Annette Van Dyke

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When I earned my master's degree in English in the 1970s, I had not been assigned to read one woman writer. My passion has been to change that. My work as a literary critic is centered on women writers, especially those who come from non-mainstream American cultures such as lesbian writers and Native American women writers. My own experiments with writing the murder mystery have taught me a lot about writing, making me a better resource for my students.

From 1978 to 1981, Van Dyke was an instructor in English and academic counselor at Bemidji State University. [1] She completed a Ph.D. in American studies at the University of Minnesota in 1987. [1] [2] Her dissertation was titled, Feminist Curing Ceremonies: The Goddess in Contemporary Spiritual Traditions. [3] Gayle Graham Yates was her doctoral advisor. [3]

Career

From 1987 to 1988, Van Dyke was an English instructor at Normandale Community College. [1] She served as the associate director of the University of Cincinnati center for women's studies from 1988 to 1990. [1] At Denison University, she was an assistant professor and director of women's studies from 1990 to 1993. [1] From 1990 to 1993, she was the lesbian caucus chair of the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA). [4] In 1993, Van Dyke joined the University of Illinois Springfield as an associate professor and was promoted to professor of interdisciplinary studies and women's studies. [1] She served as the director of individual option and liberal studies programs from 1997 to 1999. [1] Van Dyke was the NWSA president from 2000 to 2001. [2] She retired in 2010 and taught for a year at the Shanghai International Studies University. [5] Van Dyke moved to Portland, Oregon and became an acrylic painter. [5]

Personal life

Van Dyke has two children. [1] Her companion is Cheryl L. Howard. [1] She is lesbian. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Van Dyke, Annette 1943–". Contemporary Authors . Retrieved 2024-07-04 via Encyclopedia.com.
  2. 1 2 Van Dyke, Annette (2002). "NWSA in 2001". NWSA Journal. 14 (1): 182–184. ISSN   1040-0656. JSTOR   4316877.
  3. 1 2 Van Dyke, Annette Joy (1987). Feminist Curing Ceremonies: The Goddess in Contemporary Spiritual Traditions (Ph.D. thesis). University of Minnesota. OCLC   24209964.
  4. Van Dyke, Annette (2002). "Identity Politics in NWSA: Memoirs of a Lesbian Caucus Chair". NWSA Journal. 14 (1): 51–57. ISSN   1040-0656. JSTOR   4316869.
  5. 1 2 "Annette Van Dyke". Portland Area Theatre Alliance. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
Annette Van Dyke
Born (1943-11-09) November 9, 1943 (age 81)
Children2
Academic background
Alma mater Whitworth College
Eastern Washington University
University of Minnesota
Doctoral advisor Gayle Graham Yates