Background
Prestage, Jewel Limar was born on August 12, 1931 in Hutton, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Brudis L. and Sallie Bell (Johnson) Limar.
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Prestage, Jewel Limar was born on August 12, 1931 in Hutton, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Brudis L. and Sallie Bell (Johnson) Limar.
Bachelor, Southern University, Baton Rouge, 1951. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1954.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Düsseldorf.C., 1994. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Loyola University, Chicago, 1999. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Spelman College, 1999.
Associate professor political science Prairie View (Texas) College, 1954-1955, 56. Associate professor political science Southern University, 1956-1957, 58-62, professor, since 1962, chairperson department, 1965-1983, dean public policy and urban affairs, 1983-1989, district professor emeritus, dean emeritus public policy, since 1989. Professor political science Prairie View University, 1989-1990.
Dean Benjamin Banneker Honors College, Prairie View (Texas) College, 1990-1998, professor political science, since 1998, distinguished professor Prairie View, 2000—2002. Chairman Louisiana advisory committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1975-1985. Member, chairman national advisory council on women's educational programs United States Department Education, 1980-1982.
District visiting professor University Iowa, 1987-1988.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Political Science Association (vice president 1974-1975, Frank Goodnow award 1998), Southern Political Science Association (president 1975-1976, Manning Dauer award 1998), National Conference Black Political Scientists (president 1976-1977), National Association African American Honors Programs (president 1993-1994), American Society for Public Administration (president Louisiana chapter 1988-1989, national executive council 1989-1990), Policy Studies Organization (executive council 2000), Links Inc., Alpha Kappa Alpha, Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (chair faculty advisory council, 2003-2004).
Married James J. Prestage, August 12, 1953. Children– Terri, James, Eric, Karen, Jay.