Background
Spurrier, James Joseph was born on October 1, 1946 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Jack Joseph and Ruth Marilyn (Mundy) Spurrier.
Spurrier, James Joseph was born on October 1, 1946 in Mexico, Missouri, United States. Son of Jack Joseph and Ruth Marilyn (Mundy) Spurrier.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1968. Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Illinois University, 1979.
Teacher, department chairman Alemany High School, Mission Hills, California, 1968-1974. Professor speech, director theater Vincennes (Indiana) University, since 1977. Chair department speech and theatre, since 1999.
Choir director 1st Christian Church, Vincennes, 1977-1997, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Vincennes, 1997-2003. Board directors Arts Council Southwestern Indiana, 1991-2001. Member of Indiana Theater Association, Association for Theater in Higher Education (committee chairman 1986-1988, founder), National Association Schools of Theatre (ethics committee 1987-1993, chairman ethics committee 1990-1993, evaluator since 1991, nominations committee, 1993-1994 2005-2006, chairman nomination committee 2000-2001), Kiwanis, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Jean Madelon Alkire, June 5, 1976. Children: Jenna, Jamie.