Background
Pierce, Joe Eugene was born on April 30, 1924 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Velner (Pierce) Campisi.
anthropologist linguist writer
Pierce, Joe Eugene was born on April 30, 1924 in Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Velner (Pierce) Campisi.
Student, Bradley University, 1944. Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Astronomy, University Oklahoma, 1950. Master of Arts, Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, Indiana University, 1957.
Postgraduate, University Michigan, 1951.
Assistant professor linguistics and English, Georgetown University, Washington, 1955-1961; associate professor, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1961-1966; professor, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1968-1974, 75-80; department head, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1980-1982; professor, Portland (Oregon) State University, 1982-1988; professor emeritus, Portland (Oregon) State University, since 1988. Fulbright senior lecturer U. Education, Osaka, Japan, 1967-1968, S.E. Asian Min.'s Education Regional Language Center, Singapore, 1974-1975, U. A.E., 1988-1990.
Second lieutenant Artillery, United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Anthroplogy Association. Member American Oriental Society, American Academy Social and Political Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Society for Applied Anthropology, Society for Applied Linguistics, National Geographic Society, National Platform Association, Oregon Teachers of English as Second Language, Middle East Studies Association, Linguistic Society of America, Northwest Anthropol.
Association, Middle East Studies Center, Sigma Xi.
Married Gwendolyn Marie Harris, April 29, 1944. Children: Carol Jean Pierce Colfer Dudley, David Brian.