Background
Craven, James Michael was born on March 10, 1946 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Homer Henry and Mary Kathleen Craven.
economic geographer economist educator
Craven, James Michael was born on March 10, 1946 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Homer Henry and Mary Kathleen Craven.
Student, University Minnesota, 1968. Bachelor in Sociology, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1971. Bachelor in Economics, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1971.
Master of Arts in Economics, University Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, 1974. Degree in Biochemistry and Environmental Studies, University Manitoba, 1978.
Instructor economic and business Red River Community College, Winnipeg, 1974-1976. Lecturer research methods of statistics University Manitoba, 1977-1978. Instructor economic and business Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, Washington, 1980-1981.
Planning analyst Government Puerto Rico, San Juan, 1984. Professor economics and business Interam. University Puerto Rico, Bayamon, 1984-1985.
Instructor economics, lecturer history Green River Community College, Auburn, Washington, 1988-1992. Chairman business division Clark College, Vancouver, since 1992, professor economics, since 1992. Visiting professor St. Berchman's University, Kerala, India, 1981, 83, 86, 91.
Instructor economics Bellevue (Washington) Community College, 1988-1992. Consultant Bellevue, since 1988, Irwin Publications, since 1995. Visiting lecturer Tsinghua University Beijing, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, Yunnan University 2009, Chinese Academy Social Sciences, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, World Association for Political Economy, Suzhou, 2010.
Platform committee member Washington State Democratic, Seattle, 1992. Consultant Lowry for Governor Campaign, Seattle, 1992. Member (associate) Democratic Party National Committee, since 1994.
Member National Steering Committee for Re-election of President Clinton, 1995-1996;member President's Second Term Committee, since 1996. Tribunal judge Inter-Tribal Tribunal on Residential Schools in Canada, Vancouver, 1998. Member Blackfoot Confederacy.
With United States Army, 1963-1966. Member International Platform Association, Association Northwest Economics Educators, Wash.Edn. Association, Association National Security Alumni, Blackfoot Confederacy.
Married Jia Liao Craven. Children: Christina Kathleen Florindo-Craven, Naato'Si Mao.