Background
Stoeltje, Beverly June was born on April 1, 1940 in Rotan, Texas, United States. Daughter of Roger Caswell and Laura Inez (Kennedy) Smith.
Stoeltje, Beverly June was born on April 1, 1940 in Rotan, Texas, United States. Daughter of Roger Caswell and Laura Inez (Kennedy) Smith.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1961. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1979.
Assistant professor English University Texas, Austin, 1983-1986. Associate professor anthropology, folklore/ethnomusicology Indiana University, Bloomington, 1986—2008, member American studies faculty, since 1986, member African studies faculty, since 1989. Professor, anthropology, folkilore/ethnomusicology Indiana University, since 2008.
Consultant Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, 1976, Texas Women's History Project, San Antonio, 1981. Director Folk Arts Survey Texas, Austin, 1977, 78. Director United States Information Agency linkage performance Indiana University and University Ghana, 1989-1993.
Associate director Indiana Center Global Change World Peace, 1994-1995.
Member African Studies Association, American Folklore Society (executive board 1981-1984), American Anthropol. Association, Law and Society.
Children: Gretchen, Rachael. Married Richard Bauman, November 26, 1977. Children: Mark, Andrew.