Background
Rector, John Lawrence was born on August 8, 1943 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edris William and Ethel Mae Rector.
Rector, John Lawrence was born on August 8, 1943 in Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edris William and Ethel Mae Rector.
Bachelor, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash, 1965. Master of Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, Bloomington,, 1976.
Associate professor Pontificia University Catolica Puerto Rico, 1977—1987. Fulbright visiting professor University Chile and University Catolica Chile, Santiago, 1983—1984. Professor history Western Oregon University, Monmouth, since 1987, chair social science division, since 2006.
Chair Northwest Council Study Abroad, Oregon, Washington Alaska, 1998—2000. Volunteer Peace Corps, Pucon and Caburgua, Chile, 1965—1968. Lecturer National Endowment of the Humanities Summer Institute, Puebla, Mexico, 2004.
Chair Cultural Awareness Commission, Independence, Oregon, 1990—1992. Recorder St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, Salem, since 2002. President, board directors Centro Sister Isolina Ferre, Ponce, Puerto Rico, 1981—1982.
President Western Oregon University Faculty Senate, 2005—2006. Member of Latin American Studies Association.
Married Irene Z. Zadorojny, October 26, 1969. Children: John Austin, Andrei Lawrence, William Eric, Irina Elizabeth, Peter Alexander.