James Stevenson Wunsch

Background

Wunsch, James Stevenson was born on September 27, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Richard Ellis and Jane Rolston (Stevenson) Wunsch.

Education

Bachelor, Duke U., 1968; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1974.

Career

Research fellow, U. Ghana, Accra, 1971-1972; assistant professor, Creighton U., Omaha, 1974-1978; associate professor, Creighton U., Omaha, 1978-1986; professor political science, Creighton U., Omaha, since 1986; department chairman, Creighton U., Omaha, 1983-1993, 96-; director African studies program, Creighton U., Omaha, since 1998. Social science analyst and consultant, Ghana, Liberia, Kenya, Sudan, Thailand, Philippines, United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1978-1980. Visiting associate professor Indiana U., Bloomington, 1985-1986.

Senior project manager Associations in Rural Development, Burlington, Vermont, 1987-1988, consultant, Bangladesh, Zambia, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, since 1985. United States Information Agency Distinguished lecturer, South Africa, 1993.

Achievements

• James Stevenson Wunsch has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Omaha Symphony Chorus, 1977-1978, Nebraska Choral Arts Society, 1982-1996, Voices of Omaha, 1982-1985, Trinity Cathedral, Omaha, 1980-1983. Participant Leadership Omaha, 1982-1983. Member Omaha Committee Foreign Rels., 1975-1995.

Member government affairs committee Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1985. Member issues and interests committee Nebraska Republican party, 1984-1988. Member ASPA, American Political Science Association, Midwest Political Science Association, African Studies Association, International Studies Association Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Beta Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: vocal music, camping, cross-country skiing.

Connections

Married Lillian C. Richards, March 29, 1969 (divorced February 1983), 1 child, Kathryn. Married Mary Gayle Gundlach, August 19, 1983. Children: Hallie, Hannah.

Father:

Richard Ellis Wunsch

Mother:

Jane Rolston (Stevenson) Wunsch

Spouse:

Lillian C. Richards

Spouse:

Mary Gayle Gundlach

child:

Hallie Wunsch

child:

Kathryn Wunsch

child:

Hannah Wunsch