Marie Arlene Umeh

Background

Umeh, Marie Arlene was born on August 29, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Rudolph Vasper and Erma Eunice (Hinds) Linton.

Education

Bachelor, St. John's U., Jamaica, New York, 1970; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1972; MPS, Cornell Univercity, 1977; Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1981.

Career

Instructor, State University of New York, Brockport, 1972-1974; instructor, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1974-1975; assistant instructor, Cornell Univercity, Ithaca, New York, 1976-1977; principal lecturer, Anambra State College, Awka, Nigeria, 1982-1989; substitute associate professor, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, 1989; Adjunct Professor, Hostos Community College, Bronx, 1990; Adjunct Professor, Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1990; associate Professor of English, John Jay College/CUNY, since 1990; faculty advisor, John Jay College/CUNY, since 1989.

Achievements

• Marie Arlene Umeh has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Flora Nwapa: A Pen and A Press SIGNED EDITION

    (By carrying out research in Opguta, flora Nwapa's hometow...)

  • WOMEN AND SOCIAL REALISM IN THE NOVELS OF BUCHI EMECHETA

    (Madison 1981. Doctoral Thesis, University of Wisconsin. E...)

  • EMERGING PERSPECTIVES ON BUCHI EMECHETA by Marie Umeh (1996-08-29)

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, Modern Language Association (Executive Committee African literature since 1996), African Literature Association.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, aerobics, jazz.

Connections

Married Davidson C. Umeh, January 7, 1976. Children: Ikechukwu, Uchenna, Chizoba, Ugochukwu.

Father:

Rudolph Vasper Linton

Mother:

Erma Eunice (Hinds) Linton

Spouse:

Davidson C. Umeh

child:

Chizoba Umeh

child:

Ugochukwu Umeh

child:

Uchenna Umeh

child:

Ikechukwu Umeh