Thomas Peter Adler

Background

Adler, Thomas Peter was born on January 3, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of Frederick Arnold and Catherine Suzanne Adler.

Education

AB, Boston College, 1964; AM, Boston College, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1970.

Career

Teaching fellow, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1964-1966; teaching assistant, University of Illinois, 1966-1970; assistant Professor of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1970-1975; associate Professor of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1975-1983; assistant head English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1982; Professor of English, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1983; associate dean graduate school, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1984-1988; associate dean liberal arts, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1988-1995; interim dean liberal arts, Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1995-1997; head English department, Purdue University, West Lafayette, since 1997.

Achievements

• Thomas Peter Adler has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator, university official by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Mirror on the Stage: The Pulitzer Plays as an Approach to American Drama

    (Adler's intent here is not to read the American experienc...)

  • Streetcar Named Desire: The Moth and the Lantern (Twayne's Masterwork Studies)

    (HARDCOVER w/DUST JACKET)

  • Robert Anderson (Twayne's United States authors series ; 300)

Membership

Board of directors, treasurer Montessori School Greater Lafayette, West Lafayette, 1977-1980. Precinct committeeman Democratic Party, West Lafayette, 1983-1989. Board directors West Lafayette Public Library., 1985-1989, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, Lafayette, Indiana, 1990-1996.

Member American Drama and Theatre Society (board directors 1990-1995), Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: movie-going, walking, contemporary fiction.

Connections

Married Winifred Ruth Toohill, August 10, 1968. Children: Jeremy Peter, Christopher David.

Father:

Frederick Arnold Adler

Mother:

Catherine Suzanne Adler

Spouse:

Winifred Ruth Toohill

child:

Christopher David Adler

child:

Jeremy Peter Adler