Background
Schwaller, John Frederick was born on July 2, 1948 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry and Juliette (Trembly) Schwaller.
academic administrator educator historian
Schwaller, John Frederick was born on July 2, 1948 in Hays, Kansas, United States. Son of Henry and Juliette (Trembly) Schwaller.
AB, Grinnell College, Iowa, 1969. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1978.
Assistant professor Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1978-1979, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 1979-1982, associate professor, 1982-1986, professor history, since 1986, assistant dean, 1989-1990, associate dean, 1990-1993. Director Academy American Franciscan History Franciscan School Theology, Berkeley, California, 1993—2002. Associate provost, professor history University Montana, Missoula, 1995—2001.
Vice chancellor academic affairs, dean University Minnesota, Morris, 2001—2006, professor history, 2001—2006. President State University of New York, Potsdam, since 2006.
Member American History Association, American Catholic History Association, Conference Latin American History, Latin American Studies Association, Fullbright Association, History of Early Modern Europe, Rocky Mountain Conference Latin American Studies, Phi Alpha Theta, Sigma Delta Pi.
Married Anne Cardot Taylor, August 15, 1970. Children: Robert Clemens, William Henry.