Background
Eakins, Joel Kenneth was born on February 22, 1930 in Ozark, Missouri, United States. Son of Alvin Homer and Pearl Annie (Meadows) Eakins.
educator museum curator pediatrician
Eakins, Joel Kenneth was born on February 22, 1930 in Ozark, Missouri, United States. Son of Alvin Homer and Pearl Annie (Meadows) Eakins.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Illinois, 1956. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1967.
Doctor of Philosophy, Southern Bapist Theological Seminary, 1970.
Rotating intern Akron General Hospital, Ohio, 1956—1957. Pediatric resident Akron Children's Hospital, 1957—1959. Pediatric hematology fellow Children's Hospital, Columbus, 1961—1962.
Practice medicine specializing in pediatrics Thomasville, Georgia, 1962—1963. Part-time pediatric practice Kaiser Hospital, Oakland, California, 1971—1988. Professor archaeology and O.T. Golden Gate Baptist Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1970—1993.
Osteologist Tell-El Hesi expedition, Israel, since 1977. Curator The Marian Eakins Archaeol. Collection, since 1990.
Captain United States Army, 1959-1961.
Flutist Community Band, Marin County, California, since 1977. Member of American Schools Oriental Research (annual professor appointment 1983), National Association Professors Hebrew (vice president 1982-1989, president 1989-1991).
Married Marian LaNette McInnes, August 14, 1949 (deceased August 1990). Children: Douglas Gene, Nancy Lynn, Sheri Lee, Laurie Lane.