Background
Baker, Helen Vaughan Burdin was born on May 20, 1937 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Joseph and Helen Rose (Broussard) Burdin.
Baker, Helen Vaughan Burdin was born on May 20, 1937 in New Orleans. Daughter of John Joseph and Helen Rose (Broussard) Burdin.
Bachelor, Newcomb College, Tulane University, 1959. Master of Arts, University Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1975.
Postgraduate, University Wales.
Teacher Caddo Parish Schools, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1959—1960, Plaquemine Parish School, Belle Chasse, 1960—1961. Assistant professor history and humanities University Southwestern Louisiana, since 1975, director Women in Louisiana Collection, since 1977, coordinator interdisciplinary humanities program, since 1985. Consultant Louisiana Committee Humanities, New Orleans, since 1978.
Grant reader National Endowment of the Humanities, since 1980. Chairman social studies Episcopal School Acadiana, Cade, Louisiana, part-time, 1982—1984.
Charter member Mayor's Commission Needs of Women, Lafayette, 1978—1982. Board directors Fine Arts Foundation, 1978—1983. Member of Southwestern Social Science Association, Attakapas History Association (president 1971-1973), American History Association, Southern History Association (editor European history newsletter since 1979, John Snell prize 1971), Louisiana History Association.
Married Larry T. Baker, August 22, 1959 (divorced 1980). Children: Larry Eugene, Elizabeth Vaughan, David Scott. Married Amos E. Simpson, October 10, 1980.