Background
Graves, Helen Mataya was born on February 21, 1925 in Pittsburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Pauline (Starcevich) Mataya.
Graves, Helen Mataya was born on February 21, 1925 in Pittsburg, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Lawrence and Pauline (Starcevich) Mataya.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southern Illinois University, 1946. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1949. Postgraduate, Tulane University, 1950.
Doctor of Philosophy, Wayne State University, 1975.
Associate professor political science, University of Michigan, Dearborn, since 1973. Director political internship/seminar University of Michigan, Dearborn, since 1973, Canadian studies, since 1989. Director Ottawa (Canada) Comparative Political Internship, Canadian House of Commons, since 1984, Summer Washington District of Columbia Political Internship Program, since 1977.
Member Fulbright screening committee Institute International Education.
Democratic precinct delegate, Washtenaw County, Ann Arbor, Michigan, since 1985. Chairman adult forum Ann Arbor Unitarian Church, 1988-1990. Appointee Michigan Women's Commission, Lansing, since 1984.
Member Michigan Conference Poltic. Science (first woman president 1979), Midwest Canadian Studies Association (board directors 1986-1989), Midwest Political Science Association (president women's caucus 1986).
Married James H. Graves, June 26, 1949 (divorced 1984). Children: Christina Adrienne, James Willis, John David Nicholas.