Hallman, Patsy Johnson 1935–

PERSONAL: Born January 9, 1935, in Miller Grove, TX; daughter of Claiborne Green (a farmer) and Edna (a teacher; maiden name, Smith) Johnson; married Jack Spurrier (divorced); married Leon Hallman (a professor), August 31, 1980; children: (first marriage) Bethany, Dave. Ethnicity: "Anglo." Education: Texas Woman's University, Ph.D. Politics: Democrat. Religion: Methodist.

ADDRESSES: Home—3502 Windsor Dr., Nacogdoches, TX 75965. Office—Stephen F. Austin State University, Box 13023, Nacogdoches, TX 75962. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Writer, speaker, and educator. Schoolteacher, 1956–60, 1964–69; Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX, professor of education, 1969–, dean, College of Education, 2000–03. Chair of Nacogdoches Commission on Women and Families; officer of local Chamber of Commerce.

AWARDS, HONORS: Named woman of the year, American Association of University Women.

WRITINGS:

Life Skills, McGraw-Hill (New York, NY), 2000.

I Had a Teacher, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2003.

Creating Positive Images, Scarecrow Press (Lanham, MD), 2004.

Letters from Miss Edna, AuthorHouse (Bloomington, IN), 2005.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Joy in Helping and I Had a Teacher, Two.

SIDELIGHTS: Patsy Johnson Hallman told CA: "Letters from Miss Edna, is a series of 115 letters that reveals the life of ordinary people during the last century. Miss Edna's letters begin in 1925 when she goes away to college, and end in 1975 as she is dying of cancer in a Dallas, Texas, hospital. The book I Had a Teacher is based on my research on effective teaching. It is motivational and inspirational. Creating Positive Images contains practical information for emerging adults as they seek to relate successfully to others. The Joy of Helping is a motivational book for workers who wish to be successful personally and in the workplace. I Had a Teacher, Two will have more compelling stories about the impact of teachers on individuals."