Background
Cornelius, Richard Meredith was born on May 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Meredith Cornelius and Elizabeth Marie Yahraes.
literature and language professor
Cornelius, Richard Meredith was born on May 18, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick Meredith Cornelius and Elizabeth Marie Yahraes.
Bachelor, William Jennings Bryan College, 1955. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, 1971.
Teacher Beulah Beal Elementary School, Jacksonville, Florida, 1957-1958. Professor English William Jennings Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee, 1961-1999, W.J. Bryan/Scopes trial liaison, archivist, since 1978, professor emeritus English, since 1999. Adjunct professor Chattanooga State Technology Community College, 2000-2001.
Chairman English department William Jennings Bryan College, Dayton, 1962-1976, 91-99, chair division literature and modern languages, 1974-1976, 90-91, faculty chairman, 1979-1980. Co-chairman Bryan College 75th Annual Plan Committee, 2003-2006. Guest lecturer University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1991, The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina, 1991, Natchez National Literature Celebration, Mississippi, 2000, Maryville College, Tennessee, 1998, Conference American College Family Trial Lawyers, New Orleans, 1998, Cedarville University, Ohio, 2002, Jilin University, Changchun, China, 2002.
Exhibit designer University Tennessee Theater, Knoxville, 2001, Cedarville University Theater, 2002, Bryan College, since 1986. Presenter and consultant in field.
Co-founder, member Scopes Trial Festival Committee, Dayton, since 1988. Co-chairman Scopes Trial Festival Symposia, Dayton, 1995-1998, 2000, 02. Director Scopes Trial Trail Markers Project, Dayton, since 1995.
Member board elders Grace Bible Church, Dayton, 1962-1999, 2000-2003. Member Southeastern Conference on Christianity and Literature, since 1979, chairman, 1979-1980. Member Rhea County History and Genealogical Society, since 2001, board directors since 2003.
Chairman Scopes Trial Museum Committee, since 2003, member, vice chairman planning committee Rhea County Heritage Museum, since 2001. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, American Association State and Local History (Leadership in History award 2006), Tennessee Association Museums.
Married Donna Jean Black, August 15, 1959. Children: Craig Alan, Crista Lynn.