Tamura, Linda

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TAMURA, Linda

TAMURA, Linda. American, b. 1949. Genres: Cultural/Ethnic topics, Education, History. Career: McMinnville Schools, McMinnville, OR, elementary-school teacher, 1971-75; Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, professor of education, 1977-94; Willamette University, Salem, OR, professor of education, 1994-; writer. Public relations coordinator of Federal Coho Prediction Research Project, Newport, OR, 1971. Publications: In This Great Land of Freedom: Japanese Pioneers of Oregon Curriculum Guide, 1993; The Hood River Issei: An Oral History of Japanese Settlers in Oregon's Hood River Valley, 1993, in Japan, 1996; (ed. with K.D. Hamlin and R. Fromherz) Turning Points in Teaching: Narrative Reflection on Professional Practice, 2001. Contributor to periodicals. Contributor to books. Address: School of Education, Willamette University, 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]