Michele Tolela Myers

Background

Myers, Michele Tolela was born on September 25, 1941 in Rabat, Morocco. Daughter of Albert and Lilie (Abecassis) Tolela. came to the United States, 1964.

Education

Diploma, Institute Political Studies, U. Paris, 1962; Master of Arts, U. Denver, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Denver, 1967; Master of Arts, Trinity U., 1977; Doctor of Humane Letters, Wittenberg U., 1994; Doctor of Humane Letters, Denison U., 1998.

Career

Assistant professor speech, Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, 1967-1968; assistant professor speech and sociology, Monticello College, Godfrey, Illinois, 1968-1971; assistant professor communication, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1975-1980; associate professor, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1980-1986; assistant vice president for academic affairs, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1982-1985; associate vice president, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1985-1986; associate professor sociology, dean Undergraduate College, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1986-1989; president, Denison U., Granville, Ohio., 1989-1998; president, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, since 1998. Committee analyst Psychology and Commission, San Antonio, 1974-1983. Chairman, Board Of Directors American Council on Education, 1997-1998, Sherman Fairchild Foundation.

Member Fed.Res. Bank of Cleveland, 1995-1998. President's commission National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1993-1997.

Achievements

• Michele Tolela Myers has been listed as a noteworthy College president by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The Dynamics of Human Communication: A Laboratory Approach

    (Designed for the first course in interpersonal communicat...)

  • The Dynamics of Human Communication: A Laboratory Approach (6th ed) free copy
  • The Dynamics of Human Communication: A Laboratory Approach by Gail Myers (1991-10-01)
  • Communicating When We Speak

Membership

Trustee Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, 1988-1989. Trustee associate The Bryn Mawr School, Baltimore, 1987-1989. Vice president, board directors San Antonio Cmty.

Guidance Center, 1979-1983. Member American Council Education (commission on women in higher education 1990-1992, board directors since 1993, chairman 1997-1998).

Connections

Married Pierre Vajda, September 12, 1962 (divorced January 1965). Married Gail E. Myers, December 20, 1968. Children: Erika, David.

Father:

Albert Tolela

Mother:

Lilie (Abecassis) Tolela

Spouse:

Pierre Vajda

Spouse:

Gail E. Myers

child:

Erika Myers

child:

David Myers