Background
Clymer, Kenton James was born on November 17, 1943 in Brooklyn. Son of Wayne Kenton and Helen Elizabeth Clymer.
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John Hay: The gentleman as diplomat
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Kenton James Clymer
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Kenton James Clymer, American History educator. Member health planning advising committee West Texas Council Govts., 1972-1976; pres.bd. directors Houchen Community Center and Newark Maternity Hospital, El Paso, 1974-1976. Member American History Association, Organisation American History, Society Historians American Foreign Rels., Association Asian Studies (member Philippine studies group), Friars.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in History with honors, Grinnell College, 1965; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1970.
Career
Teaching fellow department history, University of Michigan, 1967-1969;
Danforth lecturer, University of Michigan, 1969-1970;
from assistant to associate professor of history, University Texas, El Paso, 1970-1982;
professor, University Texas, El Paso, since 1982;
director graduate studies department history, University Texas, El Paso, 1975-1980, 82-84;
senior member graduate faculty, University Texas, El Paso, since 1976;
assistant dean college liberal arts, University Texas, El Paso, 1980-1984;
interim director Master of Arts in interdisciplinary studies program, University Texas, El Paso, 1981-1982;
director religious studies program, University Texas, El Paso, 1983-1985, 87-90;
chair history Department, University Texas, El Paso, 1984-1985, 93-96. Member Executive Committee commission archives and history United Methodist Church, 1976-1980. Fulbright lecturer Silliman U., Dumaguete City, Philippines and Taft Avenue Consortium Universities, Manila, 1977-1978, U. Indonesia, Jakarta, 1990-1991.
Associate provost Texas International Education Consortium Program Malaysia, 1986. Consultant Indochina Project, Washington, summer 1989. George Bancroft visiting professor of history U. Göttingen, Germany, 1992-1993.
Reviewer applications National Endowment for Humanities, Fulbright Program, Indonesia. Member Fulbright Committee, since 1994.
Achievements
Works
book
Membership
Member health planning advising committee West Texas Council Govts., 1972-1976. Pres.bd. directors Houchen Community Center and Newark Maternity Hospital, El Paso, 1974-1976. Member American History Association, Organisation American History, Society Historians American Foreign Rels., Association Asian Studies (member Philippine studies group), Friars.
Interests
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Married Marlee Joan Arrowsmith, August 5, 1967. Children: Aron Kenton, Megan Arrowsmith.
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Political Party
Democrat
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Grantee University Research Institute, 1971, 72, 73-74, 74-75, 77, 80-81, 89, Am.Philos. Society, 1972, 76, 81, University Texas, 1982-1983, 85, National Endowment for Humanities, 1983, 85. Rackham fellow University of Michigan, honorary research fellow Institute United States Studies, University London, 1983. Research fellow Indo-United States Subcommission Edition and Culture, NewDelhi, 1986-1987. Grinnell Academy scholar, Younker Honor scholar.Grantee University Research Institute, 1971, 72, 73-74, 74-75, 77, 80-81, 89, Am.Philos. Society, 1972, 76, 81, University Texas, 1982-1983, 85, National Endowment for Humanities, 1983, 85. Rackham fellow University of Michigan, honorary research fellow Institute United States Studies, University London, 1983.
Research fellow Indo-United States Subcommission Edition and Culture, NewDelhi, 1986-1987. Grinnell Academy scholar, Younker Honor scholar.