Australia, 1988. Poetry judge American Book Awards, New York City, 1980.

Founding president Committee for Promotion of East-West Cultural Rels., since 1988.

Achievements

• Kathryn Van Spanckeren has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association (executive committee Popular Culture Division 1990-1995), East West Center Alumni Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Harvard Club West Coast Florida, Margaret Atwood Society (president since 1988), American Humor Studies Association Southeast (chair 1990), Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, gardening, natural history, folklore, swimming.

Connections

Married Stephen Philp Breslow, June 26, 1975. L child, Paul.

Father:

Warner John Spanckeren

Mother:

Jacqueline (Jones) Van Spanckeren

Spouse:

Stephen Philp Breslow