Background
Leitinger, Ilse Abshagen was born on January 26, 1924 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1949.
Leitinger, Ilse Abshagen was born on January 26, 1924 in Hamburg, Germany. Came to the United States, 1949.
Master of Arts in Interpreting/Spanish, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1948. Master of Arts in American Studies, University Minnesota, 1956. Master of Arts in International Studies, Denver University, 1975.
Doctor of Philosophy in International Studies, Denver University, 1981.
Junior high school teacher social studies and Spanish, public schools, Jacksonville, Florida and, Golden, Colorado, 1960-1967; instructor Spanish, Loretto Heights College, Denver, 1967-1971; assistant professor sociology, Grinnell (Iowa) College, 1976-1988, 94; Fulbright lecturer women's studies, National U., Heredia, Costa Rica, 1988-1989; social science coordinator, research supervisor, Associated Colls. of Midwest, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1989-1996; internship coordinator, research supervisor, Institute Control American Development Studies, San Jose, Costa Rica, 1989-1995; coordinator gender/women's studies program, Monteverde (Costa Rica) Institute, since 1997.
Treasurer, board directors Mid-Iowa Community Action, Marshalltown, 1983-1984. Member Latin American Studies Association, Association Women in Development, Institute Latinoamericano de Investigación Feminista (life), American Sociological Association.
Daughter of Wolfgang Hans-Joachim and Irmgard Marianne Louise (Wilken) Abshagen. Divorced; 1 child, Christiane Leitinger.