Background
Mercer, John Moore was born on July 13, 1952 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Chelton and Ora Alice (Moore) Mercer.
English literature and composition educator
Mercer, John Moore was born on July 13, 1952 in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Chelton and Ora Alice (Moore) Mercer.
Bachelor, Bryan College, Dayton, Tennessee, 1974. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Missouri, Columbia, 1983.
Instructor in English, Southwest Baptist U., Bolivar, Missouri, 1976-1980; assistant instructor in English, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1983-1984; assistant Professor of English, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1984-1988; associate Professor of English, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1988-1993; Professor of English, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, since 1993; coordinator Master of Arts in Comm. program, since 1991. Head sponsor Alpha Chi, 1986-1992.
Board directors Tahlequah Area Arts and Humanities Council, 1988-1990. Member Modern Language Association, South Central Modern Language Association, South Central Renaissance Conference (executive secretary-treasurer 1992-1998, executive committee 1991-1998), Oklahoma Council Teachers English, Shakespeare Association American.