Background
Powell, William Ray was born on November 20, 1932 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of L.J. and Opal T. (Hobson) Powell.
Powell, William Ray was born on November 20, 1932 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States. Son of L.J. and Opal T. (Hobson) Powell.
Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1954. Master of Science, Indiana State University, 1957. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1962.
Elementary school teacher, Speedway (Indiana) Public Schools, 1956-1960;
teaching associate/instructor School Education, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1960-1962;
assistant professor, director reading center School Education, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1962-1964;
assistant, associate, professor education, director Center for Reading Research, University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1964-1972;
dean School Education, U. Evansville (Indiana), 1972-1974;
program leader, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1974-1981;
professor reading education, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1974. Editorial board The Reading Teacher, 1974-1978, 81, 83. Consulting editor Research in the Teaching of English, 1967-1984.
Associate editor The Florida Reading Quarterly, 1974-1976. Contribution editor Journal of Reading, 1965-1967. President Illinois Reading Council, 1968-1969.
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With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Educational Research Association, Florida Reading Association, International Reading Association, National Council for Research in English, National Council of Teachers of English, National Reading Conference, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Doris H. Allison, December 24, 1952. Children: Jeanne A., William D., Mark A., Susan T.