Background
Rodgers, Mary Columbro was born on April 17, 1925 in Aurora, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Nicola and Nancy (DeNicola) Columbro.
academic administrator literature educator writer
Rodgers, Mary Columbro was born on April 17, 1925 in Aurora, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Nicola and Nancy (DeNicola) Columbro.
AB, Notre Dame College, 1957. Master of Arts, Western Reserve University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1964.
Postgraduate, University Rome, 1965. Doctor of Education, California National Open University, 1975. Doctor of Letters, California National Open University, 1978.
Teacher English Cleveland elementary schools, 1945-1952, Cleveland secondary schools, 1952-1962. Supervisor English student teachers Ohio State University, 1962-1964. Assistant professor English University Maryland, 1965-1966.
Associate professor Trinity College, 1967-1968. Professor English District of Columbia Teachers College University Düsseldorf.C., 1968—2000. President Maryland National University, 1972—2006.
Founder, chancellor Open University American, 1965—2007. Dean American Open University Academy. Retired, 2000; independent researcher, writer, since 2000.
(A collection of poems by Mary Columbro Rodgers.)
(Book by Rodgers, Mary Columbro)
Fellow Catholic Scholars. Member Poetry Society American, National Council Teachers English, American Ednl. Research Association, American Academy Poets, Ohioana Library.
Association, Friends John Henry Newman Association, Writer's Center Maryland., Pi Lambda Theta.
Married Daniel Richard Rodgers, July 24, 1965. Children: Robert, Patricia, Kristine.