Background
Knickerbocker, Kenneth Leslie was born on May 19, 1905 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Hubert DeLancy and Julia (Opdenweyer) Knickerbocker.
editor English language educator
Knickerbocker, Kenneth Leslie was born on May 19, 1905 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Hubert DeLancy and Julia (Opdenweyer) Knickerbocker.
AB, Southern Methodist University, 1925. A.M., Southern Methodist University, 1927. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1933.
Instructor English Texas Technological College, 1926-1929, 32-34. Assistant professor English Rhode Island State College, 1934-1936, associate professor, 1936-1938, professor English, head department, 1938-1946. Professor, chairman freshman English University Tennessee, 1946-1957.
Associate dean University Tennessee (College Liberal Arts), 1957-1958, dean, 1958-1963, head department English, 1962-1971, academy vice president, 1971-1973, Distinguished Service professor English, since 1964. Chairman Tennessee Committee Survey Role and Needs Higher Education, 1956-1957. Executive committee Association Departments English, 1968-1971.
Served as lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member Modern Language Association, American, Southern Atlantic Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, College English Association (director 1956-1958), Tennessee College English Association (president 1956-1957), American Association of University Professors, Tennessee Education Association, Conference College Composition and Communication (executive committee, nominating committee), Association American Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (executive committee 1959-1962), Southern Atlantic Association Departments English (president 1969), Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Alpha (Southern), Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dorothy McDonald, June 30, 1928. Children– Robert Keats, Alzada Jean.