Stuart J. Thorson

Background

Thorson, Stuart J. was born on December 1, 1946 in Vallejo, California, United States. Son of Stuart Verne and Dorothy May (Timberg) Thorson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Macalaster College, St. Paul, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1972.

Career

Member faculty political science, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1984; member of faculty political science, Syracuse University, New York, since 1984; department chairman, Syracuse University, New York, 1989-1993; director, Global Affairs Institute, since 1993.

Achievements

• Stuart J. Thorson has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Political Science Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), Peace Science Society (treasurer 1973-1974).

Connections

Married Esther Lynn Whiteside, August 24, 1968 (divorced 1977). 1 child, Kjerstin Sonja. Married Kristi JeanAndersen, April 9, 1979.

Children: Emily Andersen, Daniel Andersen.

Father:

Stuart Verne Thorson

Mother:

Dorothy May (Timberg) Thorson

Spouse:

Esther Lynn Whiteside

Spouse:

Kristi JeanAndersen

child:

Emily Andersen Thorson

child:

Daniel Andersen Thorson

child:

Kjerstin Sonja Thorson