Dr. Douglas Noverr, professor emeritus and former chair of the Michigan State University Department of American Thought and Language, talks about his career at MSU

Description:

Dr. Douglas Noverr, professor emeritus and former chair of the Michigan State University Department of American Thought and Language, talks about his career at MSU. Noverr describes his childhood, early teaching career, earning his doctorate at Miami University in Ohio and how he came to MSU. He also describes a collegial ATL department which encouraged research and says that even though he found the job of chair to be demandng, it gave him a chance to be very social and work with a team. Noverr says the relationships he built were far more important then the books he wrote. He describes the three volume MSU history he is completing in his retirement. Noverr is interviewed by retired MSU Professor Pauline Adams for the Michigan State University Faculty Emeriti Association Oral History Project.

Date Issued:

2012-05-18T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Michigan State University. Libraries

Collection:

G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection

Subject Topic:

Childhood and youth, Knowledge and learning, and Faculty

Subject Name:

Noverr, Douglas A., Noverr, Douglas A., Noverr, Douglas A., Michigan State University, Michigan State University, and Department of American Thought and Language

Subject Genre:

Interviews and Interviews

Language:

English

Rights:

In Copyright

URL:

https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5833n06b