Background
Sylvia Wiese Iskander was born on June 27, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, to Herbert Edward, an industrial contractor in the oil refinery business, and Mary Elizabeth (Cavin) Wiese, a homemaker.
1961
Baton Rouge, LA 70803, United States
Sylvia received a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University.
1965
104 East University Avenue, Lafayette, LA 70504, United States
Sylvia received a Master of Arts from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
1969
600 W College Ave, Tallahassee, FL 32306, United States
Sylvia received a Doctor of Philosophy from Florida State University.
Sylvia Wiese Iskander was born on June 27, 1940, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, to Herbert Edward, an industrial contractor in the oil refinery business, and Mary Elizabeth (Cavin) Wiese, a homemaker.
In 1961, Sylvia received a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University. In 1965, she received a Master of Arts from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana at Lafayette), and a Doctor of Philosophy from Florida State University in 1969.
Sylvia started her academic career as an assistant professor at the University of Louisiana. Then, she became an associate professor there, and later, she held the position of a professor of English. During that time, Iskander also was the director of the Writing Center.
In 1991, Sylvia became a distinguished professor, and since 2001, she has been a professor emeritus.
Sylvia is a member of the International Research Society for Children’s Literature, International Board of Books for Young People, Children’s Literature Association, Modern Language Association of America, College English Association, National Council of Teachers of English, American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies and American Association of University Professors. She also was a member of the Popular Culture Association, United States Board of Books for Young People, South Central Modern Language Association, South Central College English Association, Southeastern Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, South Central Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Louisiana Association for Language Arts, Phi Beta Delta, and Phi Kappa Phi.
On June 2, 1962, Sylvia married William Henry Patterson, Jr. They have a daughter, Deborah Ann Patterson Onnebane. In April 1977, the couple broke up.
On May 22, 1982, Sylvia married Awad A. Iskander, a professor of mathematics. They have a daughter, Alexandria Lucia.