Herman Joseph Saatkamp

Background

Saatkamp, Herman Joseph was born on September 29, 1942 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Herman Joseph and Geneva L. (Mays) Saatkamp.

Education

Bachelor, Carson-Newman College, 1964; Master of Divinity, Southern Theological Seminary, 1967; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University, 1972.

Career

Teaching assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1968-1970; assistant professor, U. Tampa, Florida, 1970-1973; associate professor, U. Tampa, Florida, 1973-1978; professor philosophy, U. Tampa, Florida, 1978-1980; Dana professor philosophy, U. Tampa, Florida, 1981-1985; head department philosophy and humanities, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1994; professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1985-1998; head department humanities in medicine, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1996-1998; dean School Liberal Arts, Indiana University/Purdue U., Indianapolis, since 1998. Adjunct lecturer University of Southern Florida, 1971, 72. Chair department philosophy U. Tampa, 1975-1983, chair humanities division, 1983-1985.

Chair university chamber music series Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1985-1988, member of advisory board Koriyama, Japan campus, 1989-1993, advisory panel on undergraduate education, 1990, multiple mission task force, chair community scholars subcommittee, 1990-1991, member executive county college liberal arts, member, chairman various committees. Member internal board advisors Institute Pacific Asia, 1987-1991.

Achievements

• Avocations: tennis, golf. M C.

Membership

Finance committee Brazos Valley Symphony Board, 1991-1992, chair long range planning committee, 1991-1992, executive director search committee, 1991-1992, president, 1988-1989, 1st vice president, 1987-1988, chair finance committee, 1986-1988, development committee, 1986-1988, membership committee, 1986-1988. Board directors Texas Committee Humanities, 1992-1997, vice-chair, 1995-1996, chair, 1996-1997. Fellow Sophia; member Modern Language Association, American Philosophical Association (program advising committee 1990-1992), Arts Council Brazos Valley, Association Documentary Editing (president 1996-1997, member committee 1995, councilor-at-large 1991-1994, chair technical committee 1989, 90, education committee 1986), Association Literary & Linguistic Computing, University of Virginia Biblical Society, Bryan College Station Sister Sister City Association, Institute Scholarly Editing (national advisory board), Institute for Humanities at Salado, Interdisciplinary Group for History Literary Study, Opera and Performing Arts Society, Santayana Society (Executive Committee), Society Advancement of America Philosophy (chair Hermes prize committee, member Schneider award committee, China conference committee, committee finance, Executive Committee 1988-1990), Society Computers and Humanities, Society Textual Scholarship, Word Processors Topical Study Group (chair Texas A&M1985-1987), Tex Agricultural and Mechanical U. Faculty Club (member of advisory board since 1989, vice president 1990-1991, president 1991-1992), Phi Beta Delta (member activation committee Alpha Eta chapter 1987), Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Dorothy Tyre. Children: Barbara, Joseph.

Father:

Herman Joseph Saatkamp

Mother:

Geneva L. (Mays) Saatkamp

Spouse:

Dorothy Tyre

child:

Joseph Saatkamp

child:

Barbara Saatkamp