Ethel Pitts Walker

Background

Walker, Ethel Pitts was born on February 4, 1943 in Tulsa. Daughter of Opie Donnell Pitts and Wilhelmina Teresa Miller.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Lincoln University, 1964. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre, University Missouri, 1975.

Career

Instructor speech and theatre department Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1965-1968. Assistant professor speech and drama department Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, 1968-1977. Assistant professor Afro-American studies department University Illinois, Urbana, 1977-1979.

Secretary BankAm. Corporation, San Francisco, 1980-1988. Visiting lecturer Afro-American studies University California, Berkeley, 1988. Visiting lecturer theatre department Wayne State University, Detroit, 1988-1989.

Professor theatre arts department San Jose (California) State University, since 1989. Executive director African-American Drama Company, San Francisco, since 1978. President Black Theatre Network, Gainesville, Florida, 1986-1988, California Educational Theatre Association, San Francisco, 1996-1998, California Legislation Action Coalition for Arts Education, Concord, California, since 1998.

Achievements

• Ethel Pitts Walker has been listed as a noteworthy theatre arts educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active 3rd Baptist Church, San Francisco, since 1979. Member National Council Negro Women, National Conference African-American Theatre.

Interests

• Reading, swimming.

Connections

Married Phillip Eugene Walker, August 6, 1977. 1 child, Travis Donnell.

Father:

Opie Donnell Pitts

Mother:

Wilhelmina Teresa Miller

Spouse:

Phillip Eugene Walker

child:

Travis Donnell Walker