Background
Frank, Yakira Hagalili was born on November 15, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Abraham and Sonia (Flax) Hagalili.
Frank, Yakira Hagalili was born on November 15, 1923 in New York City. Daughter of Abraham and Sonia (Flax) Hagalili.
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1943; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1945; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1949.
Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1943-1945; lecturer, Hunter College, New York City, 1950-1955; assistant professor, U. Connecticut, Stamford, 1963-1967; associate professor, U. Connecticut, Stamford, 1967-1974; director administration, U. Connecticut, Stamford, 1974-1988; Professor of English, U. Connecticut, Stamford, since 1974; professor emerita English, since 1990. Consultant Bi-Cultural Day School, Stamford, since 1964, Bridgeport (Connecticut) Engineering Institute, 1981.
Board directors Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Hartford, 1984-1991. Trustee Stamford Foundation, since 1979. Secretary, treasurer Connecticut Humanities Council, Middletown, 1977-1983 (Wilbur Cross award 1987).
Chairman Taskforce for Women in Business, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 1977-1979. Trustee King-Low-Heywood-Thomas School, since 1991. Member American Association of University Women (Educator of Year award 1981), Linguistic Society of America, Modern Language Association, National Council Teachers of English, Speech Communication Association, Midday Club (Woman of Year award 1979, 86), Phi Beta Kappa (president Epsilon chapter University Connecticut 1989-1990).
Married Simon Frank, October 28, 1945. Children: Tamar, Daniel.