Background
Uphoff, James Kent was born on September 1, 1937 in Hebron, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest John and Alice Marie (Dutcher) University.
Uphoff, James Kent was born on September 1, 1937 in Hebron, Nebraska, United States. Son of Ernest John and Alice Marie (Dutcher) University.
Bachelor, Hastings College, 1959. Master of Education, University Nebraska, 1962. Doctor of Education, University Nebraska, 1967.
Teacher Walnut Junior High School, Grand Island, Nebraska, 1959-1965, department chairman, 1962-1965. Instructor department education University Nebraska, Lincoln, 1965-1966. Curriculum intern Bellevue (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1966-1967.
Assistant professor education Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1967-1970, associate professor, 1970-1975, professor education, since 1975, co-director public education religion studies center, 1972-1975, dean branch campuses, 1974-1979, director laboratory experiences, 1982-1991, chairman department teacher education, 1994-1997, director college student services, 1994-1997, director professional field experiences, professor emeritus, since 1997, associate director Center for Teaching and Learning, since 1999. Visiting professor University Dayton, 1968—1969, 1998, 99. Adjunct professor Antioch McGregor, since 2003.
Member educator standards board State of Ohio, since 2004.
Board directors public education fund Dayton Foundation, 1985-1997. Member Lutheran Church council, 1987-1990, chair, 1988-1990. Member Oakwood City Schools Board Education, since 1989, vice president, 1994, 95, 03, president, 1996, 97, 04.
Member Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (director 1974-1979, editor early childhood network 1989-1998, editor and facilitator public education and religion network since 1992), Western Ohio Education Association (president 1974-1975, executive committee 1979-1985), Ohio Association Supervision and Curriculum Development (vice president 1972-1973), National Council Social Studies, Ohio Council Social Studies, Ohio School Boards Association (chair rules committee 1993-1994, member policy and legislation committee since 1994, Achievement award 1995, 96, 98, 2000, 04, Master Boardsman award, 2004, trustee 1996-2002, executive committee 1998-1999, president-elect 2000, president 2001), National Association Education Young Children, Dayton Area Council Social Studies (president 1970-1971, 85-87), Ohio Association Education Young Children (committee chair 1992-1995), Dayton Association for Young Children (executive board 1988-1994), League of Women Voters Greater Dayton (education director 1981-1985), Ohio Council Churches (education committee 1973-1975), National School Board Associate ( policy and relations committee, 2003), Ohio Department Education (gifted education advisory council, 2001)Optimists Club (president 1983-1985, secretary-treasurer 1988-1999), Phi Delta Kappa (chapter president 1983-1984, 98—, chapter advisor 1988-1994, area coordinator 2001-2003, chapter/member liaison 2004^), Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Harriet Lucille Martin, August 6, 1962;1 child, Nicholas James. 1 child, Nicholas James.