James MacKillop (born May 31, 1939, Pontiac, Michigan)[citation needed] is an American professor and scholar of Celtic and Irish studies and an arts journalist.

At Wayne, he wrote for the Daily Collegian[4][failed verification] and captained the university team on the GE College Bowl television program.

[6][failed verification] MacKillop has published ten books, dozens of scholarly articles, and thousands of newspaper items.

[citation needed] Speaking of Words (Holt, Rinehart)[10] was co-edited with Donna Woolfolk Cross.

[citation needed] Joining as a graduate student, MacKillop served on the executive committee of the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) for ten years, organizing three national conventions (Syracuse, 1989; Belfast-Queens U., 1995; Albany, 1997), and serving as president, 1995–97.