James Sturtevant lives in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio. He’s been semi-retired since 2019. He navigated thirty-four years in a public high school classroom. He now teaches future educators at Muskingum University. He has written various books on student engagement, student-teacher relationships, and educator well being. James loves experimenting. 

James has been married to the stunning Penny Sturtevant for not only the entire twenty-first century but also the last portion of the twentieth. James has three children and three grandchildren. He’s confident that more grandkids are on the horizon, and he wants to be around to meet them.