Background
Haller, Robert Spencer was born on July 29, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Mark Hughlin and Sarah Spencer (Gillogly) Haller.
Haller, Robert Spencer was born on July 29, 1933 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Mark Hughlin and Sarah Spencer (Gillogly) Haller.
Bachelor, Amherst College, 1955. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1960.
Acting instructor, English University California, Santa Barbara, 1958—1959. Instructor, English. University Maryland, College Park, 1959—1960, Emory University, Atlanta, 1960—1961. Assistant professor, English University California, Berkeley, 1961—1967.
Assistant to associate professor University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1967—1972, professor, since 1972. Chairman Mid-American Linguistics Conference, Lincoln, 1978.
Citizen advisory committee member Department Corrections, Lincoln, 1980—1983. President Lincoln Fellowship of Churches, 1981. Board directors Nebraskans Against Death Penalty, Lincoln, since 1984.
Member of American Association of University Professors (president University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1977-1978), Modern Language Association, Linguistic Society America, Medieval Academy America, Phi Beta Kappa (president, Alpha of Nebraska 1982-1983).
Married Evelyn Harris, June 10, 1961. Children: Scott Geoffrey, Charles Benet.