James Ashbrook Perkins

Background

Perkins, James Ashbrook was born on February 7, 1941 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Harry Dimmit and Juanita Perkins.

Education

Bachelor, Centre College, 1963; Master of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1965; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1972.

Career

Teaching assistant in English, Miami University, 1964-1965; instructor, Memphis State University, 1965-1967; teaching assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1967-1969; assistant professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1971-1973; instructor, chair, All Saints Episcopal School, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1969-1971; Professor of English, Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, since 1973. Owner, operator Editl. Associations, New Wilmington, since 1980.

Visiting FulbrightProf., Korea, 1998.

Achievements

• James Ashbrook Perkins has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The Amish: 2 Perceptions (SIGNED)

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Literature Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Robert Penn Warren Circuit (secretary-treasurer 1993-1997).

Interests

• Avocations: racquetball, weight-lifting, biking. E-mail: [email protected].

Connections

Married Jane Crabtree Allen, August 17, 1963. Children: James Allen, Jeffrey Ashbrook.

Father:

Harry Dimmit Perkins

Mother:

Juanita Perkins

Spouse:

Jane Crabtree Allen

child:

Jeffrey Ashbrook Perkins

child:

James Allen Perkins