Background
Trent, Jimmie Douglas was born on November 17, 1933 in Lima, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Calvin and Floy Gazette Trent.
Trent, Jimmie Douglas was born on November 17, 1933 in Lima, Oklahoma, United States. Son of George Calvin and Floy Gazette Trent.
Associate of Arts in Education, Hutchinson Junior College, Kansas, 1953. Bachelor of Engineering, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1955. Master of Education, Emporia State University, Kansas, 1960.
Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1965.
Debate coach Washington High School, Kansas City, 1955—1956, Russell High School, 1956—1957. Instructor, debate coach Emporia State University, 1957—1960. Instructor Purdue University, 1960—1962.
Assistant professor Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1962—1964. Associate professor Wayne State University, Detroit, 1964—1971. Professor, department chair Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1971—2000.
Retired, 2000
President Speech Communications Association Ohio, 1990—1991.
Member of National Communications Association, Control Studies Communications Association (associate editor journals. since 1990).
Married Judith Lee Swanlund. Children: Terri Lynn Haines, Douglas Brian, Lawrence Andrew.