Joan Phyllis Mencher

Background

Mencher, Joan Phyllis was born on January 29, 1930 in New York City. Daughter of Irving W. and Mae (Bodin) Mencher.

Education

Bachelor in Physics and Mathematics magna cum laude, Smith College, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Columbia University, 1958.

Career

Associate professor Herbert H. Lehman College and City University Graduate Center, 1968-1973, professor, 1974—2004. Professor Emeritus Herbert H. Lehman College and City. University Graduate Center, since 2004.

Chair The Second Chance Foundation, since 2004. Visiting lecturer Achutha Menon Center of the Sri Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences, 1998. Presenter Neuro-linguistic programming workshops, Bangalore, Delhi, 1999, 2003.

Presenter conferences in field. Consultant United Nations Development Programme, UNIFEM, HIVOS, Women in Development, Sustainable Agriculture India, Women Water, Alternative Agriculture Farmers, others.

Achievements

• Joan Phyllis Mencher has been listed as a noteworthy anthropologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Agriculture and Social Structure in Tamil Nadu. Past Origins, Present Transformations and Future Prospects.
  • Agriculture and social structure in Tamil Nadu: Past origins, present transformations, and future prospects

Membership

Fellow American Anthropol. Association, Society Applied Anthroplogy. Member Association Women in Development, Society International Development, National Association Neurolinguistic Programming, Association Asian Studies, Indian Sociological Society, Indian Anthropol.

Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi Guggenheim.

Interests

• Snorkeling, swimming.

Connections

Married Franklin C. Southworth, June 21, 1966. Children: Devaraj, Leela.

Father:

Irving W. Mencher

Mother:

Mae (Bodin) Mencher

Spouse:

Franklin C. Southworth

child:

Leela Mencher

child:

Devaraj Mencher