Background
Shoemaker, M. Wesley was born on May 3, 1935 in Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warry Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Bochert) Shoemaker.
Shoemaker, M. Wesley was born on May 3, 1935 in Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Warry Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Bochert) Shoemaker.
Bachelor, Waynesburg College, 1957. Master of Arts, Syracuse University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1979.
International affairs specialist European Bureau, United States Department State, Washington, 1962-1964. 3d secretary United States Embassy, Kingston, Jamaica, 1964-1966, 2d secretary Bonn, Germany, 1966-1967, United States Consulate General, Stuttgart, Germany, 1967-1968. Teaching assistant Syracuse (New York ) University, 1970.
Assistant professor Lynchburg (Virginia) College, 1971-1979, associate professor, 1980-1990, professor history, since 1990, chair international relations program, 1986-1996, 97—, chair history department, 1988-1991. Chair campus life policies committee Lynchburg College, 1989-1990, chair educational policies committee, 1994-1995, associate dean, since 1996.
With United States Army, 1958-1961. Member International Studies Association, Central European History Association, Virginia Association Political Scientists, Virginia Association Asian Scholars.
Married Mary Charlotte Alexich, July 2, 1962.