Oleta Elizabeth Harden

Background

Harden, Oleta Elizabeth was born on November 22, 1935 in Jamestown, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Stanley Virgil and Myrtie Alice (Stearns) McWhorter.

Education

Bachelor, Western Kentucky University, 1956. Master of Arts in English, University Arkansas, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Arkansas, 1965.

Career

Teaching assistant, U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1956-1957, 58-59, 61-63; instructor, S.W. Missouri State College, Springfield, 1957-1958; instructor, Murray (Kentucky) U., 1959-1961; assistant Professor of English, Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1963-1965; assistant professor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1965-1966; assistant Professor of English, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1966-1968; associate professor, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1968-1972; professor, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1972-1993; assistant chairman English department, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1967-1970; assistant dean, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1971-1973; associate dean, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1973-1974; executive director general university services, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1974-1976; president of faculty, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio., 1984-1985; professor emerita, Wright State University, Dayton, since 1993. President Wright State Retirees Association, 1995-1996.

Achievements

• Oleta Elizabeth Harden has been listed as a noteworthy literature educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, AARP (impact alliance leader Ohio, since 2001), American Association of University Professors, College English Association, Women's Caucus for Modern Languages, American Conference for Irish Studies (presenter 1989, 91, 94, 95), Wright State University Retiree Association (president 1995-1996), Elizaberth McWhorter Harden Forensics Alumni Association (founder, president We. Kentucky University chapter since 2004).

Connections

Married Dennis Clarence Harden, July 23, 1966, deceased, Nov 6 2004.

Father:

Stanley Virgil McWhorter

Mother:

Myrtie Alice (Stearns) McWhorter

Spouse:

Dennis Clarence Harden