James William Cunningham

Background

Cunningham, James William was born on January 22, 1947 in Chattanooga. Son of Ernest James and Ann Louise Katherine (Martin) Cunningham.

Education

Bachelor in English, University of Virginia, 1970; Master of Arts in Reading Education, U. Georgia, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Reading Education, U. Georgia, 1975.

Career

Classroom teacher, South Pittsburg (Tennessee) Elementary School, 1970-1972; project coordinator, Right-to-Read Project, Athens, Georgia, 1972-1974; assistant professor education, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1975-1980; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1980-1993; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1993; director literacy studies, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1991-1996.

Achievements

• James William Cunningham has been listed as a noteworthy Literacy education educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Reading Association, National Reading Conference (board directors since 1997), National Conference on Research in Language and Literacy (fellow).

Connections

Married Patricia M. Cunningham, August 24, 1974. 1 child, David Ernest.

Father:

Ernest James Cunningham

Mother:

Ann Louise Katherine (Martin) Cunningham

Spouse:

Patricia M. Cunningham

child:

David Ernest Cunningham