Background
Dworski, Sylvia was born on April 10, 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Louis and Ida (Miller) Dworski.
Dworski, Sylvia was born on April 10, 1915 in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Louis and Ida (Miller) Dworski.
Bachelor with highest honors, Connecticut College for Women, 1935. Master of Arts with distinction, Yale University, 1937. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1941.
Certified, University Paris, 1939.
Instructor Spanish, New Haven State Teachers Evening College, 1941-1944; teacher French, Spanish and English, East Haven (Connecticut) H.S., 1942-1944; instructor Romance languages, Sweet Briar (Virginia) College, 1944-1946; instructor Romance languages, St. Helena Ext. College William and Mary, Norfolk, Virginia, 1946-1948; assistant professor French, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1948-1954; associate professor modern languages, Wilkes College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 1954-1963; associate professor modern languages, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1963-1964; co-department chairman modern languages, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1963-1965; professor modern languages, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1964-1980; department chairman French, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1965-1967; professor Emeritus modern languages, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1980. Visiting faculty member graduate school languages U. Notre Dame, summers 1967, 68.
Member American Association of University Professors (St. Mary's College chapter founding member 1965, secretary-treasurer 1965-1966, 78-79, executive board 1966-1967, 79-80), American Association Teachers French (honorary life member), Gray Panthers (executive board Montgomery County chapter 1988-1996), Phi Beta Kappa.