Background
Lusardi, James Proctor was born on September 3, 1931 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman James and Ruth (Brigham) Lusardi.
English language and literature educator
Lusardi, James Proctor was born on September 3, 1931 in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. Son of Herman James and Ruth (Brigham) Lusardi.
AB with high honours, Lafayette College, 1955. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1963.
Instructor Williams College, Willlamston, Massachusetts, 1958-1961. Assistant instructor Yale University, New Haven, 1961-1962. Assistant professor Wesleyan University, Middletown, 1962-1966.
Associate professor Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1966-1986, professor, 1986-1989, Francis A. Marsh professor of English Literature, from 1990. Member executive board Columbia University Shakespeare Seminar, New York City, since 1989.
Sergeant United States Air Force, 1951-1952, Fellow Columbia University (associate). Member American Association of University Professors, Modern Language Association, International Shakespeare Association, Shakespeare Association American, Phi Beta Kappa (president middle Atlantic district 1982-1988).
Married Marcia Staats, August 22, 1953. Children: Carol Lynn Lusardi Williams, Jill Marie Lusardi Hahn.