Gwendolyn Mikell

Background

Mikell, Gwendolyn was born on March 24, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Cardell and Etta Beatrice (Dampier) Mikell.

Education

Bachelor in Sociology, University of Chicago, 1969; Master of Arts in Anthropology, Columbia University, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthroplogy, Columbia University, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor anthropology, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, 1974-1976; assistant professor sociology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1976-1984; associate professor sociology, Georgetown University, Washington, 1985-1993; professor sociology, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1993; chairperson sociology department, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1992; professor anthropology and foreign services, Georgetown University, Washington, since 1995. Instructor anthropology Columbia University, New York City, 1974-1976. Fellow George Washington University, Washington, 1978-1979.

Visiting researcher African studies U. Ghana, Legon, 1986, 90, Center for Social and Development Studies, U. Natal, South Africa, 1982. Senior fellow United States Institute Peace, since 1995.

Achievements

• Gwendolyn Mikell has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director South African Social Policy Research Consortium, Washington, 1993-1994. Board directors African Scholars Council TransAfrica Forum, Washington, 1993-1994. Fellow American Council Learned Socs.

(representative); member Association Africanist Anthropology (president 1982-1984), African Studies Association (board directors 1991-1994), Council Foreign Rels.

Interests

• Avocations: art, traveling, writing, jogging.

Connections

Married Anselme Rémy, February 17, 1977 (divorced 1979). 1 child, Luce; married Elliott Percival Skinner, May 28, 1982.

Father:

Cardell Mikell

Mother:

Etta Beatrice (Dampier) Mikell

Spouse:

Elliott Percival Skinner

Spouse:

Anselme Rémy

child:

Luce Mikell