Background
Phyllis White was born on May 29, 1923 in Naperville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Helen (Ryther) White.
Phyllis White was born on May 29, 1923 in Naperville, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas and Helen (Ryther) White.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1943;
AM, University of Illinois, 1945.
Teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1943-1946;
instructor, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1946-1950;
acting chairman English department, Institute Pedagogico Nacional de Varones, Lima, Peru, 1950-1952;
lecturer Spanish Department, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1957-1960;
assistant to full professor department Spanish and Portuguese, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1961;
department chairman Spanish and Portuguese, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978-1987.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese, Mid Atlantic Council Latin American Studies, Hispanic Society American (corresponding member), Phi Beta Kappa (vice president Rho chapter since 1983).
Phyllis married to Lorenzo Alberto Rodriguez-Peralta on March 29, 1950. They have a child: Carmen Laura.