Background
Raitt, Jill was born on May 1, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Arthur Taylor and Lorna Genevieve (Atherton) Raitt.
religious studies and humanities educator
Raitt, Jill was born on May 1, 1931 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Arthur Taylor and Lorna Genevieve (Atherton) Raitt.
Bachelor in Philosophy, San Francisco College for Women, 1953. Master of Arts in English, San Francisco College for Women, 1964. Master of Arts in Theology, Marquette University, 1967.
Master of Arts, University Chicago, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1970.
Instructor, then assistant professor theology San Francisco College for Women, 1963-1964, St. Xavier College, Chicago, 1966-1968, Immaculate Heart College, Hollywood, California, 1967-1968. Assistant professor religious studies University California, Riverside, 1969-1973. Associate professor history theology duke University Division School, Durham, North Carolina, 1973-1981.
Professor department religious studies University Missouri, Columbia, since 1981, chairman department, 1981-1987, 90-95, 98—, Middlebush professor humanities, 1990-1995. Alexander Robertson lecturer University Glasgow, Scotland, 1985.
Member American Academy Religion (secretary Western region, 1972-1973, national secretary, 1972-1975, national president 1980-1981, associate director 1981-1983), Calvin Studies Society (vice president 1985-1987, president 1987-1989).