Background
Cordes was born on March 5, 1955 in McCamey, Texas, United States; the son of Olan John Cordes and Doris Wanda (Pitts) Cordes.
601 University Dr, San Marcos, Texas, United States
Cordes graduated from Texas State University in 1981. He worked at the same university from 1978 to 1981.
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States
Cordes worked at the University of Arkansas from 1981 to 1991.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Cordes worked at Louisiana State University from 1995 to present day.
Cordes was born on March 5, 1955 in McCamey, Texas, United States; the son of Olan John Cordes and Doris Wanda (Pitts) Cordes.
Cordes received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and Chemistry from Texas State University in 1978. Three years later he earned his Master of Science degree in Biology and Aquatic Biology from the same university. In 1991, James was given a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Zoology from the University of Arkansas.
Cordes began his career as a teaching assistant of education department at Texas State University in 1978. A year later he took a position of a teaching assistant of biology department at the same university. Then in 1981, James was a teaching assistant of biology at the University of Arkansas and held it for three years. Also he served as an instructor of biology at the University of Arkansas from 1990 to 1991. In 1991, Cordes became an assistant professor of biology at Louisiana State University. Since 1995 he was an associate professor at the same university. Nowadays James is a professor at Louisiana State University.
Cordes is a member of Wildlife Society, Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Xi.