Background
Coddington, Iqbal Jwaideh was born on November 25, 1935 in Baghdad, Iraq. Daughter of Abdul Massih Elias and Jamila Jwaideh.
Coddington, Iqbal Jwaideh was born on November 25, 1935 in Baghdad, Iraq. Daughter of Abdul Massih Elias and Jamila Jwaideh.
Bachelor in English Literature, Baghdad University, 1955. Two diplomas in Education, London University, 1962. Master of Science in Education, Indiana University, 1964.
Master of Arts in Antrhopology, Indiana University, 1970. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Indiana University, 1980.
Adjunct assistan professor Oklahoma University, Norman, 1981-1985. Administrator, reseacher Arab Gulf State Folklore Center, Qatar, Persian Gulf, 1985-1987. Assistant professor DeAnga College, Cupertino, California, 1988-1989.
Post doctoral scholar, researcher University California, Berkeley, since 1988. Professor Cogswell College, Cupertino, California, 1990-1993. Visiting scholar University California, Berkeley, 1988-1993, chairman cultural diversity committee, 1991-1992.
Public lecturer, participant public seminars and conferences.
Co-chairman international visitors committee Neighbors Abroad, Palo Alto, California, 1988-1994. Member American Association of University Women (chairman relation committee 1988-1989, chairman women's health issues committee 1990, board directors, chairman cultural diversity committee since 1991), American Anthropological Association, Middle East Studies Association, Association Middle East Women's Studies.
Married Joseph Mark Coddington, June 20, 1970 (divorced 1990).