Personal Information

History:

• Born and raised in Hagerstown, Maryland.
• After finishing graduate school I moved to Indiana, PA where I spent many years teaching economics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP).
• When my wife was offered the opportunity to join the Department of Theatre and Dance at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC, I took an early retirement from IUP, moved with her, and started a new academic career.

Family:

• Married to Annie-Laurie Wheat, Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Winthrop.
• Have two sons (John and Steve) and two calico cats (Snickers and Scout), none of whom look much like me.
• Am allowed to hug two young women who are not relatives (Mileah and Sarah).

Interests:

• Playing racquetball
• Rooting for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Singing (not too loudly) in the Winthrop University Chorale.
• Being actively involved at my local church.

Addictions:

• Hot dogs, ice cream, Utz potato chips and crunchy cheese doodles
• Spider Solitaire