Background
Moeser, James Charles was born on April 3, 1939 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Victor and Virginia (James) Moeser.
academic administrator music educator
Moeser, James Charles was born on April 3, 1939 in Colorado City, Texas, United States. Son of Charles Victor and Virginia (James) Moeser.
Bachelor of Music, University Texas, 1961; M.M., University Texas, 1964; postgraduate (Fulbright grantee), Hochschule fur Musik, Berlin, 1961-1962; D.M.A. (University fellow), University of Michigan, 1966.
Chairman department organ, assistant professor organ University Kansas, 1966-1969, associate professor, 1969-1974, professor, 1974-1986, dean School Fine Arts, 1975-1986, Carl and Ruth Althaus distinguished professor organ, 1985-1986. Organist, choirmaster Plymouth Congressional Church, Lawrence, Kansas, 1967-1986. Organist national conference Music Teachers National Association, Portland, Oregon, 1972, Los Angeles, 1974.
Dean College Arts and Architecture, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1986—1991. Vice president, academic affairs & provost University South Carolina, 1991—1996. Chancellor University Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1996—2000, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 2000—2008.
Professor music Institute for Arts and Humanities, University North Carolina, since 2008.
Board governors Josephson Institute Ethics, 1998-2002. Trustee North Carolina Symphony Society, Inc., 2001-2009. Member visiting committee Memorial Church, Harvard University.
Member American Guild Organists (past dean chapter, national director student groups 1973-1975, national chairman committee on professional education since 1983, chairman 2d national conference on organ pedagogy 1984, 3d national conference 1986, vice president since 1986). Fellow American Academy Arts & Sciences.
Married Jesse Kaye Edwards, January 26, 1963 (divorced July 1984). Children: James Christopher, Kathryn Carter. Married Susan Kay Smith Dickerson, June 21, 1987.