Background
Fairbanks, James David was born on January 2, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of James Wilson and Ruth Niles Fairbanks.
Fairbanks, James David was born on January 2, 1946 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of James Wilson and Ruth Niles Fairbanks.
Bachelor in England and History, Greenville College, 1968; Master of Arts in Political Science, Ohio State University, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Ohio State University, 1975.
Instructor government, Lamar U., 1969-1971;
research assistant for senate representative, Ohio Legislation, 1971-1973;
teaching associate, Ohio State University, Mansfield and Columbus, 1973-1975;
from assistant professor to professor social science, U. Houston, since 1976;
professor social science, U. Houston, since 1984;
assistant to chancellor for academic affairs, U. Houston, 1984-1985;
assistant vice president for academic affairs, U. Houston, 1983-1989;
executive director institutional research and planning, U. Houston, 1989-1991;
associate vice president for policy and planning, U. Houston, since 1991. Visiting assistant professor political science Wake Forest U., 1975-1976. Instructor political science Houston Community College, 1976-1980.
Book review editor Texas Journal Political Studies, 1984-1996.
Member ASPA, National Social Science Association, Society for College and University Planners (committee coordinator since 1994), Southern Association Institutional Research (program committee member since 1991), American Political Science Association, Southwestern Social Science Association, Urban Affairs Association, Conference on Faith and History.
Married Ann Felica Kozuch, December 27, 1970. 1 child, Kathryn Elisabeth.
