Jean Tait Burke

Background

Burke, Jean Tait was born on September 11, 1921 in Oil City, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Zachary R. and Mildred H. Tait.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Clarion State University, 1943; Master of Education, Stanford University, 1948; Master of Arts in Anthropology, Stanford University, 1953.

Career

Chief counselor, Women Trinity U., San Antonio, 1948-1949; elementary teacher, United States Navy School, Saipan, Marianas Islands, 1949-1950; research assistant Anthropology department, Stanford (California) U., 1951-1953; assistant director placement, Stanford (California) U., 1953-1954; research associate, American U. Beirut, Lebanon, 1955-1957; sociology instructor, U. Maryland., Taipei, Taiwan, 1958; director social survey, Chinese American Committee for Rural Reconstruction, Taipei, Taiwan, 1961-1962; instructor anthropology, De Anza College Community College, Cupertino, California, 1968-1989.

Achievements

• Jean Tait Burke has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant Waves, United States Navy, 1943-1947.

Interests

• Avocations: writing.

Connections

Married Harold W. Burke, August, 1949 (deceased 1985).

Father:

Zachary R.

Mother:

Mildred H. Tait

Spouse:

Harold W. Burke