Background
Shirley, Michael Hathorn was born on September 2, 1957 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lloyd Shirley and Mary Coe Lind.
Shirley, Michael Hathorn was born on September 2, 1957 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Robert Lloyd Shirley and Mary Coe Lind.
Bachelor, Beloit College, 1979. Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1983. Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1987.
AM, University Illinois, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1997.
Researcher National Assessment Educational Progress, Evanston, 1986—1986. Student teacher coordinator Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1989—1990, assistant professor history, since 1998. Visiting lecturer University Illinois, Urbana, 1997—1998.
Program assessor Illinois State Board Education, Springfield, since 2002. Consultant Tuscola Community High School, since 2003.
Trustee Tuscola Public Library., Illinois, since 2002. Committeeman Douglas County Democrats, 2002—2003. Pastoral board member Forty Martyrs Church, 2002—2003.
Catechist Forty Martyrs Parish, 2002—2003, lector trainer, 2003—2005, Tuscola Lodge 332, Armed Forces & A.M., since 2009. Chairman Leadership Development, Grand Lodge Illinois, Armed Forces & A.M., since 2009. Member of Midwest Conference on British Studies, North America Conference on British Studies, Masons, Phi Alpha Theta (faculty advisor since 2001, Gerald T. Nash Journal award 2001-2002).
Married Debra Marie Ralston, May 30, 1998. Children: Jacob, Katherine.