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Mahaffey, James Perry was born on September 29, 1935 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Earl Perry and Flora Virginia (Painter) Mahaffey.
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James Perry Mahaffey
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James Perry Mahaffey, American Education educator, consultant. Certified education specialist-reading. Named Outstanding School Administrator, South Carolina. Association School Adminstrs., Columbia, 1989, Outstanding Educator, Southern Association Colls./Schools, Atlanta, 1990;Carnegie fellow Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1958. Member International Reading Association (South Carolina. president 1977).
Education
Bachelor cum laude, Furman U., 1957; Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Southern California, 1974.
Career
Teacher, Greenville (South Carolina.) County Schools, 1958-1961;
reading supervisor, Greenville (South Carolina.) County Schools, 1961-1965;
South Carolina. state reading supervisor, South Carolina. Department Education, Columbia, 1965-1969;
assistant superintendent for instruction, Anderson (South Carolina.) Public Schools, 1969-1977;
associate professor education, Furman U., Greenville, 1977-1979;
associate superintendent for instruction, Horry County Schools, Conway/Myrtle Beach, South Carolina., 1979-1991;
professor education, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina., since 1991. Adjunct Professor Converse College, Spartanburg, 1961-1965.
Instructor University of Southern California, Columbia, 1973-1974. Member South Carolina. Basic Skills Commission, Columbia, 1981-1989.
Board of trustees Southern Association Colls./Schools, Atlanta, 1990-1993.
Achievements
Membership
Member International Reading Association (South Carolina. president 1977).
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Connections
Married Nora Dean Padgett, December 22, 1961. 1 child, Janet E.
Awards
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Named Outstanding School Administrator, South Carolina. Association School Adminstrs., Columbia, 1989, Outstanding Educator, Southern Association Colls./Schools, Atlanta, 1990;Carnegie fellow Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1958.Named Outstanding School Administrator, South Carolina. Association School Adminstrs., Columbia, 1989, Outstanding Educator, Southern Association Colls./Schools, Atlanta, 1990;Carnegie fellow Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1958.