William Owen Sheppard Sutherland

Background

Sutherland, William Owen Sheppard was born on January 19, 1921 in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. Son of William Owen Sheppard and Mary Owen (Green) Sutherland.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in English with honors, University North Carolina, 1942. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1950.

Career

Instructor English. University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1950-1951, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1951-1954. Assistant professor University Texas, Austin, 1954-1958, associate professor, 1958-1965, professor, 1965-1998, Robert A.-Thomas H. Law Centennial professor humanities emeritus, since 1998, chairman department, 1983-1990, faculty humanist representative Deans of Humanities of Southwest Conference, 1980. Consultant Educational Testing Service and College Board, Princeton, New Jersey, 1965-1972, National Endowment of the Humanities, Washington, since 1978.

Professor emeritus University Texas, 1998. Retired, 1998.

Achievements

• William Owen Sheppard Sutherland has been listed as a noteworthy language educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to captain C.E. United States Army, 1942-1945. Member Modern Language Association, South Central Modern Language Association (executive committee 1967-1969), American Association of University Professors (state vice president 1970-1971), National Council Teachers English (director 1974-1978).

Connections

Married Madeline Ethel Cooley, September 12, 1947. Children: Madeline, William, John, Thomas.

Father:

William Owen Sheppard Sutherland

Mother:

Mary Owen (Green) Sutherland

Spouse:

Madeline Ethel Cooley

child:

Thomas Sutherland

child:

Madeline Sutherland

child:

John Sutherland

child:

William Sutherland