Russell, David L. 1946-

PERSONAL:

Born May 25, 1946, in Wauseon, OH; son of William W. (a farmer) and Berdae Russell; married Patricia Hajek (a college professor), November 11, 1978; children: Jennifer Burns, Megan Gifford, Elizabeth Woods. Ethnicity: "Caucasian." Education: Bowling Green State University, B.A., 1968, M.A., 1971, Ph.D., 1979.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Big Rapids, MI. Office—Department of Languages and Literature, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI 49307. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

High school English teacher in Pioneer, OH, 1968-71; Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, instructor, 1971-77, lecturer in English, 1979-80; Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, assistant professor, 1980-85, associate professor, 1985-90, professor of English, 1990—, president of academic senate, 1990-92. Michigan Council for the Humanities, scholar of Humanities Resource Center, 1986-98; Humanities Council of West Central Michigan, vice president, 1989-90; workshop presenter. Mecosta County Council for the Humanities, charter member, president, 1985-88; Mecosta County Council for the Arts, member. City of Big Rapids, member of City Plan Board, 1990-95, board chair, 1993-95, city commissioner and mayor pro-tempore, 1995-2003.

MEMBER:

Children's Literature Association (member of executive board, 1993-96), Society for Theater Arts Growth and Advancement in Mecosta County, Ferris Faculty Association (member of executive board), Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Society.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan Association of Governing Boards, 1997; University Award for Excellence, Ferris State University.

WRITINGS:

Stuart Academic Drama: An Edition of Three University Plays, Garland Publishing (New York, NY), 1987.

Children's Literature: A Short Introduction, Longman (New York, NY), 1991, 5th edition, Pearson Allyn & Bacon (Boston, MA), 2004, 6th edition, 2007.

Patricia MacLachlan, Twayne (New York, NY), 1997.

Scott O'Dell, Twayne (New York, NY), 1999.

Contributor to The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English, 2001, The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, 2001, and The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature, 2006. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals, including Children's Literature Association Quarterly, Para*doxa: Studies in World Literary Genres, and Children's Literature in Education. Book review editor, Lion and the Unicorn, 2004—.