Background
Scholnick, Robert J. was born on June 22, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of I. Allen and Ruth Scholnick.
college dean English language educator
Scholnick, Robert J. was born on June 22, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of I. Allen and Ruth Scholnick.
Bachelor, University of Pennsylvania, 1962; Master of Arts, Brandeis U., 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Brandeis U., 1969.
Assistant Professor of English, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1967-1974;
associate professor, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1974-1980;
professor, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, since 1980;
dean graduate studies, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1986-1996;
founding director American studies program, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1981;
chair applied science, College William and Mary, Williamsburg, 1986-1988. Board directors University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1988-1992. Member of advisory bd.Am.
Periodicals.
Member Modern Language Association, Research Society for American Periodicals (founding president), American Studies Association, Society for Science, Virginia Consortium Science and Engineering Universities (board directors 1992-1996), B'nai B'rith Virginia (Hillel service award 1986), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Sylvia Bette Huberman, June 21,1964. Children: Joshua David, Jonathan Ben.