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'''David William Ullrich''' (born August 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois; died [[December 5]], [[2023]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a professor and chair of the English department at [[Birmingham-Southern College]].
'''David William Ullrich''' (born [[August 25]], [[1953]] in Chicago, Illinois; died [[December 5]], [[2023]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a professor and chair of the English department at [[Birmingham-Southern College]].


Ullrich was one of two sons of William Joseph and Arlene Kathryn Ring Ullrich of Chicago. He earned a bachelor of arts at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in [[1975]]. He married [[Joanne Murphy-Ullrich|Joanne Murphy]] in [[1977]] and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in [[1986]]. While working on his doctorate he taught classes at Wisconsin and at Ripon College.
Ullrich was one of two sons of William Joseph and Arlene Kathryn Ring Ullrich of Chicago. He earned a bachelor of arts at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in [[1975]]. He married pathologist [[Joanne Murphy-Ullrich|Joanne Murphy]] in [[1977]] and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in [[1986]]. While working on his doctorate he taught classes at Wisconsin and at Ripon College.


<!--passed away at home due to complications from multiple myeloma. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 46 years, Joanne E. Murphy-Ullrich; children Dana Ullrich (Dino Sarris) and Jack David Ullrich (Olivia Smith); grandchild Gus David Sarris; brother Brian Ullrich (Maripat).
He and his wife moved to [[Birmingham]] in [[1986]] where he began teaching at Birmingham-Southern's Adult Studies program. He was soon promoted to professor and earned tenure. He chaired the English department and received the [[McWilliams Faculty Scholar Award]] before retiring in [[2022]]. In addition to teaching, Ullrich served on the editorial board of the ''F. Scott Fitzgerald Review'' and co-edited a collection of essays on Fitzgerald's 1922 novel ''The Beautiful and Damned.'' His poems were publised locally and his metal sculptures were exhibited at Birmingham-Southern and [[Little House Gallery]].


In 1986, Dave and Joanne moved to Birmingham to start their professional careers. Dave taught at Birmingham-Southern College for 36 years, initially appointed to teach in the Adult Studies Program and "Wednesday College," before rising through the ranks to become a tenured Professor. At BSC, Dr. Ullrich taught in the British Studies at Oxford program, served as Chair of the English Department, won the McWilliams Faculty Scholar Award, and retired with Emeritus status in 2022. Student testimonials cite his incredible ability as a classroom professor– engaging, challenging, irreverent, and caring.
Ullrich died from multiple myeloma in [[2023]]. He was survived by his wife had two children, Dana and Jack.


Dave was a renowned scholar, having published articles on Coleridge, Blake, Vonnegut, Cheever, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald. He served on the Editorial Board of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Review and in 2023 co-edited a collection of essays on The Beautiful and Damned. Dave was also an accomplished poet, most recently published in the Alabama Literary Review, and sculptor. His metalwork was privately commissioned and exhibited at BSC and Little House Gallery in Homewood, AL.
==References==
 
* "David Ullrich" obituary (December 13, 2023) {{AL}}
Most importantly, Dave was a wonderful Dad to Dana and Jack and a devoted husband to Joanne, sharing their lives together for over 50 years. No obituary can capture his contributions as a father, his unique spirit, or the legacy he leaves behind.
 
In 2010, Dave was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, but persisted in his family life and professional activities through years of treatments. The family expresses its gratitude to Dave's team at UAB who helped him spend invaluable time with loved ones, especially Kelly Godby, MD, Luciano Costa, MD, Sharon Spencer, MD, Todd Brown, MD, and James Markert, MD, and to the outstanding nurses in the infusion clinic, especially Kathy and Amanda, who made hard days more tolerable.-->


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Latest revision as of 12:03, 14 December 2023

David William Ullrich (born August 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois; died December 5, 2023 in Birmingham) was a professor and chair of the English department at Birmingham-Southern College.

Ullrich was one of two sons of William Joseph and Arlene Kathryn Ring Ullrich of Chicago. He earned a bachelor of arts at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1975. He married pathologist Joanne Murphy in 1977 and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1986. While working on his doctorate he taught classes at Wisconsin and at Ripon College.

He and his wife moved to Birmingham in 1986 where he began teaching at Birmingham-Southern's Adult Studies program. He was soon promoted to professor and earned tenure. He chaired the English department and received the McWilliams Faculty Scholar Award before retiring in 2022. In addition to teaching, Ullrich served on the editorial board of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Review and co-edited a collection of essays on Fitzgerald's 1922 novel The Beautiful and Damned. His poems were publised locally and his metal sculptures were exhibited at Birmingham-Southern and Little House Gallery.

Ullrich died from multiple myeloma in 2023. He was survived by his wife had two children, Dana and Jack.

References

  • "David Ullrich" obituary (December 13, 2023) AL.com
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