Background
Backes, Nancy Constance was born on April 25, 1949 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Dale Meredith and Josephine Alvira (Pigeon) Switzer.
Backes, Nancy Constance was born on April 25, 1949 in Petoskey, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Dale Meredith and Josephine Alvira (Pigeon) Switzer.
Bachelor, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1971; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1990.
Assistant editor Country Beautiful, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1972-1973. Teaching assistant University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977-1978, 82-84. Project assistant Center for Improvement of Instruction, 1981-1982.
Grants specialist University Wisconsin Parkside, Kenosha, 1986-1989. Lecturer Marquette University, Milwaukee, 1990-1992, visiting assistant professor, 1992-1997. Assistant professor Cardinal Stritch University, 1997—2001, associate professor, since 2001, chair English, 2001—2004.
Member Modern Language Association, Midwest Modern Language Association.
Married Thomas John Backes, April 19, 1969. 1 child, John-Thomas.
