ATHENS, GA, April 07, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Dr. Hubert Horton McAlexander has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
For more than five decades, Dr. McAlexander has been educating college students in the study of English. Now a Josiah Meigs distinguished professor emeritus, he first came to prominence in 1966 as an instructor of English at the University of Mississippi. Thereafter, he joined the team at Texas A&M University, where he was an assistant professor of English for one year, at which point he received the opportunity to join the faculty at the University of Georgia. Since then, Dr. McAlexander progressed through the ranks from assistant professor of English to full professor until his retirement in 2010. Regarded for his passion and exceptional teaching approach, he is revered for contributing to the English department's stellar reputation of excellence. While working as an educator, Dr. McAlexander took on additional opportunities in his field. Since 1979, he has been a consultant for the Center for Study of Southern Culture and the University of Mississippi. He was also a member of the Phinizy Lecturer committee at the University of Georgia.
To prepare for a career in education, Dr. McAlexander earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts from the University of Mississippi in 1961 and 1966, respectively. Thereafter, he achieved a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1973. He continued in his professional development through his active involvement with prominent education and research organizations in the field. Dr. McAlexander is a member of the American Literature Association, the Modern Language Association and the Society for the Study of Southern Literature. In recognition of professional achievements, he was formally honored with a permanent chair in the University of Mississippi's English department. Additionally, he was selected for inclusion in several volumes of Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the South and Southwest.
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