Lloyd-Douglas
The Duke of Maxalla

Professional
The Duke has taught both high school and university classes and has won many awards for teaching and scholarship, including the Outstanding Secondary School Teacher award (1974), as well as awards for public service.

The Duke entered higher education as a university professor in 1979 and has been on the faculty of three Universities: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, The Pennsylvania State University, and The University of Northern Colorado where he now is Professor of English and former Chair of the Department of English. At the University of Northern Colorado, the Duke has won awards for teaching (Arts and Sciences Professor of the Year) and scholarship (Arts and Sciences Distinguished Scholar).

Dr. Worley is internationally known as a founder of "Neo-Gothicism," the field of contemporary literarature which follows the traditions of the 18th century Gothic novel. Prof. Worley was for many years the editor of the quarterly scholarly publication "The Ruthven Literary Bulletin." Prof. Worley also served as technical editor for "The Poe Newsletter" (1980-1986). He was for ten years the Head of the American Literature Division of the IAFA, a distinguished scholarly association whose annual conference draws hundreds of professors from throughout the world to hear papers on literature. Prof. Worley was for many years a Director on the Board of Directors of Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society and served as Regent for the High Plains Regency of Sigma Tau Delta. The Duke has published in the fields of computer literacy, Gothic studies, neo-Gothic studies, and Modern British and Irish literature, as well as in the fields of chivalry and in 18th century French philosophy.

While continuing to publish in his typological literary interests, Prof. Worley has achieved a national reputation in the application of microcomputer technology in the humanities. He has presented several papers on the topic at international conferences, has been a regular reviewer of software for computer magazines and publishers, and has conducted numerous microcomputer seminars for teachers in the humanities. In the field of microcomputers in the humanities, Prof. Worley's research has established the impact that word processing has had and is having on the teaching and learning of composition in both regular and developmental writing classes.

Noble Titles and Chivalric Activities
Prof. Worley is hereditary baron, count, and Duke and is Head and Chief of Arms of the baronial Noble House of Worley of Christy and the Ducal House of Maxalla. He was made a Baron in 1993 by H.R.S.H. Prince William de Alabona-Ostrogojsk et de Garama in honor of his ten years as Sovereign Grand Master of The Religious and Military Order of Knights of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. In November of 1996, in further honor of the Baron's contributions to the studies of chivalry, nobility, and royalty, H.R.S.H. Prince William elevated Baron Worley to the rank and dignity of Duke of Maxalla. In November of 2000, the Duke was further honored when H.R.S.H. Prince William I of Alabona-Ostrogojsk and of Garama created him a Duke and the County of Maxalla was raised to a Duchy. (Duke Maxalla's son has been granted the title of Baron as a courtesy title.) Acknowledged as an authority on the history and use of noble and royal titles, Duke Lloyd Douglas Worley has for many years been a leader in the field of modern chivalry and knighthood, and he has been several times decorated as a Knight in distinguished Orders of Knighthood.

When His Holiness Pope Shenouda of The Coptic Orthodox Church visited Denver, Colorado, Duke Lloyd Douglas was invited by the Coptic Pope to a private lunch and audience; later that day, following the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, Pope Shenouda presented to Duke Lloyd Douglas the Papal Visitation Medal of Honor. His Holiness also invited the Duke and the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre to visit him at his palace in Alexandria, Egypt.

Duke Lloyd Douglas (Worley) is listed in Who's Who in America and in Who's Who in the West. His Grace is also listed in The Dictionary of International Biography

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