Background
Hernon, Joseph Martin was born on June 30, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Martin and Lucille (Mearns) Hernon.
Hernon, Joseph Martin was born on June 30, 1936 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Joseph Martin and Lucille (Mearns) Hernon.
Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Catholic U. American, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity College, Dublin U., 1963.
Instructor,, Ohio State University, 1963-1965;
assistant professor, Catholic U. American, 1965-1967;
visiting assistant professor of history, U. Maryland., 1967-1968;
assistant professor, U. Massachusetts, Amherst, 1968-1969;
associate professor, U. Massachusetts, 1969-1977;
professor, U. Massachusetts, since 1978. Visiting professor Dublin U., 1970, U. Stirling, 1976. Lecturer Amherst College, Bentley College, Georgetown University.
The O'Donnell lecturer Trinity College, Dublin, 1976. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, World Book Encyclopedia, United States Capitol History Society, American Council of Learned Societies. Theodore Sorensen fellow John F. Kennedy Library.
Foundation, 1991-1992.
Member of Executive Committee College Young Democrats, 1959. United States delegate North Atlantic Treaty Organization Conference Young Political Leaders, 1960. Delegate Massachusetts Democratic Convention, 1987, 88.
Member Amherst Democratic Town Committee, 1988-1989. Fellow Royal History Society. Member American History Association, American Catholic History Association, American Conference Irish Studies (treasurer 1966-1971), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Epsilon Sigma, Pi Gamma Mu, Blue Key.
