Paul Roger Thomas

Background

Thomas, Paul Roger was born on November 30, 1940 in Takoma Park, Maryland. Son of Edwin Moroni and Dessie Verene (Worthington) Thomas.

Education

Bachelor, Brigham Young U., 1964; Master of Arts, University of Virginia, 1967; postgraduate, U. Hawaii, 1971-1972; D. Phil., U. York, England, 1982.

Career

Publications clerk, Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1964-1965; instructor English, Church College Hawaii, Laie, 1967-1972; assistant Professor of English, Brigham Young U., Hawaii campus, Laie, 1972-1976; assistant Professor of English, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1980; assistant Professor of English, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1977-1978. Consultant Motivational Concepts, Inc., Charlottesville, Virginia, 1977-1978. Honorary visiting fellow U. York, England, 1992, 93.

Achievements

• Paul Roger Thomas has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Pleasant View 3d Ward Bishopric, Mormon Church, Provo, 1981-1984, 85-86, Bishop, 1986-1991. Member Medieval Academy American, New Chaucer Society, International Reynard Society, Rocky Mountain Medieval and Renaissance Association, Utah Academy Arts Science and Letters, Phi Kappa Phi, Alpha Chi, Delta Sigma Rho, Tau Kappa Alpha.

Interests

• Avocations: singing, camping, European traveling.

Connections

Married Sandra Johnson, June 21, 1963. Children: John, Geoffrey, Jason, Justin.

Father:

Edwin Moroni Thomas

Mother:

Dessie Verene (Worthington) Thomas

Spouse:

Sandra Johnson

child:

Justin Thomas

child:

John Thomas

child:

Jason Thomas

child:

Geoffrey Thomas