William Elbert Rivers

Background

Rivers, William Elbert was born on April 8, 1946 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of Elbert Elmore and Helen Loreen (Sanders) Rivers.

Education

Bachelor, Wofford College, 1968; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1976.

Career

From assistant professor to associate Professor of English, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1975-1983; associate Professor of English, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1983; director freshman composition, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1987-1991; principal investigator NCR Document Validation Laboratory, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1987-1994.

Politics

The state cannot control the church, nor should the church attempt to dominate the state. However, religious expression should be present in public life.

Views

All persons need the ministry of the Church in their struggles for human fulfillment, as well as the spiritual and emotional care of a fellowship that enables reconciling relationships with God, with others, and with self.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers English, Society for Technology Comm., Association Teachers of Technology Writing, Kiwanis, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: racquetball, music.

Connections

Married Alicia Anne Hickman, June 8, 1968 (divorced 1997). Children: Anna Lorraine, William Evan, Ashleigh Elaine.

Father:

Elbert Elmore Rivers

Mother:

Helen Loreen (Sanders) Rivers

Spouse:

Alicia Anne Hickman

child:

Anna Lorraine Rivers

child:

Ashleigh Elaine Rivers

child:

William Evan Rivers