Background
Nickerson, James Findley was born on December 16, 1910 in Gretna, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elmer Samuel and Lulu Perkins (Patterson) Nickerson.
Nickerson, James Findley was born on December 16, 1910 in Gretna, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elmer Samuel and Lulu Perkins (Patterson) Nickerson.
Bachelor of Science, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1932. Master of Arts, Columbia Teachers College, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1948.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Yankton College, South Dakota, 1971.
Teacher public schools, Giltner, Nebraska, 1932-1935;
school music supervisor, Gordon, Nebraska, 1936-1938;
school music supervisor, Bayshore, Long Island, 1939-1941;
school music supervisor, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1941-1942;
instructor College Education, music supervisor high school, University of Minnesota, 1942-1946;
visiting professor College Education, University of Minnesota, summer 1948;
assistant professor music education, U. Kansas, 1946-1948;
associate professor, U. Kansas, 1948-1953. Research associate department psychology University of Southern California, assigned human factors division United States Navy Electronics Laboratory, San Diego, 1953-1954. Dean education, director summer quarterly, professor psychology Montana State University, 1954-1964, head department psychology, 1954-1956, research associate Electronics Research Lab, 1958-1964.
Vice president academic affairs North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1964-1966. President Mankato (Minnesota) State University, 1966-1973, then president emeritus, distinguished service professor, 1973-1976. Director Svc. Mems. Opportunity Colls., American Association State Colleges Universities, Washington, 1973-1981.
Director Northwestern National Bank, Mankato, 1967-1969. Consultant publication education Office Governor Washington, 1964. Executive secretary, study director interim committee education Washington Legislature, 1959-1960.
Chairman regional conference womanpower National Manpower Council and Montana State College, 1957. Member steering committee Pacific N.W. Conference Higher Education, 1962. Member of national advising committee science edn.NSF, 1968-1971, chairman, 1970-1971.
Member visiting committee Harvard Graduate School Education, 1970-1976, Schola Cantorum, New York City, 1938-1939, Choral Arts Society, Washington, 1969-1971.
Member National Association State Universities and Land Grant Colls. (senate, chairman division teacher education 1962-1965, secretary county academic officers 1965), American Association State Colleges State Universities (board directors 1966-1971), American Association Colls. Teacher.Edn. (board directors 1969-1971), American Association Higher Education (chairman resolutions committee 1974), Association Minnesota Colls.
(president 1972), Education Commission States (commissioner 1967-1973, member task force on coordination, governance and structure postsecondary education 1973), Sigma Xi, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Juanita M. Bolin, March 3, 1934. Children: Ann Rogers Nickerson Lueck, Maria De Miranda.