Background
Whitlock, John Joseph was born on January 7, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Mark and Helen Marcella (Cramer) Whitlock.
Whitlock, John Joseph was born on January 7, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Mark and Helen Marcella (Cramer) Whitlock.
Bachelor of Science in Art, Ball State University, 1957. Master of Arts in Art, Ball State University, 1963. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1971.
Teacher art, Union City (Indiana) Public Schools, 1957-1959;
teacher art, art director, Madison (Indiana) City Schools, 1959-1964;
professor art, director gallery, Hanover (Indiana) College, 1964-1969;
director, Burpee Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois, 1970-1972;
professor arts and humanities, Elgin (Illinois) Community College, 1970-1972;
director, Brooks Memorial Art Gallery, Memphis, 1972-1978;
professor music studies, Southwestern College, Memphis, 1973-1978;
adjunct assistant professor art and museology, Memphis State University, 1976-1978;
director University Museum, member graduate faculty, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1978;
also director music studies, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale
adjunct associate professor anthropology, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1978;
adjunct associate professor political science, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1988;
adjunct associate professor of history, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1994;
director music studies, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1989;
member Reserve Officers Training Corps academic avc. county, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, since 1988;
member president's county, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1988-1993;
adjunct associate professor art University Museum, Southern Illinois U., Carbondale, 1978-1988. Chairman of the Board National Coal Museum, 1983-1985. Member Newsfront advisory board North Carolina Broadcast News, Washington, 1982-1985.
Senior consultant Marine Military Academy Museum, since 1988, member board advisors, 1991-1997.
Member Rockford Human Relations Commission, 1971-1972. Member president's council Southwestern College, 1973-1978. Volunteer Carbondale Police Department, since 2000, committee resources, forensics records and academy.
Board directors Carbondale Crime Stoppers, since 2000, president, since 2006. Board directors Drug Abuse Resistance Education, since 2000, president, since 2006. Board directors Carbondale Fire and Police Commission, 2003^.
University club board Southern Illinois University, since 2000, university museum ambassador, since 2000. Member American Association Museum, International Council Museum, Midwest Association Museum, Association Art Museum Directors, Marine Corps League (commandant Shawnee detachment 1994-1996, 99-2001, Commander United States Coast Guard Auxiliary 1994-1995), Department Illinois Marine Corps League (trustee rank and file 1994-1999, judge advocate 1999-2005), Semper Fi Society (faculty adviser Southern Illinois University since 1995).
Married Sue Ann Kirkman, June 10, 1956. Children— Kelly Ann, Michele Lynn, Mark.