Background
Singleton, John was born on August 7, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Francis and Janet (Anthony) Singleton.
education and anthropology educator
Singleton, John was born on August 7, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Francis and Janet (Anthony) Singleton.
AB, Oberlin College, 1952; AM, Haverford College, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1965.
High school teacher Bureau Indian Affairs, Fort Totten, North Dakota, 1953-1955. Education specialist United States Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Truk, Federal State of Micronesia, 1955-1959. Administrator East-West Center, University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1963-1966.
Professor University Pittsburgh, since 1966. Consultant Agency for International Development, Peace Corps, Government of Malaysia, China, and others, 1966-1990. Field director, Year in Japan Program, Konan University, Kobe, Japan, 1981-1982.
Chair International and Development Education Program, University Pittsburgh, 1968-1971, 76-81.
Board directors International Center for Conflict Resolution, Pittsburgh, 1968-1988. Fellow Society for Applied Anthropology (president 1979-1980), American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member Council on Anthropology and Education (president 1970-1971), American Anthropological Association, Association for Asian Studies, Comparative and International Education Society, Society for the Anthropology of Work.
Married Anne Haase, December 27, 1953. Children: Mark, Willliam, Peter.