John Richard Piper

Background

Piper, John Richard was born on October 2, 1946 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Hubert and Carol Elizabeth (Coleman) Piper.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1972.

Career

Professor political science, Blackburn College, Carlinville, Illinois, 1972-1976; assistant professor political science, U. Tampa (Florida), 1976-1980; associate professor political science, U. Tampa (Florida), 1980-1983; professor political science, U. Tampa, Florida, since 1983; department chairman history, political science and sociology, U. Tampa, Florida, 1990-1996; director honors program, since 1996.

Achievements

• John Richard Piper has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Common Cause, since 1990, Florida Collegiate Honors Council, since 1998. Member American Political Science Association, American Association of University Professors, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, swimming, reading.

Connections

Married Hoa Thuy Pham, June 6, 1970. 1 child, Carolyn Hoa.

Father:

John Hubert Piper

Mother:

Carol Elizabeth (Coleman) Piper

Spouse:

Hoa Thuy Pham

child:

Carolyn Hoa Piper