Background
Lanham, Betty Bailey was born on August 12, 1922 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clyde B. and Naomi (Bailey) Lanham.
Lanham, Betty Bailey was born on August 12, 1922 in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Clyde B. and Naomi (Bailey) Lanham.
Bachelor of Science, University Virginia, 1944. Master of Arts, University Virginia, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1962.
Member faculty, River Falls State Teachers College, 1948-1949; Member faculty, U. Maryland., 1949-1950; Member faculty, Wakayama U., Japan, 1951-1952; Member faculty, Randolph Macon Women's College, 1954-1955; Member faculty, Oswego State Teachers College, 1956-1958; Member faculty, Hamilton College, 1961-1962; Member faculty, Indiana U., 1962-1965; Member faculty, Western Michigan U., 1965-1967; Member faculty, Albany Medical College, 1967-1970; Member faculty, U.Guyana, 1969-1970; professor anthropology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1970-1988; professor emeritus, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, since 1988.
Member American Anthropological Association, Association Asian Studies, Society for Psychological Anthropology, Caribbean Studies Association.