Background
Walker, Deward Edgar was born on August 3, 1935 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Deward Edgar and Matilda Jane (Clark) Walker.
Walker, Deward Edgar was born on August 3, 1935 in Johnson City, Tennessee, United States. Son of Deward Edgar and Matilda Jane (Clark) Walker.
Student, Eastern Oregon College, 1953-1954, 56-58; student, Mexico City College, 1958; Bachelor in Anthropology with honors, U. Oregon, 1960-1961; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, U. Oregon, 1964; postgraduate, Washington State University, 1962.
Assistant professor anthropology, George Washington University, Washington, 1964-1965; assistant professor anthropology, Washington State University, Pullman, 1965-1967; research collaborator, Washington State University, Pullman, 1967-1969; associate professor, department chairman Sociology/Anthropology, laboratory director, U. Idaho, Moscow, 1967-1969; professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, since 1969; research associate in population processes program of institute behavioral science, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1969-1973; associate dean Graduate School, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1973-1976. Founder, vice president Walker Research Group, Ltd., Boulder, Colorado.
Member technical steering panel Hanford Environmental Dose Reconstrn. Project, 1988-1995, Basalt Waste Isolation Project, Hanford, 1986-1988. Advisor on Native American affairs With United States Army, 1954-1962.
Fellow American Anthropol. Association (associate editor American Anthropologist 1973-1974), Society Applied Anthropology (honorary life, Executive Committee 1970-1979, treasurer 1976-1979, chairman 1980-1995, consultant, expert witness tribes of N.W., editor Human Organisation 1970-1976, researcher over 65 projects with 150 monographs, articles, reports, and papers, editor High Plains Applied Anthropologist). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Academy Political and Social Sciences, N.W. Anthropol.
Conference.
Married Candace J. Arroyo. Children: Alice, Deward Edgar III, Mary Jane, Sarah, Daniel, Joseph Benjamin.