Background
Higgins, James Jacob was born on October 31, 1943 in Canton, Illinois, United States.
Higgins, James Jacob was born on October 31, 1943 in Canton, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1965; Master of Science, Illinois State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics, U. Missouri, 1970.
Assistant professor mathematics, U. Missouri, Rolla, 1970-1974; from assistant professor to associate professor mathematics, U. South Florida, 1974-1980; professor statistics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, since 1980; department head, 1990-1995.
Member American Statistical Association, Institute Mathematics Statistics.
Married, 1967; 2 children.