John Robert Harris

Background

Harris, John Robert was born on December 4, 1953 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Gary Carlisle and Charlotte (Perkins) Harris.

Education

Bachelor in English, University Texas, 1974; Master of Arts in classics, University Texas, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in comparative literature, University Texas, 1984.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, University Texas, Tyler, 1985-1988; assistant Professor of English, Berry College, Rome, Georgia, 1988-1990; assistant Professor of English, Belmont (North Carolina) Abbey College, 1990-1992; associate Professor of English, Union U., Jackson, Tennessee, since 1993.

Achievements

• John Robert Harris has been listed as a noteworthy Secondary education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Conference for Irish Studies, Conference on Christianity andLiterature, Southern Comparative Literature Association, The Vergilian Society.

Interests

• Avocations: writing novels, short stories and poetry.

Connections

Married Juanita Canada, January 28, 1989. 1 child, Owen Myles Alasdair.

Father:

Gary Carlisle Harris

Mother:

Charlotte (Perkins) Harris

Spouse:

Juanita Canada

child:

Owen Myles Alasdair Harris