Ruth Olsen Saxton

Background

Saxton, Ruth Olsen was born on April 18, 1941 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of O. Martin and Edith M. (Halsey) Olsen.

Education

Bachelor, Wheaton College, 1963; Master of Arts, Mills College, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1986.

Career

Teacher English, Hyde Park H.S., Chicago, 1963-1964; instructor English, College of Alameda, California, 1972-1976; instructor English, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1974-1985; assistant Professor of English, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1985-1990; associate Professor of English, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1990-1997; professor, Mills College, Oakland, California, since 1997; dean of letters, Mills College, Oakland, California, 1993-1998. Charter member California Writing Project Advisory Board.

Achievements

• Ruth Olsen Saxton has been listed as a noteworthy Educator, dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Virginia Woolf Society, Doris Lessing Society (newsletter editor 1991-1998).

Connections

Married Paul Malcom, March 16, 1963. Children: Kirsten Teresa, David Malcom, Katherine Blair.

Father:

O. Martin Olsen

Mother:

Edith M. (Halsey) Olsen

Spouse:

Paul Malcom

child:

Katherine Blair Saxton

child:

David Malcom Saxton

child:

Kirsten Teresa Saxton