Background
Tchudi, Susan Jane was born on January 19, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Arthur and Jane Hope (Dallam) Schmidt.
Tchudi, Susan Jane was born on January 19, 1944 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Arthur and Jane Hope (Dallam) Schmidt.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Kansas, 1967. Master of Arts, Michigan State University, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1976.
Member of faculty, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1967-1969;
graduate assistant, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1970-1974, 75-76;
assistant professor, Control Michigan U., 1976-1981;
associate professor, Control Michigan U., 1981-1985;
professor, Control Michigan U., 1985-1990;
Professor of English, U. Nevada, Reno, since 1990. Teacher summer academic youth program Control Michigan U., 1985, 86. Presenter workshops in field.
Member of staff Lake Tahoe Writing Institute, U. Nevada, 1summers 1991, 92. Member task force commission on exit examination in reading Nevada State Department Education, 1994. Member Washoe County English/Language Arts Curriculum Advisory Committee, since 1995.
Co-director Washoe K-16 Council English/Language Arts Consortium, 1995-1996. Advisory member Selection Committee for State Reading Test Adoption, 1995. Consultant 4th Grade Statewide Writing Test Design, 1995-1996.
Member planning committee Nevada Humanities Committee Festival of Book, 1995-1996. Co-chair Women in Literature Conference, 1992, 94, 96. Member articulation task forceUCCSN, 1993.
Coordinator, instructor young writers' workshop Beal City Elementary School, 1984. Consultant spirit project Gardner Junior H.S., 1975.
(Book by Tchudi, Stephen N.)
Volunteers in Service to America volunteer Anderson Park elementary School, Atlanta, 1967-1968. Member National Organization of Women, National Council Teachers English (commission on curriculum 1985-1987, member committee to review affiliate publications 1985-1988, trustee Research Foundation 1988-1991), Nevada State Council Teachers English, Northern Nevada Teachers English, National Writing Project, Michigan Council Teachers English (lecturer alternatives committee 1972-1974, regional coordinator 1977-1978, Second vice president 1978-1979, state conference chair 1980, president-elect 1979-1980, president 1980-1981, past president 1981-1982).
Married Richard Earl Koch, June 6, 1969 (divorced 1974). 1 child, Emily; married Stephen Nelson Tchudi, June 3, 1978. 1 stepcild, Stephen; children: Michael, Christopher.