Background
Collmer, Robert George was born on November 28, 1926 in Guatemala, Central American, (parents American citizens). Son of G. Russell and Constance Ethel (Cravener) Collmer.
Collmer, Robert George was born on November 28, 1926 in Guatemala, Central American, (parents American citizens). Son of G. Russell and Constance Ethel (Cravener) Collmer.
Bachelor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1948. Master of Arts, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953.
Assistant instructor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1949—1952. Instructor Philadelphia Biblical University, 1952—1954. From associate professor to professor, chairman department English Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, 1954-1958, 61.
Smith-Mundt visiting professor Institute Tecnologico, Monterrey, Mexico, 1958—1960. Independent researcher University Leiden, Netherlands, 1960. Academy dean, professor Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas, 1961—1966.
Fulbright visiting professor Universidad Nacional, Asuncion, Paraguay, 1966—1967. Professor English Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1967—1973. Professor, chairman department English Baylor University, Waco, 1973—1980, distinguished English professor, 1992—1997, emeritus distinguished English professor, since 1997, dean graduate studies and research, 1979—1992.
Visiting English professor University Jordan, 1997. With United States Army, 1945-1946.
Served to corporal United States Army, 1945-1946. Fellow Rockefeller Foundation 1958, Smith-Mundt, 1958-1960, Fulbright-Hays, 1966-1976, Honorary Research fellowU. Glasgow, 1994. Member Deans Conference Southern Association Baptist Schools (president 1963-1964), South. Central Renaissance Conference (president 1970-1971), Association Texas Graduate Schools (president 1982-1983), Conference Christianity and Literature (president 1982-1985), Conference College Teacher.of English (president 1983-1984).
Married Linnie Maffett Burney, January 5, 1948 (deceased 1979). Children: Carol Linda Collmer McLaren, Mark Wesley. Married Alys Edney, July 4, 1981.