Background
Blake, James Joseph was born on April 29, 1939 in New York City. Son of Patrick Joseph and Mary (Blake) Blake.
Blake, James Joseph was born on April 29, 1939 in New York City. Son of Patrick Joseph and Mary (Blake) Blake.
Bachelor, Manhattan College, 1962. Master of Arts, New York University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1979.
Assistant professor, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, 1965-1971;
associate professor, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, 1972-1983;
professor, Nassau Community College, Garden City, New York, since 1984. Instructor Gaelic Society of New York, 1978-1980. Adjunct associate professor John Jay College, CUNY, 1980-1981, Queens College, CUNY, 1982.
Adjunct Professor College Arts and Sciences, New York University, 1988-1995, Graduate School New York University, 1991-1995. Broadcaster Station WFUV-FM, Fordham University, since 1978.
President Gaelic Society of New York, 1979-1980. Executive committee Columbia University Seminar on Irish Studies, New York City, since 1981. Member Modern Language Association (chair discussion group for the two year college executive committee, 1986-1990, Celtic studies director annual International Bibliography, since 1978, representative to delegate assembly parliamentary body, 1981-1983, 87-89), American Conference for Irish Studies (executive committee, representative for Irish language 1993-1995).