Background
Blaydes, Sophia Boyatzies was born on October 16, 1933 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of James George and Helene (Bougdanos) Boyatzies.
Blaydes, Sophia Boyatzies was born on October 16, 1933 in Rochester, New York, United States. Daughter of James George and Helene (Bougdanos) Boyatzies.
Bachelor, University Rochester, 1955. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1962.
Teaching assistant English Indiana University, 1955-1962. Instructor to assistant professor American Thought and Language department Michigan State University, 1962-1965. Instructor to professor English West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1966-1999, professor emeritus, since 1990, chair faculty senate, 1990-1991, coordinator program for senior and retired faculty, 1994—2007, chair faculty senate standing committee of retired faculty, since 2007.
President Carolinas Symposium for British Studies, 1990-1991. Co-director Literature Discussion Group for Senior Citizens, since 1978. Member faculty Elderhostel, 1985, 87, 88, 90, 94.
Member central executive committee Folger Institute, 1992-1999. Representative to advisory council to board trustees, 1993-1999. State delegate to the 1995 White House Conference on Aging.
Board trustees University Systems, 1998-1999, Women in Science and Health, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, 2004-2010, retired faculty staff representative athletic department, since 2009.
Member central Executive Committee Folger Institute, since 1992. Member American Society 18th Century Studies, Modern Language Association, West Virginia Association College English Teachers (president 1977), Shakespeare and Renaissance Society West Virginia (chairman 1978, 84), Carolinas Symposium on British Studies (chair program 1989, president 1990, conference chair 1993).
Married David Fairchild Blaydes, June 4, 1961. Children: Stephanie Anne, Jeffrey Glenn.