Dobro Slovo

[Jesse Stavis]

"Prof. Couch (it's Sanford, not Snaford, though he often writes Snaford... long story, I guess) still runs the organization & is quick to respond to emails in my experience." 

An explanation for the alternate spellings of Dr. Couch's first name can be found here:
http://thatasianlookingchick.com/2013/03/11/the-man-formerly-known-as-sanford/

Here's the meat of it:

"Sometime during the ‘90’s, a professor at Arizona State University (my alma mater) appeared in the university’s faculty directory under an incorrect name. Due to a typographic error, Dr. Sanford Couch became 'Snaford Couch.' Here’s the remarkable thing: For whatever reason – indifference? amusement? – Dr. Couch kept the new version of his name. Whether he made it legal or not, he’s gone by “Snaford Couch” ever since. Not only does he continue to appear in the directory as 'Snaford' year after year, but he took it a step further and has it written that way on his professional web site. (http://www.public.asu.edu/%7Eiclbc/faculty.html)I(http://www.public.asu.edu/%7Eiclbc/faculty.html%29I) love him for this."

One of the comments mentions that Dr. Couch hosts pancake breakfasts for his students. 

He sounds delightfully quirky. I hope you find him soon! 

(The department page linked above does list a phone number, although I didn't see an email address.)

Jesse Stavis
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Slavic Languages and Literature
University of Wisconsin-Madison

On 09/18/14, "Michael A. Denner"  wrote:
> Prof. Couch (it's Sanford, not Snaford, though he often writes Snaford... long story, I guess) still runs the organization & is quick to respond to emails in my experience. 
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> .oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo.oOo. Dr. Michael A. Denner
> Associate Professor of Russian Studies
> Editor, Tolstoy Studies Journal
> Director, Stetson's Program in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
> Director, University Honors Program
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> Schedule an appointment(http://meetme.so/michaeldenner) with me. 
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> Contact Information:
> Russian Studies Program
> Stetson University
> Campus Box 8361
> DeLand, FL 32720-3756
> 386.822.7381 (department)
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> www.stetson.edu/~mdenner(http://www.stetson.edu/~mdenner)
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> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:16 PM, Josh Wilson <jwilson at sras.org(javascript:main.compose()> wrote:
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> > Thanks Svetlana – 
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> > Interestingly, that IS the contact information on the SRAS site. Perhaps someone could forward Katya’s message to Prof. Couch? Perhaps it is getting blocked for some reason by Hotmail? 
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> > JW
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> > From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU(javascript:main.compose()] On Behalf Of Svetlana Grenier
> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2014 10:31 PM
> > To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.UA.EDU(javascript:main.compose()
> > Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Dobro Slovo
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> > Yes, it is functioning, and the contact person is Prof. Snaford Couch at Arizona State U. The email address is dobroslovo at hotmal.com(javascript:main.compose()
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> > Best, 
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> > Svetlana Grenier
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> > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Katya Jordan <kjordan5 at vt.edu(javascript:main.compose()> wrote:
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> > Dear Colleagues,
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> > Can any of you share any information regarding the current state of Dobro Slovo? A number of my colleagues and I would like to know whether this honor society is still functioning and who the main contact person would be. We would also like to know the steps required for opening a local chapter of the society. We have tried the contact listed on the SRAS web site, but so far to no avail.
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> > Thank you for any help.
> > 
> > Katya Jordan
> > Virginia Tech
> > katya.jordan at vt.edu(javascript:main.compose()
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