Background
Burgan, Mary Alice was born on November 10, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Patrick and Margaret Caroline (Walsh) Heagarty.
Burgan, Mary Alice was born on November 10, 1935 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Patrick and Margaret Caroline (Walsh) Heagarty.
Bachelor of Arts, Seton Hill College, 1959; Master of Arts, University Illinois, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1964.
Assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1964-1969;
associate professor, then professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1969;
associate dean, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1983;
chairman English department, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1983-1990;
general secretary, executive director, American Association of University Professors, Washington, since 1994. Board directors St. Meinrads Seminary, Indiana, 1974-1980, 90-91. English evaluator Wayne State University, Detroit, U. Missouri, Columbia, Oakland U., Rochester, Michigan, U. Nebraska, Lincoln, Millersville (Pennsylvania) University, University Tennessee, U. Cincinnati, Colorado College.
Visiting women's professor humanistic studies Marquette U., 1992-1993.
Member Modern Language Association, Association Departments English Executives (board directors 1989-1992), Rotary.
Married William Marcellus Burgan, September 4, 1965. Children– Harry Clark, Margaret Caroline.