Background
Earns, Lane Robert was born on May 8, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Lewis Earns and Shirley M. Earns (nee Martin).
academic administrator educator historian
Earns, Lane Robert was born on May 8, 1951 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Robert Lewis Earns and Shirley M. Earns (nee Martin).
Bachelor, Michigan State University, 1973. Master of Arts, University Hawaii, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hawaii, 1987.
Lecturer Kwassui Women's Junior College, Nagasaki, Japan, 1977—1979, 1984—1986. Assistant professor University Wisconsin, Oshkosh, 1987—1993, associate professor history, 1993—1997, professor history, since 1997, John M. Rosebush professor, 2000, associate vice chancellor, 2002—2005, interim provost, vice chancellor, 2004—2005, provost, vice chancellor, 2005—2008, interim chancellor, since 2008. Co-founder., editor, writer Nagasaki Harbor Light, Nagasaki, 1985.
Member of Midwest Conference Asian Affairs (program chair 1992), Midwest Japan Seminary (executive board member 1989-1992, chair 1992-1994).