Background
Chapman, Jefferson was born on March 13, 1943 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States.
Chapman, Jefferson was born on March 13, 1943 in Kinston, North Carolina, United States.
Bachelor in Anthropology, Yale University, 1965. Master of Arts in Teaching in History and Education, Brown University, 1968. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University North Carolina, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University North Carolina, 1975.
Teacher, Webb School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1965-1967;
teacher, chairman social studies department, Webb School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1968-1971;
teacher summer enrichment program, Webb School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1969;
director Field School in Archaeology, Webb School, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1970-1971;
research assistant professor department anthropology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1975;
research associate professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1984;
curator archaeology Frank H. McClung Museum, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1981-1990;
director, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1990. Part time teacher Webb School Knoxville, since 1981. Peer reviewer Delores Archaeol.
Project, Southwestern Colorado, unites states department Interior, Water and Power Resources Sv. Project; periodic peer reviewer proposals submittedto National Geography Sof., National Science Foundation, National Endowment for Humanities. Chairman Tennessee Archaeol.
Advisory Council, since 1988.
Board advocates Planned Parenthood Association Knox County, since 1985. Trustee Webb School Knoxville, 1975-1981, chairman, since 1986. Board directors Knoxville Symphony Society, since 1977.
Board directors Lamar House-Bijou, 1982-1990, executive officer, 1983-1990. Board directors Tennessee Children's Dance Ensemble, 1984-1988, Thompson Center, since 1984. Member Knoxville Bicentennial History Committee, 1990-1991.
Member director search committee Knoxville Museum Art, 1989, 91. Member Arts Council Advisory Panel, 1984-1986. Fellow American Anthropol.
Association; member American Association Museums, American Society Conservation Archaeology (executive board 1981-1983), Archaeol. Society of America (president East Tennessee chapter 1982-1983), Archaeol. Society North Carolina, Association Field Archaeology, Council Museum Anthropology, Alabama Archaeol.
Society, Museums of Knoxville (treasurer since 1990), Society of America Archaeology (nominating committee 1983-1990), Society Historic Archaeology, Society Professional Archeologists (director at large 1981-1983), Southeastern Archaeol. Conference, Southeastern Museum Conference, Tennessee Anthropol. Association.
Married; 2 children.