Background
Stroup, Sheila Tierney was born on November 28, 1943 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Clifford and Dorothy (Vilven) Tierney.
Stroup, Sheila Tierney was born on November 28, 1943 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Clifford and Dorothy (Vilven) Tierney.
Bachelor in Liberal Arts, University Illinois, 1965. Master of Arts in English, Southeastern Louisiana University, 1982.
Teacher English Great Mills (Maryland) High School, 1966-1969. Feature writer St. Tammany News, Covington, Louisiana, 1974-1975. Graduate assistant Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, 1981-1982, instructor English, 1982-1985.
Educational consultant Custom Computer Systems, 1985-1986. Teacher English William Pitcher Junior High, Covington, 1987. Community news writer Times-Picayune, New Orleans, 1988-1990, metropolitan page columnist New Orleans, since 1990.
Free-lance writer, Covington, Louisiana, 1986-1988. Speaker and workshop leader in field.
Fellow American Association of University Women (board directors 1978-1988, various chairwoman positions). Member National Society Newspaper Columnists (vice president 1991-1993, president 1994-1996).
Married Merwin F. Stroup, September 4, 1965. Children: Keegan, Shannon, Claire.