Stephen Leroy Gardner

Background

Gardner, Stephen Leroy was born on April 8, 1948 in Columbia, South Carolina. Son of Stephen Leroy and Sara Ida (Roberts) Gardner.

Education

Bachelor in English with honors, University of Southern California, 1970; Master of Arts in English, Creative Writing, University of Southern California, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in English, Creative Writing, Oklahoma State University, 1979.

Career

Member faculty, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1972; coordinator department English, University of Southern California, Aiken, 1975-1981; Professor of English, University of Southern California, Aiken, since 1984; chairman division arts and letters, University of Southern California, Aiken, 1984-1986; dean College Humanities, University of Southern California, Aiken, 1986-1993; dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, since 1993. Member literature grants panel South Carolina. Arts Commission, 1980-1981, 86-87.

Chairman Savannah River Regional Humanities Council, Aiken, 1987-1990.

Achievements

• Stephen Leroy Gardner has been listed as a noteworthy Academic dean, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Visiting humanist South Carolina. Committee for Humanities, 1973. Member board directors Aiken County Center for Cultural Arts, since 1992.

Member of the Board of Governors South Carolina. Academy of Authors, since 1992. Member Latin American Studies Association, Caribbean Studies Association, Council Colls.of Arts and Sciences, Georgia-South Carolina.

College English Association, American Council Academy Deans, Associated Writing Programs.

Interests

• Avocations: volcano climbing, computers.

Connections

Married Nancy S. Rawlinson, 1969 (divorced 1977). Married Mignon Pendelton Whittinghill Derrick, 1977.

Father:

Stephen Leroy Gardner

Mother:

Sara Ida (Roberts) Gardner

Spouse:

Mignon Pendelton Whittinghill Derrick

Spouse:

Nancy S. Rawlinson