Background
Hamilton, Russell George was born on August 31, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Russell George Senior and Lucinda (Brown) Hamilton.
Hamilton, Russell George was born on August 31, 1934 in New Haven. Son of Russell George Senior and Lucinda (Brown) Hamilton.
Bachelor, U. Connecticut, 1956; Master of Arts, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1965.
Instructor Portuguese, Yale University, New Haven, 1962-1964;
assistant professor Spanish and Portuguese, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1964-1967;
associate professor Spanish and Portuguese, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1971;
professor Spanish and Portuguese, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1971-1984;
associate dean College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1982-1984;
dean graduate studies and research, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1984-1998;
dean Graduate School, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, since 1998. Visiting professor winter literature University of California, San Diego, 1976. Visiting professor Spanishand Portuguese University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1981-1982.
Consultant New York State Board Education, New York University, 1976, Voice of America (Portuguese in Africa), Washington, since 1986, U. Massachusetts (Spanish and Portuguese), Amherst, Massachusetts, 1987, Louisiana Board of Higher Education, Baton Rouge, 1987, 91.
( Voices From an Empire was first published in 1975. Minn...)
Member Graduate Record Examination Board (Executive Committee, chairman minority committee 1986-1990), Association Graduate Schools (chair minority committee 1986-1990), Teaching of English as a Foreign Language Council, Council Graduate School (Chairman of the Board 1990).
Married Cherie Yvonne Van Nockay, July 3, 1956. Children: Cherie Andrea Hamilton Newton, Russell Malcolm, Melissa Elena, David Dean.