John Asberry McCluskey

Background

McCluskey, John Asberry was born on October 25, 1944 in Middletown, Ohio, United States. Son of John Asberry and Helen Mildred (Harris) McCluskey.

Education

Bachelor in Social Rels., Harvard University, 1966; Master of Arts in English, Stanford University, 1972.

Career

Lecturer, Miles College, Birmingham, Alabama, 1967-1968; lecturer, Valparaiso (Indiana) U., 1968-1969; from lecturer to assistant professor, Case-Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1969-1977; from associate professor to professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1977; associate dean Graduate School, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1983-1988; chair Afro-American studies, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1995. Director Committee Institutional Cooperation Minorities Fellowship, Bloomington, 1983-1988.

Membership

Member Board Public Safety, Bloomington, 1983-1988. Life member Monroe County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Member Modern Language Association, American Studies Association, Midwest Modern Language Association, Authors' Guild.

Interests

• Avocations: master swimmer, jogging, mini-triathlons, gardening.

Connections

Married Audrey Louise Thomas, December 24, 1969. Children: Malik Douglass, Jerome Patrice, John Toure.

Father:

John Asberry McCluskey

Mother:

Helen Mildred (Harris) McCluskey

Spouse:

Audrey Louise Thomas

child:

Jerome Patrice McCluskey

child:

John Toure McCluskey

child:

Malik Douglass McCluskey