Yvonne Shafer

Background

Shafer, Yvonne was born on September 20, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Harvey Jordan and Hazel Bonsall.

Education

Bachelor Speech and Theatre, University California, Santa Barbara, 1958. Master of Arts Speech and Theatre, University Iowa, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy Speech and Theatre, University Iowa, 1965.

Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1961—1962.

Career

Teacher Reedley High School, California, 1959—1960, San Lorenzo High School, 1960—1961. Assistant professor Humboldt State College, 1965—1967, director upward bound theatre program, 1967. Assistant professor Bowling Green State University, 1967—1970.

With University Delaware Honors Program, 1975—1980. Associate professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980—1983, Florida State University, 1984—1987, University Southern Maine, 1988—1989, University Colorado, Boulder, 1989—1994. Fulbright professor University Libre, Brussels, 1995.

With University Maryland Overseas Program, 1995—1996. Associate professor St. John's University, 1996—2006, professor emerita, since 2006. Visiting professor University Georgia, Athens, 1974—1975, University California, Santa Barbara, 1983—1984.

Distinguished visiting professor Nanjing University, China, 1987.

Achievements

• Yvonne Shafer has been listed as a notable theater educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • American Women Playwrights, 1900-1950
  • American Women Playwrights, 1900-1950 2nd edition by Shafer, Yvonne (1998) Paperback
  • American Women Playwrights, 1900-1950

Membership

Member of Eugene O'Neill Society (executive board), Ibsen Society of America, American Society Theatre Research.

Interests

• Tennis, golf, swimming.

Connections

Married Thomas Shafer, April 4, 1964 (divorced 1985). Married Robert B. Chamberlain.

Father:

Harvey Jordan

Mother:

Hazel Bonsall

Spouse:

Robert B. Chamberlain.

Spouse:

Thomas Shafer