Background
Young, Sally Burton was born on May 24, 1944 in Cleveland. Daughter of Harold Lewis Junior and Pauline Mary (McLaughlin) Burton.
Young, Sally Burton was born on May 24, 1944 in Cleveland. Daughter of Harold Lewis Junior and Pauline Mary (McLaughlin) Burton.
Bachelor, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1966. Master of Arts in College Teaching, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1992.
Instructor part-time, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968; instructor, U. Alabama, Huntsville, 1968-1971; teacher, Red Bank High School, Chattanooga, 1971-1976; instructor part-time, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1976-1982; instructor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1982-1985; assistant Professor of English, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1985-1992; associate Professor of English, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1992; Mildred Routt Distinguished Tchg. professor, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1994; acting director of composition, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1994. Technical writer Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga, 1987-1988. Member planning committee Young Author's Conference, Chattanooga, since 1988.
Treasurer, vice president Chattanooga Alumni Panhellenic Association, 1979-1980. Board directors Hidden Harbor Homeowners' Association, Chattanooga, 1982-1983. Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English (contributor American Council on Exercise Newsletter 1985-1987), Chattanooga Bar Association Auxiliary (newsletter editor 1988-1995), Tennessee Philological Association, Council Editors Learned Journals, Chattanooga School Arts and Sciences, Parent-Teacher-Student Association (historian 1991-1993), Children's International Summer Villages, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Mortar Board, Golden Key (honorary), Chattanooga Delta Gamma Alumnae (secretary 1991-1992), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Lawrence Edward Young, August 21, 1971. Children: Travis Burton, Kevin Scott.