Background
Roumasset, James was born on October 14, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Charles A. and Helen N. Roumasset.
Roumasset, James was born on October 14, 1943 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Charles A. and Helen N. Roumasset.
Bachelor in Economics, University California, Berkeley, 1965. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, Manoa, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1973.
Assistant professor University California, Davis, 1972—1976, agricultural extension specialist, since 2007. Associate professor University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1976—1982, professor, since 1982, coordinator, resource management certified program, 1993—1999, environmental director, Economic Research Organization, since 2007. Coordinator, research Subcommittee UHM Sustainability Council, since 2006.
Visiting fellow Yale University, New Haven. Post doctoral fellow International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, 1974—1975, visiting scientist, Laguna, 1978—1979. Senior fellow East-West Food Institute, Honolulu, 1976—1977.
Visiting professor University Philippines, 1978—1979, Australian National University, Canberra, 1981, University Maryland, College Park, 1985. Director and lead economist Agricultural Development Council, Los Banos, 1978—1979. Project leader East-West Center, Honolulu, 1982—1984.
Public finance and irrigation economist World Bank, 1987. Member advisory board Hawaii Council Economic Education, Honolulu, 1996—1999, member executive com. President Hawaii Association Scholars, Honolulu, 1995—2000.
Member Hawaii Natural Resource Economics Working Group, Honolulu, 1997—1999. Member executive committee advisory board, Center Southeast Asian Studies University Hawaii, 1997—1998.
Member Hawaii Task Force Substance Abuse, 1994—1995. Member of Chancellor's Sustainability Council, UHM Vice Chancellor's Blue Ribbon Promoting Environmental Research, Chancellor's Sustainability Council, UHM Climate Change Common, Western Economic Association (board directors since 2004), International Society New Institutional Economics, Association Environment and Resource Economists, American Agricultural Economics Association, American Economic Association.
Married Jane Findrilakis Kirton, December 27, 1998.