Background
Parmer, Jess Norman was born on November 23, 1925 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Jess Noah and Zayda Irene (Tressler) Parmer.
Parmer, Jess Norman was born on November 23, 1925 in Elkhart, Indiana, United States. Son of Jess Noah and Zayda Irene (Tressler) Parmer.
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana U., 1949; Master of Arts, University Connecticut, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1957.
Resident in, Malaya, Southeast Asia program, Cornell Univercity, 1952-1955;
instructor, then assistant professor of history, U. Maryland., 1956-1959;
member of faculty, Northern Illinois U., 1959-1967;
professor of history, Northern Illinois U., 1960-1967;
department chairman, Northern Illinois U., 1959-1963;
associate dean College Arts and Sciences, Ohio U.
also director Center International Studies, Ohio U., 1967-1969;
assistant dean faculties for international studies, Ohio U., 1969-1975;
vice president academic affairs, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1975-1982;
professor of history, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1975-1992;
scholar in residence and director of special projects, Ohio U., Athens, 1993-1996;
consultant business, government, education. Peace Corps representative in Malaya, 1961-1963, Tanzania, summer 1965, Malawi, summer, 1966, Korea, 1967. Lecturer Foreign Service Institute, 1958, 61, 65.
Visiting professor of history National U. Malaysia, 1984. Consultant social science committee Ill.Curriculum Program, 1961. Consultant various corporations.
Visiting fellow Cornell Univercity, 1987-1988, visiting professor 1989. Luce scholar in research Ohio U., 1990-1991.
Served with infantry Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union, Association Asian Studies (chairman Southeast Asia regional council 1968-1972, director 1969-1972), Midwest Conference Asian Affairs (chairman library committee 1960-1961), Southwest Conference Asian Studies (president 1982-1983), American History Association, Sons of the American Revolution, Torch International, Society of Indiana Pioneers, Texas Society War of 1812.
Married Bessie Norma Peterson, September 12, 1948. Children: Thomas Norman, Sarah Irene.