Background
Howell, Benita Jankle was born on January 26, 1944 in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Benno Jankle and Mariella (Burton) Jankle Taylor.
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Benita Jankle Howell
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Benita Jankle Howell, American Anthropologist. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Society for Applied Anthropology (Executive Committee 1986-1990, editor-in-chief Practicing Anthropology journal 1986-1990, secretary since 1994), Southern Anthropological Society (councillor), Phi Beta Kappa.
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Education
Bachelor, Duke U., 1965; Master of Science, University of Illinois, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Kentucky, 1978.
Career
Assistant professor anthropology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1980-1986;
associate professor anthropology, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1987. Consultant cultural heritage, tourism, humanities county research projects, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina., Kentucky, since 1982. Advisor cultural conservation conference American Folklife Center, Washington, 1990.
Member of advisory commission National Parks and Conservation Association, Washington, 1989-1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Anthropological Association, Society for Applied Anthropology (Executive Committee 1986-1990, editor-in-chief Practicing Anthropology journal 1986-1990, secretary since 1994), Southern Anthropological Society (councillor), Phi Beta Kappa. F C.
Connections
Married Thomas Stevens Howell, September 4, 1965.
