James Alexander Thorburn

Background

Thorburn, James Alexander was born on August 24, 1923 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles David and Mary Edna (Ruble) Thorburn.

Education

Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1949, Master of Arts, 1951. Postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1954-1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Louisiana State University, 1977.

Head English department high school, Sheridan, Michigan, 1951-1952.

Instructor English, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1952-1955, Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1955-1956, University Texas, El Paso, 1956-1960, U. Missouri, Street.Louis, 1960-1961, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961-1970. Professor Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, 1970-1989, retired, named professor emeritus English and linguistics.

Testing and certified examiner English Language Institute, University of Michigan,1969. Participant Southeastern Conference on Linguistics.

Member Conference Christianity and Literature.

Career

Head English department high school, Sheridan, Michigan, 1951—1952. Instructor English University Missouri, Columbia, 1952—1955, Monmouth (Illinois) College, 1955—1956, University Texas, El Paso, 1956—1960, University Missouri, St. Louis, 1960—1961, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1961—1970. Professor Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, 1970—1989, professor emeritus English and linguistics.

Retired

Testing and certified examiner English Language Institute, University Michigan, from 1969. Participant Southeastern Conference on Linguistics. Member Conference Christianity and Literature.

With Field Artillery Army of the United States, 1943-1946.

Achievements

• James Alexander Thorburn has been listed as a noteworthy humanities educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, Linguistic Association Southwest, Avalon World Arts Academy, Linguistic Society American, American DialectSoc., Louisiana Association for College Composition, Louisiana Retired Teachers Association, International Poetry Society, International Academy Poets, Sociedad Nacional Hispanica, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi (named emeritus life), Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

Connections

Married Lois McElroy, July 3, 1954. Children: Alexander Maurice, Melissa Rachel. Married June Yingling O'Leary, April 18, 1981.

Father:

Charles David Thorburn

Mother:

Mary Edna (Ruble) Thorburn

Spouse:

June Yingling O'Leary

Spouse:

Lois McElroy

child:

Alexander Maurice Thorburn

child:

Melissa Rachel Thorburn