Background
Sedlak, Valerie Frances was born on March 11, 1934 in Baltimore. Daughter of Julian Joseph and Eleanor Eva (Pilot) Sedlak.
academic administrator literature educator
Sedlak, Valerie Frances was born on March 11, 1934 in Baltimore. Daughter of Julian Joseph and Eleanor Eva (Pilot) Sedlak.
Bachelor of Arts in English, College Notre Dame of Maryland, 1955. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1992.
Graduate teaching fellow East-West Cultural Center University Hawaii, 1959-1960. Administrative assistant Korean Consul General, 1959-1960. Teacher Boyertown Senior High School, Pennsylvania, 1961-1963.
Assistant professor English University Baltimore, 1963-1969. Associate professor Morgan State University, 1970-2000, associate professor English emerita, since 2001, assistant dean College Liberal Arts, 1995-2000, secretary to faculty, 1981-1983, faculty research scholar, 1982-1983, 92-93, communications officer, 1989-1990, director writing for television program, 1990-1997. Executive director Renaissance Institute College of Notre Dame of Maryland, 2000—2003, retired.
Consultant scholar Maryland Humanities Council, since 1992. Adjunct professor York College, Pennsylvania, 2004-2005.
Coordinator Young Representatives, Berks County, Pennsylvania, 1962-1963. Chairman Maryland Young Representatives, 1964. Election judge Baltimore County, Maryland, 1964-1966.
Regional captain American Cancer Society, 1978-1979. Member advisory board Maryland Our Maryland Anniversary, 1984, The Living Constitution: Bicentennial of the Federal Constitution, 1987. Member Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, College Language Association, College English Association (Mid-Atlantic Group vice president 1987-1990, president 1990-1992, executive board 1992-2005, national board director 2001-2004, national liaison officer 1993-2004), Women's Caucus for Modern Languages, Maryland Council Teachers English, Maryland Poetry and Literature Society, Maryland Association Departments English (board director 1992-2006), Middle Atlantic Writers' Association (founding 1981, executive associate editor Middle Atlantic Writers' Association Review 1989-2000), Delta Epsilon Sigma (vice president 1992-1994, president 1994-1996), Pi Kappa Delta.
1 child, Barry.