Background
Karakasidou, Anastasia was born on September 7, 1956 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Daughter of Nikolas and Kalliopi (Mavrou) Karakasidou. came to the United States, 1975.
Karakasidou, Anastasia was born on September 7, 1956 in Thessaloniki, Greece. Daughter of Nikolas and Kalliopi (Mavrou) Karakasidou. came to the United States, 1975.
Bachelor in Chemsitry, College Wooster, 1979. Master of Arts in Chemistry, Brandeis University, 1981. Master of Arts in Archaeology, Bryn Mawr College, 1983.
Master of Philosophy in Anthropology, Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1992.
Assistant professor anthropology Columbia University, New York City, 1992. Hannah Seeger Davis postdoctoral fellow Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1992-1993, Harry Frank Guggenheim fellow, 1993-1995. Assistant professor anthropology Queens College, City University of New York, 1994-1997.
Assistant professor department anthropology Wellesley (Massachusetts) College, since 1997. Instructor Adelphi University, New York City, 1988. Visiting lecturer Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, 1987-1988.
Visiting scholar anthropology Harvard University, Cambridge, since 1994.
Member American Anthropol. Association, American Ethnological Association, Society for Anthropology of Europe, Modern Greek Studies Association.
Married Seraphim Seferiades, September 21, 1983 (divorced 1988). Married Gregory A. Ruf, July 28, 1989. Children: Nikolaos Ruf-Karakasidis, Kalliopi Karakasidou.