Background

Howell, William Smiley was born on April 13, 1914 in Center Township, Rock Company, Wisconsin, United States. Son of William Owen and Cora Del Myra (Smlley) Howell.

Education

Student, Beloit College, 1931-1932; Bachelor of Science, University Wisconsin, 1935; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1938; Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1942.

Career

Instructor, Lake Geneva (Wisconsin) High School, 1935-1937; instructor speech, director debate, U. South Dakot, 1938-1940; civilian educational consultant, Technology Training Command, United States Army Air Force, Truax Field, Madison, Wisconsin, 1942-1945; assistant professor, director forensics, University of Minnesota, 1945-1949; associate professor, director forensics, University of Minnesota, 1949-1954; professor, department chairman speech and theater arts, University of Minnesota, 1954-1959; professor, associate department chairman speech, theater arts, University of Minnesota, 1959-1964; professor speech communication, University of Minnesota, 1964-1984; professor emeritus, University of Minnesota, since 1984. Visiting professor U. Hawaii, 1967. Distinguished guest lecturer California State University, Long Beach, 1987.

Achievements

• William Smiley Howell has been listed as a noteworthy emeritus speech communication educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Interpersonal Communication in the Modern Organization (Classic Reprint)

    (Explicitly and in vigorous language they demanded a brief...)

  • The Empathic Communicator

    (Communication skill-use to understand your audience, as w...)

  • Interpersonal Communication In The Modern Organization

    (This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)

  • Interpersonal Communication in the Modern Organization - Primary Source Edition

    (This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. T...)

  • Speech, debate, drama in contests and festivals
  • Presentational speaking for business and the professions

Membership

Member American Association of University Professors, Speech Communication Association (president 1971), Central States Speech Association, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Kappa Phi, Gown-in-Town. Clubs: Campus (Minneapolis).

Connections

Married Jessie Irene Walker, April 23, 1935. Children— Mark William, Craig Walker.

Father:

William Owen Howell

Mother:

Cora Del Myra (Smlley) Howell

Spouse:

Jessie Irene Walker

child:

Mark William Howell

child:

Craig Walker Howell