Katherine Harriett James

Background

James, Katherine Harriett was born on June 30, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Claude Baxter Junior and Estella Mae (Bolly) James.

Education

Bachelor, Rhodes College, 1964; Master of Arts, U. Tennessee, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Tennessee, 1973.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, Carson-Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee, 1971-1979; assistant Professor of English, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1979-1984; associate professor, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, 1984-1988; professor, Barton College, Wilson, North Carolina, since 1988. Coordinator undergraduate fellowship program Barton College, 1982-1984, chairperson department English, modern language and communication, since 1985. Co-director North Carolina writing project Atlantic Christian College (now Barton College), 1987-1988.

Achievements

• Katherine Harriett James has been listed as a noteworthy English literature and language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Wilson Crisis Center, 1989-1992, president, since 1992. Member American Association of University Women (vice president programs 1987-1989), Modern Language Association, South Atlantic Modern Language Association, Internat.Shakespeare Association, Shakespeare Association American, National Council Teachers of English, Southeastern Renaissance Conference, Marlowe Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma (Gamma Mu chapter), Alpha Chi (honorary, member executive county 1985).

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Father:

Claude Baxter James Junior

Mother:

Estella Mae (Bolly) James