Background
Seshachari, Neila C. was born on August 8, 1934 in Belgaum, India. Daughter of DInker D. and Indira (Shirali) Idgunji. came to the United States, 1969.
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Seshachari, Neila C. was born on August 8, 1934 in Belgaum, India. Daughter of DInker D. and Indira (Shirali) Idgunji. came to the United States, 1969.
Bachelor with honors, Poona (India) University, 1953. Master of Arts, Gujarat (India) University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1975.
Assistant lector in English, Gujarat U., Ahmedabad, 1960-1961;
lecturer, Osmania U., Hyderabad, India, 1961-1969;
member of faculty, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., since 1973;
Professor of English, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., since 1982;
editor Weber Studies: An Interdisciplinary Humanities Journal, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah., since 1987. Visiting scholar Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1984-1985. Consultant editor College Teaching, Washington, since 1979.
Faculty associate Danforth Foundation, 1976-1984.
Utah delegate White House conference on Libraries and Information Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, since 1979. Member civic leaders' tours United States Air Force, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, 1979, 90. Member development committee Weber County Library., Ogden, 1988-1990.
Member Ogden Symphony Ballet Association, since 1985. Board directors Utah Humanities Council, Salt Lake City, 1985-1991, vice chairman, 1990-1991. Member literature arts panel Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City, 1990-1993.
Appointed to Utah Board of Fine Art, since 1993. Member American Association of University Women (regional coordinator, humanities scholar, president Utah division 1982-1984, Woman of Year 1979), Modern Language Association, Utah Academy Sciences, Arts and Letters (chair letter division 1977-1981, president-elect 1993-1995, president 1995-1997), Western Social Science Association (executive county 1988-1991, vice president 1992-1993), Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association (executive county 1991-1993), Phi Kappa Phi (president chapter 119 1986-1987).
Married Candadai Seshachari. Children: Roopa S. Hasimoto, Ruthi Priya, Ranjit Mavinkurve.