Background
Uemura, Joseph Norio was born on July 3, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Seijiro and Hana (Morishita) University.
Uemura, Joseph Norio was born on July 3, 1926 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Seijiro and Hana (Morishita) University.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1946. Master of Theology, Iliff School Theology, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1958.
Secretary Colorado Conference Board Education,, United Methodist Church, Denver, 1946-1950; assistant professor, associate professor philosophy and religion, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1953-1959; Sheldon Jackson professor, Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1958-1959; professor philosophy, department chairman, Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa., 1959-1966; professor philosophy, department chairman, Hamline U., St. Paul, since 1966; Paul and Jean Hanna professor, Hamline U., St. Paul, since 1987.
Member American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union, American Philosophical Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Married Maye Mitsuye Oye, September 10, 1949. Children: Wesley Makoto, Charissa Keiko.