Background
Witherspoon, James Donald was born on December 19, 1933 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry H. and Lucy Catherine (Applegate) Witherspoon.
Witherspoon, James Donald was born on December 19, 1933 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Son of Harry H. and Lucy Catherine (Applegate) Witherspoon.
Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1955. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1963.
From instructor to assistant professor biology, Western Maryland. College, Westminster, 1960-1968;
associate professor, Southwestern at Memphis College, 1968-1976;
free-lance writer, Phoenix, 1976-1982;
Adjunct Professor, Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, 1982-1984;
professor, Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, since 1984;
department chairman science, Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, 1985-1992;
acting department chairman mathematics and computer science, Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, 1988-1989;
coordinator allied health, Grand Canyon U. (formerly Grand Canyon College), Phoenix, 1992-1994;
associate dean College Science and Applied Health, Grand Canyon U. (formerly Grand Canyon College), Phoenix, 1994-1998. Consultant Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1960-1962, Narco Bio-Sys., Houston, 1972-1976.
Associate coordinator medical education S.W. Kirksville College Osteopathic Medicine, 1990-1994. Leader American teacher: Eszterhazy Karoly Teachers Training College, Hungary, summers 1991-1993, Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuania, summers 1995-1997, 99.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Arizona Alliance for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (board directors 1986-1988), Sigma Xi.
Married Rebecca Jane Hutto, January 24, 1958. Children: Sarah Jane, John Edward.