Jim Carlson

Wilson High School

Class of 1965

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Jim Carlson - Class of 1965 - Wilson High School

First Name	Jim
Last Name	Carlson
Graduation Year	Class of 1965
Gender	Male
City	N/A
State/Province	RI
Country	United States
Occupation	Professor
Married	Yes
Favorite School Memory	Key Club Dance, Fall, 1964. The Sonics Played.
About Me	After high school I attended Western Washington and obtained my BA in Political Science and a passion for progressive politics. The threat of the military draft after graduation interfered with immediate plans for graduate school, so I worked at St. Regis in Tacoma for a year. Harriet and I married in the summer of 1970 and we moved to Tempe, Arizona where I received a MA in Political Science from Arizona State and then later to Kent, Ohio where I received a PhD. from Kent State. I accepted a job offer from Providence College, and we have lived in Rhode Island ever since. Over the years I have climbed the academic ladder by presenting papers, publishing articles and two books. I also served as an academic department chair. A highlight was a year in Hungary as a Fulbright Scholar. Additionally, I have done consulting work for government agencies and community groups from time to time. Our daughter Erica was born in Kent and currently resides with her husband in Amherst, MA. We are hoping grandchildren come along soon. We traveled a great deal and over the years and have spent a great deal of time in Sweden, Harrietâ€™s home country. Both Harriet and I are on academic schedules, so we have a lot of control ...(read more)