Juanita Marlies Firestone

Background

Firestone, Juanita Marlies was born on January 30, 1947 in Wurzburg, Germany. Daughter of Harrison and Marlies (Breit) Gillette.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Sociology cum laude, Black Hills State University, 1979; Master of Arts in Sociology, University Texas, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, University Texas, 1984.

Career

Office manager, Silver Wings Aviation, Rapid City, South Dakot, 1975-1976; public relations manager, Pacer Mining Company, Custer, South Dakot, 1976-1979; lecturer sociology, University Texas, Austin, 1980-1987; assistant professor sociology, University Texas, San Antonio, 1987-1994; associate professor, University Texas, San Antonio, since 1994. Consultant in field; attendee National Security Forum, 1994. Member Chancellor'sFaculty Advisory Council, University Texas Sys., 1994-1996.

Testimony United States Congress Black Political Caucus, 1996.

Achievements

• Juanita Marlies Firestone has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member speakers bureau Rape Crisis Center, Austin and San Antonio, 1984-1994. Board directors Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Foundation, San Antonio, 1992. Coordinator workshop Expanding Your Horizons, San Antonio, 1992-1996.

Member Task Force on Crime and Violence, San Antonio, 1990. Member International Sociological Association, American Sociological Association, S.W. Society Social Science (president women's caucus 1994-1995), Golden Key (faculty advisor 1990-1996), Inter University Consortium Armed Forces and Society (board directors since 1998), Alpha Kappa Delta.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, skiing, water skiing, reading.

Connections

Married Kenneth Todd Firestone, August 31, 1968 (divorced October 1993). Children: Jason Dean, Krystillin Elisabeth.

Father:

Harrison Gillette

Mother:

Marlies (Breit) Gillette

Spouse:

Kenneth Todd Firestone

child:

Krystillin Elisabeth Firestone

child:

Jason Dean Firestone