Background
III, George Emerson Lankford was born on August 18, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of George E. Junior and E. Elaine (Jordan) L.
III, George Emerson Lankford was born on August 18, 1938 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of George E. Junior and E. Elaine (Jordan) L.
Bachelor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1960. Bachelor's Degree, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, Bloomington, 1975.
Assistant to Presbyterian campus pastor, Princeton University, 1961-1963; assistant pastor, Gentilly Presbyterian Church, New Orleans, 1963-1966; campus minister, Presbyterian, United States, Mobile, 1966-1971; from instructor to assistant professor theology, Spring Hill College, Mobile, 1966-1971; assistant professor folklore, Lyon College (formerly Arkansas College), 1976-1981; associate professor, Lyon College (formerly Arkansas College), 1981-1986; professor, Lyon College (formerly Arkansas College), 1986-1992; Pauline M. and Brooks Bradley professor Social Sciences, Lyon College (formerly Arkansas College), since 1992. Director core curriculum Lyon College (formerly Ark College), 1978-1982, director Microcomputer Learning Center Project, 1981-1984, director humanities program,1985-1988, director arts and humanities program, 1988-1989, director social science division, since 1997. Lecturer in field.
Member Governor's Committee on Ozark Folk Center, 1976-1981. Active Arkansas Arts Council,1977-1981, folk arts advising committee, 1982-1986, folk arts apprenticeship panel, 1983-1987. Member grants review panel Arkansas Museum Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979-1981.
Member Meadowcreek Curriculum Committee, 1981-1985. Board directors Arkansas Endowment for Humanities, 1984-1990. Vice president Batesville Cmty.
Theatre, 1988-1989, board directors, 1989-1991. Member Ozark Folk Cultural Center Commission, State of Arkansas, since 1992. Trustee 1st Presbyterian Church, Batesville, since 1993.
Trustee Old Indiana Regional Museum, since 1993. Member American Folklore Society, Mid-American Folklore Society, Missouri Folklore Society, Kansas Folklore Society, Society American Archaeology, Southeastern Archeological Conference, Arkansas Archeological Society (board advisors 1979-1983), Arkansas History Association (board of trustees, Best Community History award 1991), Independence County History Society (president 1988-1990), Jackson County History Society, Batesville History Preservation Society, Arkansas Preservation Association, World Future Society, Zero Population Growth, Omicron Delta Kappa, Tau Kappa Alpha, Alpha Psi Omega.