Eric Paul Shaffer

Background

Shaffer, Eric Paul was born on June 3, 1955 in Bourne, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Richard and Sheila Gates (Breckle) Shaffer. came to Japan, 1990.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ball State University, 1978; Master of Arts, U. New Mexico, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Davis, 1991.

Career

Teaching assistant English department, University of California, Davis, 1990; associate professor American literature, University of the Ryukyus Nishihara, Okinawa, Japan, since 1990.

Achievements

• Eric Paul Shaffer has been listed as a noteworthy American literature educator, poet by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts, Philological Association of Pacific Coast, Robinson Jeffers Association.

Interests

• Avocations: playing guitar, bird-watching, back-packing, snorkeling, diving.

Connections

Married Veronica Winegarner, May 31, 1990.

Father:

Joseph Richard Shaffer

Mother:

Sheila Gates (Breckle) Shaffer

Spouse:

Veronica Winegarner