Background
Radley, Virginia Louise was born on August 12, 1927 in Marion, New York, United States. Daughter of Howard James and Lula (Ferris) Radley.
Radley, Virginia Louise was born on August 12, 1927 in Marion, New York, United States. Daughter of Howard James and Lula (Ferris) Radley.
Bachelor of Arts, Russell Sage College, 1949; Doctor of Humane Letters, Russell Sage College, 1981; Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1952; Master of Science, Syracuse University, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1958.
Instructor English, Chatham (Virginia) Hall, 1952-1955;
assistant dean students, assistant Professor of English, Goucher College, 1957-1959;
dean freshmen, assistant Professor of English, Russell Sage College, 1959-1960;
associate dean, associate Professor of English, Russell Sage College, 1960-1961;
professor department chairman, Russell Sage College, 1961-1969;
dean college, Professor of English, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, 1969-1973;
provost for undergraduate education, central administration, State University of New York, Albany, 1973-1974;
executive vice president, provost, College Arts and Sciences, State University of New York, Oswego, 1974-1976;
acting president, College Arts and Sciences, State University of New York, 1976-1978;
president, State University of New York, Oswego, 1978-1988;
Professor of English and Humanities, State University of New York, 1988-1993;
scholar-in-residence, Russell Sage College, since 1993. Visiting professor Syracuse University, summer 1957-1959, Nazareth College, summer 1965. Consultant New York State Department Education.
Chairman commission on women American Council on Education,1978-1981, senior associate Office of Women, since 1990. Trustee Marymount Manhattan College, 1988-1990. Member of commission on higher education Middle States Association, 1979-1986.
Disting visiting professor Russell Sage College, 1994-1995.
Member Modern Language Association (chairman regional section Romanticisn 1969), English Institute, Pi Lambda Theta.