Robert Ray Swartout

Background

Swartout, Robert Ray was born on November 28, 1946 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Robert R. and Adeline A. (Hammell) Swartout.

Education

Bachelor of Science in History and Political Science, Portland State University, 1969; Master of Arts in History, Portland State University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in History, Washington State University, 1978.

Career

Teacher middle school, United States Peace Corps, Cheju-do, Korea, 1970-1972; music assistant, Oregon History Society, Portland, 1973-1974; assistant coordinator Asian Studies Program, Washington State University, Pullman, 1977-1978; assistant professor of history, Carroll College, Helena, Montana, 1978-1983; associate professor Department History, Carroll College, Helena, Montana, 1983-1993; professor of history department, Carroll College, since 1993; senior Fulbright professor Department History, Korea U., Seoul, 1986-1987; visiting professor, Ewha Women's U., Seoul, Korea, 1987; Adjunct Professor, Yonsei U., Seoul, Korea, since 1987.

Achievements

• Robert Ray Swartout has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Montana Original Governor's Mansion, Helena, 1983-1986. Member American History Society, Association Asian Studies, Organisation American Historians, Society Historians American Foreign Rels., Oregon History Society, Phi Alpha Theta (international councillor 1990-1992).

Connections

Married Agatha Kyung-ok Pang, October 2, 1971. Children: James, Katherine.

Father:

Robert R. Swartout

Mother:

Adeline A. (Hammell) Swartout

Spouse:

Agatha Kyung-ok Pang

child:

Katherine Swartout

child:

James Swartout