James Sherwood

Home Address: 9535 Eastview Road, Lincoln, NE

District Representing: Third

Current Office on the Board: Vice Chairman

Board Member Since: September 2021

Term Expires: January 2024

Education

College(s) and Degrees from Each: Canisius College (Buffalo, NY) Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University MA in History, Pennsylvania State University PhD in History

High School: Keveny Memorial Academy (Cohoes, NY)

Year Graduated:1964

Professional

Current Employer: Retired

Past Employment Summary: Suffolk County Community College (NY) - Executive Dean and Campus CEO,University of Maryland University College – Provost, University of California Berkeley – Dean of University Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Associate Dean of Continuing Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Instructor, Department of History, Siena College (NY) – Assistant Professor, Department of History, Nassau Community College (NY) – Assistant Professor, Department of History

Honors/Awards: University Continuing Education Association – Continuing Educator of the Year

Community Involvement

Professional Organizations/Offices Held: Lincoln City Library Board of Trustees, Lincoln Children’s Zoo Board of Directors, Kiwanis Club Foundation of Lincoln Board of Trustees, Kiwanis Club of Lincoln, Lincoln Center Past President and member Board of Directors, ACLU of Nebraska Board of Directors