Rebecca Sue Blair

Background

Blair, Rebecca Sue was born on March 26, 1958 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Albert Eldon and Genevieve Virginia (Smith) Blair.

Education

Bachelor in English magna cum laud, University Indianapolis, 1980. Master of Arts in Medieval Literature with honors, University Illinois, Springfield, 1982. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1986.

Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1988.

Career

Graduate assistant University Illinois, Springfield, 1980—1982. Director English language training Indiana University, Bloomington, 1982-1983, associate instructor, 1982-1988. Associate professor, chairman department English Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1989-1999, director writing assessment, 1989-1999.

Associate professor University Indianapolis, 1999—2003, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, since 2003, director inquiry studies program. Visiting professor Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, 1988-1989. Writing assessment consultant Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 1995, others.

Executive committee of the faculty Westminster College. Member Assessment Committee, College-Wide Budget Committee, Professional Standards Committee, Personnel Committee, Dean's Cabinet Council of Chairs and Directors, Education Task Force, Task Force to Reorganize the Academy Area, Enrollment Services Task Force. Women's studies representative Mid-Missouri American Council of Universities.

Faculty sponsor Alpha Chi Scholastic Honorary Society. Faculty organizer awareness of rape/domestic violence Take Back the Night Rally. Presenter, speaker in field.

Achievements

• Rebecca Sue Blair has been listed as a noteworthy English educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors American Cancer Society, Callaway County, Missouri, 1989-1992. Member pastor nominating committee First Presbyterian Church, Fulton, Missouri, 1990-1991, elder, since 1990, session member, elected member, 1990-1993, 97-2000, chairman nominating committee, 1993-1994, chairman music search committee, 1994-1995. Pulpit supply Missouri Union Presbytery, 1995—2000, committee on ministry, 1997-2000, stated clerk, 1997—2000.

Member Greater Missouri Focus on Leadership, 1992. Volunteer Habitat for Humanity, Fulton, since 1993. Board directors, founding member Coalition Against Rape and Domestic Violence, Fulton, 1995-1997.

Board directors Friends of the Library., Fulton, 1995-1998, president, 1997-1998. Secretary Fulton Art League, since 1996. Member National Council for Research on Women, National Council Teachers of English, American Studies Association, Midwest Modern Language Association, Modern Language Association, Writing Progressive Administrators, College Composition and Communications, Fulton Chamber of Commerce (volunteer 1992-1996), Kiwanis (board directors since 1990, founder Circle K Club 1994, vice president 1995-1996, president-elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998).

Interests

• Avocations: gourmet cooking, reading, trains, writing.

Connections

Married Richard Volle Van Rheeden, May 27, 1989.

Father:

Albert Eldon Blair

Mother:

Genevieve Virginia (Smith) Blair

Spouse:

Richard Volle Van Rheeden