Eldon G. Kenworthy

Background

Eldon G. Kenworthy was born on May 27, 1935 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of L. Clifford and Evangeline (Blohm) Kenworthy.

Education

Eldon graduated from Oberlin College with a B.A. in 1956. In 1970 he received from Yale University his Ph.D.

Career

Eldon worked as a history teacher at a Quaker school in Germantown, PA from 1958 to 1961. Then he worked at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, first as assistant professor, then became associate professor of government from 1966 until 1992, was acting department head in 1990. He was also a member of board of directors of the Center on Religion, Ethics, and Social Policy between 1979 and 1984, then was chair of board in 1982-1983. In 1991 Kenworthy worked at Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA as Arnold Professor, and hold that position until 1993, then became associate professor from 1993 to 1995, since 1995 was a professor of politics. Kenworthy was visiting faculty member at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 1975-1976, and State University of New York at Binghamton in 1976. He was also Green Professor at Texas Christian University in 1982. Kenworthy lectured at various educational institutions, including Clayton State College, Syracuse University, Harvard University, Michigan State University, Swarthmore College, Hamilton College, and University of Western Ontario. He was also leader of workshops for public secondary schoolteachers and a member of study tours of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Cuba.

Achievements

• Kenworthy was Woodrow Wilson fellow in 1961-1962, 1981-1982 and Social Science Research Council fellow in Argentina in1964-1965. He was a fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1973-1974.

Works

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  • America/Americas: Myth in the Making of U.S. Policy Toward Latin America

Membership

He is a member of Latin American Studies Association.

Connections

Eldon married Cynthia Witman, on August 1989. They have a child, Lauren.

Father:

L. Clifford Kenworthy

Mother:

Evangeline (Blohm) Kenworthy

Spouse:

Cynthia Witman

child:

Lauren Kenworthy