1927
Born to Morris Joseph and Lillian (Ross) B. in Brooklyn, NY.
1945
Serves with the United States Navy through 1946.
1947
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois.
1949
Earns a Master of Arts from the University of Illinois.
1954
Earns a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Illinois.
1954
Is an instructor at Louisiana State University.
1954
Becomes a student advisor and presently remains in this role.
1957
Teaches as an assistant professor at Louisiana State University.
1961
Becomes an associate professor at Louisiana State University.
1964
Teaches as an associate professor at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, IA, until 1969.
1965
Serves as a book review editor for North America Review until 1968.
1967
Is a Ford Foundation fellow.
1970
Becomes a department chairman at the State University of New York at New Paltz until 1980.
1971
Is an associate professor of Spanish as well as a full professor at the State University of New York at New Paltz until 1992.
1980
Becomes a Spanish coordinator at the State University of New York at New Paltz until 1992.
1992
Is named professor emeritus by the State University of New York at New Paltz and presently maintains this title.