Background
Gillespie, James Laurence was born on April 5, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of James Joseph and Elizabeth A. M. Gillespie.
Gillespie, James Laurence was born on April 5, 1946 in Cleveland. Son of James Joseph and Elizabeth A. M. Gillespie.
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, 1968. Bachelor of Science in Education, Kent State University, 1973. Master of Arts (fellow), Princeton University, 1970, Doctor of Philosophy (fellow), 1973.
Lecturer, Saint Mary"s College of Queen"s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1971-1972.
Assistant professor Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 1974-1975, Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio, 1975-1976, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1976-1977, Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1977-1981. Visiting professor University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1983-1984.
Legal writer Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, Cleveland, 1980-1983. Adjunct Professor Ursuline College, John Carroll University, since 1985.
Dean Griswold Institute, 1984-1986.
Department chairman social science Notre Dame College Ohio, Cleveland, 1986. Reader on medieval English history for Albion publication, since 1975. Chaplain Sunny Acres Hospital, 1987.
Vestryman Saint Paul"s Episcopal Church, Cleveland, 1976-1979;member Executive Board Carolinas Symposium on British Studies.
Deputy director Ohil Council on United States-Arab Rels. Malone Faculty fellowship.
Assistant professor Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 1974-1975, Lakeland Community College, Mentor, Ohio, 1975-1976, U. Minnesota Dean Griswold Institute, 1984-1986. Director Ohil Council
Fellow Royal History Society. Member American History Association, Southern History Association, Society of the White Hart (president), Cleveland Medieval Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi AlphaTheta.