Background
Klein, Mary Ann was born on July 8, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Archibald and Mary Ann (McMurrough) Klein.
Klein, Mary Ann was born on July 8, 1944 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Daughter of Joseph Archibald and Mary Ann (McMurrough) Klein.
Bachelor, Incarnate Word College, 1965. Master of Arts, University Dallas, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Marquette University, 1973.
Teacher Jefferson Davis Junior High School, San Antonio, 1965—1967. Professor English Quincy University, Illinois, since 1972, chair department English, 1982—1989, chair division language and literature, 1997—2001. Consultant, evaluator Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association, Chicago, 1996—2005.
Member summer seminar National Endowment of the Humanities, 1975, 80.
Board directors Family Services, Quincy, Quincy Society Fine Arts, Quincy Civic Music Association, Quincy Catholic Charities, League of Women Voters of Adams County. Member Modern Language Association, Midwest Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, Illinois Association Teachers English, Midwest Victorian Studies Association (board directors), Illinois Medieval Association, Illinois Philological Association.
Married Joseph Anthony Messina.