Background
Brown, Mary Ellen was born on January 6, 1939 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Samuel Evans and Janie Stevens Brown.
Brown, Mary Ellen was born on January 6, 1939 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Samuel Evans and Janie Stevens Brown.
Bachelor, Mary Baldwin College, 1960. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1968.
Teaching fellow in English University Pennsylvania, 1962—1963. Assistant professor English Indiana State University, 1970—1972. Visiting assistant professor Indiana University, Bloomington, 1972—1973, assistant professor folklore, 1974—1979, associate professor, 1979—1985, professor, 1985—2003, director women's studies, 1985—1991, professor women's studies, 1988, adjunct professor English, 1989, director Institute Advanced Study, 1998—2003, professor emerita, since 2003.
Visiting tutor School Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University, 1973—1974.
Fellow: American Folklore Society (executive board 1979-1982, chairman nominating committee 1976-1977). Member: International Folk Narrative Society, Association Scottish Literary Study.
Children: Perrin Wardlaw Rubin, Torrence Evans Lewis.