James Huffman

Background

Huffman, James was born on October 17, 1941 in Plymouth, Indiana, United States. Son of Robert Lee and Wilma June (Dumph) Huffman.

Education

AB, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1963; Master of Science in Journalism, Northwestern University, 1964; postgraduate, University Minnesota, 1965-1966; Master of Arts in Asian Studies, University Michigan, 1967; postgraduate, Interuniversity Center, Tokyo, 1969-1970; Doctor of Philosophy in History (modern Japan), University Michigan, 1972.

Career

Assistant professor of history, University Nebraska, 1972-1975; assistant professor of history and journalism, assistant dean of students, Indiana Wesleyan University, 1975-1977; assistant professor of history, Wittenberg University, 1977-1980; associate professor of history, Wittenberg University, 1980-1987; professor of history, Wittenberg University, since 1987; director common learning, Wittenberg University, since 1991; chair, department history, Wittenberg University, since 1992. Chairman Midwest Japan Seminar, 1978-1991. Evaluator Fulbright Hayes Proposals for Research in East Asia, 1987, 1989, National Endowment for Humanities Travel Grants, 1990.

Executive advisory board Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs, since 1992. Consultant Ursinus College, 1988-1990. Speaker Harvard University, University Michigan, University Pittsburgh.

Manuscript evaluator, University Hawaii Press, United Nations University Press, University Washington Press, University Mich Press, Westview Press, Sophia University Press.

Achievements

• James Huffman has been listed as a noteworthy History educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Neighborhood Church Clinic Board. Local coordinator Open Society Scholars Fund. Deacon First Baptist Church.

Member Association Asian Studies, The Asiatic Society Japan, Ohio Academy History, Ohio Danforth Association, Amnesty International (local founder).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, traveling.

Connections

Married Judith Carol Smith, August 29, 1964. Children: James Lamar Junior, Kristen Suzanne.

Father:

Robert Lee Huffman

Mother:

Wilma June (Dumph) Huffman

Spouse:

Judith Carol Smith

child:

James Lamar Junior Huffman

child:

Kristen Suzanne Huffman