Background
Tapley, Philip Allen was born on June 11, 1938 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Robert G. Senior and Valena M. (Simmons) Tapley.
Tapley, Philip Allen was born on June 11, 1938 in Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Robert G. Senior and Valena M. (Simmons) Tapley.
Bachelor, University North Texas, 1960. Master of Arts, University North Texas, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1974.
Certified in Victorian literature, University London, 1966. Postdoctoral, University Mississippi, 1989.
Teaching assistant University North Texas, Denton, 1960-1961, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961-1965, 68-69, instructor, 1965-1968. From assistant professor to associate professor Louisiana College, Pineville, 1969-1980, professor department English, journalism and languages, since 1980, acting chairman department English, journalism and languages, 1980, senior faculty marshall, 2001—2005. Professor emeritus, 2005.
Teacher Karamay University Liberal Arts and Sciences, China, 1998, China, 2001. Conductor study tour from Louisiana College to Ireland, 1999. Major scholar, presenter Louisiana Endowment Humanities, Alexandria, since 1977.
Visiting consultant Central Louisiana Electric Company, Pineville, 1989—1995. Member faculty council Louisiana College, 1998—2000, vice chairman faculty, 1999—2000. Adjunct instructor Louisiana State University, Alexandria, 2005—2008.
President Friends Rapides Library., Alexandria, 1985—1986, 1997, board directors, 1996—1999. Member advisory board Arna Bontemps Museum, 1995—2005. Member, One Book One Community Citywide Reading Program Committee, since 2008.
Lay eucharistic minister Episcopalian Church, 1997—2007. Auxiliary delegate annual convention western Louisiana Diocese Episcopal Church, 2000—2002. Director Institute Adult Education, member rector search committee St. James Episcopal Parish, 2002—2003.
Board directors foundation Arna Bontemps Museum, since 2006. Member of American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, History Association Central Louisiana (president 1978-1980, board directors 1978-1998, since 2005), Louisiana Folklore Society (vice president 1977-1978, president 1978-1979), South Central Modern Language Association (program chair southern literature 1979), Sigma Delta Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa (faculty secretary, chief sponsor 1997—2000), Sigma Tau Delta (member national scholarships and awards committee 2001-2003, 25 Year award as local chapter faculty sponsor), Alpha Chi, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Mary Stringer, August 10, 1974. Children: Mary Margaret, Laura Katherine.