Background
Meyers, Miriam Watkins was born on January 22, 1941 in Atlanta. Daughter of William Craton Watkins and Carolyn Grey Burtz.
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Miriam Watkins Meyers
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AB with honors, Peabody College, 1962; Master of Science, Georgetown University, 1968; postgraduate, Yale University postgraduate, University of Minnesota postgraduate, Hamline U. postgraduate, Metropolitan State University.
Career
Teacher English, French, Fairfax (Virginia) County Public Schools, 1962-1966; junior editor, writer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, Washington, 1966-1967; supervisor practice teaching, instructor, Yale University, New Haven, 1967-1968; assistant to director and research coordinator, Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Minneapolis, 1969-1971; executive assistant to president, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, 1971-1972; assistant professor, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, 1971-1976; associate professor, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, 1976-1983; professor, Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, since 1983. Consultant Workshop Design Associations, Minneapolis, 1983-1984.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer Minnesota Civil Liberties Union, 1970-1980. Member American Dialect Society, National Council Teachers English, Minnesota Association for Continuing Adult Education (secretary 1983-1984, board directors 1983-1984, 86-87), Minnesota Council on Teaching English, Organisation for Study of Communication, Language and Gender (board directors 1990-1991).
Connections
Married Chester Albert Meyers, July 29, 1967.
Awards
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Recipient Algernon Sidney Sullivan award Peabody College, 1962, Teaching Excellence citation Metropolitan State University, 1980, 86. Named Outstanding Faculty Advisor Metropolitan State University, 1983.Recipient Algernon Sidney Sullivan award Peabody College, 1962, Teaching Excellence citation Metropolitan State University, 1980, 86. Named Outstanding Faculty Advisor Metropolitan State University, 1983.