Dr. Francis Rhodes was born in Eagle Pass, Texas on April 21, 1943. At the age of five she learned to read. “I haven’t been able to put books down since”, said Dr. Rhodes.
Dr. Rhodes enjoys reading classics such as “Heidi” and “A little Princess.” She’s read her fair share of Louisa May Alcott books along with a few by Maeve Binchy. Dr. Rhodes also enjoys reading modern books and is currently reading the How to Train Your Dragon series by Cressida Cowell. Inspired by her love of reading, she decided to pursue a career in Children’s Literature and now is a well respected professor here at Texas A&M International University.
At TAMIU Dr. Rhodes is one of the professors with the most seniority. She has seen Laredo and TAMIU grow and prosper. “Laredo is my home, even though I wasn’t born here, I can’t picture myself anywhere else”, said Dr. Rhodes, “I’ll be here three days before my death”, she joked.