Mary Ellen Caldwell

Background

Caldwell, Mary Ellen was born on August 6, 1908 in El Paso, Arkansas, United States. Daughter of Clay and Mabel Grace (Coe) Fulks.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1931; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1933.

Career

Instructor English, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1940-1942; instructor English, U. Toledo, 1946-1948; from instructor to assistant professor to associate professor, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1966-1979; associate professor emeritus, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1979; professor expert division, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, since 1979.

Achievements

• Mary Ellen Caldwell has been listed as a noteworthy language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The North Dakota Division of the American Association of University Women

Membership

Secretary citizen's committee Grand Forks Symphony Association, 1960-1966. Member American Association of University Women (life, North Dakota state president 1968-1970), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Modern Language Association (life), Society for Study of Midwestern Literature (bibliography staff 1973-2002, Mid-American award for distinguished contributions to study of midwstern literature 2000), Linguistic Circuit of Manitoba and North Dakota (president 1981), Melville Society.

Connections

Married Robert Atchison Caldwell, February 22, 1936. 1 child, Elizabeth.

Father:

Clay Fulks

Mother:

Mabel Grace (Coe) Fulks

Spouse:

Robert Atchison Caldwell

child:

Elizabeth Caldwell