Whitley, Colleen, 1940-
Dates
- Existence: 1940-
Biographical History
Colleen Whitley (born 1940) was a college English instructor in Utah.
Colleen Keyes was born on July 6, 1940 in Ogden, Utah to Brigham Loyd Keyes and Lorraine Larsen. She attended the University of Utah, receiving her bachelor's degree in 1962. She then worked as a public school teacher before continuing her education at Brigham Young University (BYU). In 1966 she joined the university faculty as a special instructor, and completed a master's degree the following year. She also married Tom G. Whitley in 1966.
During the course of her career at BYU, Whitley taught writing courses in the English Department. She was also involved in the development of sources in Honors Program and helped found the Publication Lab. She has also written a number of books and articles. Whitley retired from the university in 2005.
Citation:
Worth their salt, c1996: CIP t.p. (Colleen Whitley) data sheet (b. 7/6/40)Utah Historical Quarterly, 2011: vol. 79, no. 4, p.383 (Colleen Whitley, Salt Lake City; review of book: From the muddy river to the ivory tower: the journey of George H. Brimhall)
History of Honors 200/150 Intensive Writing, 2008: p. 56 (Colleen Whitley; taught in public schools, Job Corps, Skill Center; taught at Brigham Young University English Department; helped found university's Publication Lab; author)
UPB files, Apr. 17, 2014 (Colleen Whitley; Colleen Keyes Whitley; Colleen Keyes; b. in Ogden, Utah; parents: Brigham Loyd Keyes and Lorraine Larsen; m. May 27, 1966 to Tom G. Whitley; BA, University of Utah, 1962; MA, Brigham Young University, 1967; retired 2005)
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Colleen Whitley collection of Brigham Loyd Keyes papers
Collection contains the authobiographies of Brigham Loyd Keyes and his wife Margaret Lorraine Larsen Keyes. Also contains newspaper clippings from World War II pertaining to the different bases Brigham worked at, along with other papers from his service. Diaries and logs from the war are also included. Materials date from to 1942-1981
History of Brigham Young University's Publication Lab, 1997-2009
History of the Publication Lab at Brigham Young University that was written by Colleen Whitley.
History of Honors 200/150 Intensive Writing / Colleen Whitley
Describes the history of the honors first-year writing course as part of the Honors Program at Brigham Young University.
Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries
The Thomas Farrar Whitley missionary diaries, 1935-1938 includes the diary typescript. The typescript includes an introduction containing biographical information about Whitley and historical background about Tonga.