Robert Earl Wolverton

Background

Wolverton, Robert Earl was born on August 4, 1925 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert N. and Vivian (Lefflar) Wolverton.

Education

AB, Hanover College, 1948. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1954.

Doctor of Letters, College Mount St. Joseph on the Ohio, 1977. Postdoctoral, Oxford University, England, 1986.

Career

Assistant professor classics, U. Georgia, 1954-1959; assistant professor classics, history, Tufts U., 1959-1962; assistant professor, associate professor classics and humanities, director honors program, Florida State University, 1962-1967; associate professor classics, associate dean, University of Illinois Graduate College, 1967-1969; dean, Graduate school and Research professor classics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1969-1972; president, professor classics, College Mount St. Joseph on Ohio, Cincinnati, 1972-1977; professor, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1977; vice president academic affairs, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1977-1986; professor classics, Mississippi State University, Starkville, since 1986; interim head department foreign languages, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1991-1992; head department, Mississippi State University, Starkville, 1992-1996. Visiting lecturer U. Perugia, Italy, 1985. Fellow Academy Administration Internship Program, 1965-1966.

Field reader United States Office Education. Consultant, reviewer North Center Association Colleges Schools, Southern Association Colleges Schools. Member Executive Committee Council Graduate Schools United States, 1970-1973.

Chairman Midwest Association Graduate Schools, 1971. Member Regents Advisory Committee Graduate Education, Ohio, 1969-1972, chairman, 1971-1972. Member Medford (Massachusetts) Education Council, 1961-1962.

Achievements

• Robert Earl Wolverton has been listed as a noteworthy classics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Outline of Classical Mythology

    (Book by Wolverton, Robert E. A.)

  • Classical Elements in English Words

Membership

Trustee, vice president Greater Cincinnati Consortium Colleges and Universities, St. Francis Hospital, Ohio. Member Cincinnati council on economic education. Board directors Starkville Arts Alliance, president, 1989-1996, Starkville-Mississippi State University Symphony Association, since 1985, president, 1987-1990, Mississippi Opera Association.

Member Mississippi Committee Humanities, 1982-1986, Mississippi Arts Commission, 1986-1987. President council of laity St. Mary's of Oxford, 1969-1970. Member Starkville Community Theatre, 1978-1979, president, 1982-1982, 82-83.

President parish council St. Joseph Church, 1979, 89-90. President diocesan pastoral council Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, 1983-1984, 86-87. Member American Classical League (president 1972-1976), American Philological Association Classical Association Middle West and South, Vergilian Society, American Association Higher Education, Association Indiana Colleges and Universities Ohio (secretary 1973-1975, vice chairman 1975-1977), National Council Chief Academy Officers (executive committee 1981-1984, chairman 1983-1994), Council Basic Education, National Faculty Humanities Arts and Sciences, Academy Political Science, Ohio Program in Humanities, Golden Key Honor Society, Cardinal Key Honor Society, Sigma Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Eta Sigma Phi, Phi Kappa Phi (national editorial advisor 1984-1989), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma.

Connections

Married Margaret Jester, September 13, 1952. Children: Robert Earl, Laurie Ann, Edwin J., Gary A.

Father:

Robert N. Wolverton

Mother:

Vivian (Lefflar) Wolverton

Spouse:

Margaret Jester

child:

Gary A. Wolverton

child:

Laurie Ann Wolverton

child:

Edwin J. Wolverton

child:

Robert Earl Wolverton