Background
Clynch, Edward John was born on November 30, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of James Harpster and June May Clynch.
Political science educator researcher
Clynch, Edward John was born on November 30, 1942 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of James Harpster and June May Clynch.
Bachelor, Hillsdale (Michigan) College, 1965; Master of Arts, Ball State University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1975.
Teacher, Penn H.S., Mishawaka, Indiana, 1967; instructor, Elizabethtown (Kentucky) Community College, 1968-1970; assistant professor political science, U. New Orleans, 1974-1978; assistant professor political science, Kansas State University, 1978-1981; associate professor, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1981-1987; professor, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1987; head department political science, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, 1983-1994; graduate coordinator, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, since 1995.
President Mississippi Public Management Graduate Education Council, since 1985. Member Oktibbeha County Democratic Convention, 1984. Member National Association School Public Affairs and Administration (member executive council 1984-1986, chair political science based program of nation section 1987-1989, member commission on peer review and accreditation 1988-1991, 2003-2005), Southeast Conference Public Administration (chair 1989 meeting), American Society Public Administration (president Mississippi chapter 1984-1985, member public administration education national council section since 1988, public administration program evaluator since 1990, president public administration education section 1992-1994), American Poli.
Science Association, Southern Political Science Association, Starkville Chamber of Commerce (member governmental affairs committee since 1987), Rotary (Starkville vice president 2004-2005, president, 2005), Epsilon Delta Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Alpha Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Barbara Meadow, August 22, 1970. Children: Barnaby Patrick, Jennifer Sarah.