Background
Polikowsky, Mary Elizabeth was born on June 2, 1938 in St. Louis. Daughter of James Franklin and Elizabeth Arminda (Durham) Heaton.
Polikowsky, Mary Elizabeth was born on June 2, 1938 in St. Louis. Daughter of James Franklin and Elizabeth Arminda (Durham) Heaton.
AB, Oklahoma Baptist University, 1959. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1984.
Teacher, English, North Kansas City, Missoury School District, 1960; teacher, language arts and social studies, junior high, Seattle School District, 1961-1967; teacher, language arts and social studies, high school, Seattle School District, 1967-1987; lecturer in English, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1987-1989; assistant Professor of English, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1989-1994. Department head English, Ingraham H.S., Seattle, 1977-1983. Co-director Puget Sound Writing Project, U. Washington, 1989-1990, Fourth Corner Writing Project, Western Washington U., 1991-1994.
Board of directors American Civil Liberties Union, Bellingham, 1989-1990. Tutor Snohomish County Literacy Coalition, Everett, Washington, 1995-1996.
Married Lawrence Burdette Cobb, Junior, December 23, 1958 (wid. August 1971); 1 child, Stephen Lawrence. Married John Hughes Polikowsky, June 25, 1993.