Walter Allen Powell

Background

Powell, Walter Allen was born on December 28, 1933 in Smithfield, Virginia, United States. Son of Walter and Viola Rucker (Woodhouse) Powell.

Education

Bachelor in English, Mississippi College, 1956. Master of Arts in English, University Mississippi, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy in English, University South Carolina, 1967.

Postdoctoral student, University New Hampshire, 1979.

Career

Teacher, Sweet Grass County High School, Big Timber, Montana, 1957-1958; teaching fellow, U. Mississippi, Oxford, 1958-1959; teaching fellow, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1965-1967; instructor English, Wingate (North Carolina) College, 1959-1965; Professor of English, Ouachita Baptist U., Arkadelphia, Arkansas, 1967-1968; Professor of English, Dallas Baptist U., since 1968; consulting lecturer B Career Arts program, Dallas Baptist U., since 1972. President Conference English Teachers of Baptist Colls. of North Carolina, Wingate, 1964.

Achievements

• Walter Allen Powell has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • God gave a song for preaching: The life and ministry of Henry H. Kinkeade

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Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Conference College Teachers English, College English Association, Christianity and Literature Conference.

Interests

• Avocations: writing short stories, tennis, swimming, jogging, traveling.

Connections

Married Joyce Elaine Fifer, August 12, 1956. Children: Keith Allen, Walter Kent.

Father:

Walter Powell

Mother:

Viola Rucker (Woodhouse) Powell

Spouse:

Joyce Elaine Fifer

child:

Walter Kent Powell

child:

Keith Allen Powell