Juanita Morris Kreps

Background

Kreps, Juanita Morris was born on January 11, 1921 in Lynch, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Elmer M. and Cenia (Blair) Morris.

Education

AB, Berea College, 1942. Master of Arts, Duke University, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, 1948.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Bryant College, 1972. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1973. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tulane University, Colgate University, 1980.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Trinity College, 1981. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Rochester, Grove City College, 1984. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Davidson College, 1990.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lenoir-Rhyne College, 1991. Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Notre Dame, 1992. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Duke University, 1993.

Doctor of Letters (honorary), Cornell College, 1973. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Western Maryland College, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Denison University, 1973.

Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Kentucky, Queens College, St. Lawrence University, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Wheaton College, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Claremont Graduate School, Berea College, 1979.

Career

Instructor economics, Denison U., 1945-1946; assistant professor, Denison U., 1948-1950; member of faculty, Duke U., 1955-1977; associate professor, Duke U., 1962-1968; professor economics, Duke U., 1968-1977; James B. Duke professor, Duke U., 1972-1977; James B. Duke professor emerita, Duke U., since 1979; assistant provost, Duke U., 1969-1972; vice president, Duke U., 1973-1977; vice president emerita, Duke U., since 1979; secretary, unites states department Commerce, 1977-1979. Member of advisory committee Congressional Common for the Future of Worker Management Rels., Sections of Commerce and Labor, 1993-1994.

Achievements

• Kreps was awarded the 1976 North Carolina Award for public service and 20 honorary degrees.

Works

• book

  • Women and the American Economy: A Look to the 1980s (Spectrum Books)

    (American women now marry later and have fewer children. T...)

  • Lifetime allocation of work and income;: Essays in the economics of aging

    (Book by Kreps, Juanita Morris)

  • Contemporary Labor Economics and Labor Relations: Issues, Analysis, and Policies

    (Book by Kreps, Juanita)

  • Employment, Income and Retirement Problems of the Aged.

    (An important book.)

  • Sex, Age, and Work: The Changing Composition of the Labor Force (Policy Studies in Employment and Welfare ; No. 23)

    (Book by Kreps, Ms. Juanita, Clark, Professor Robert L.)

  • Sex, Age, and Work: The Changing Composition of the Labor Force

    (Book by Kreps, Ms. Juanita, Clark, Professor Robert L.)

  • Sex, Age and Work: The Changing Composition of the Labor Force.
  • Sex in the Marketplace (Policy Studies in Employment & Welfare)
  • Employment, Income, & Retirement Problems of the Aged
  • Women and the American Economy: A Look to the 1980s (Spectrum Books)

Membership

Board directors American Council on Germany, Research Triangle Foundation, Educational Testing Service, 1972-1977. Member National Manpower Policy Task Force. Trustee Berea College, 1972-1978, 80-98, Duke Endowment, since 1979, National Humanities Center, 1983-1986, University North Carolina, Wilmington, 1993-2001, Humrro, 1980-1983, Council Foreign Relations, 1983-1989, Kenan Institute Private Enterprise of University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1995.

President board overseers Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association, 1992-1996. Board directors TIAA, 1968-1972, 85-96, College Retirement Equities Fund, 1972-1977. Fellow Gerontological Society (vice president 1971-1972), American Academy Arts and Sciences.

Member American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women (Achievement award 1981), American Economic Association (vice president 1983-1984), Southern Economic Association (president 1975-1976), Industrial Relations Research Association (executive committee).

• Fellow Gerontological Society (vice president 1971-72)

  1971 - 1972

• American Academy Arts and Scis.; American Association of University Professors

• American Association of University Women (Achievement award 1981)

• American Economic Association (vice president 1983-84)

  1983 - 1984

• Southern Economic Association (president 1975-76)

  1975 - 1976

• Industrial Relations Research Association (executive committee).

Connections

Married Clifton H. Kreps, Junior, August 11, 1944 (deceased August 23, 2000). Children: Sarah, Laura, Clifton.

Father:

Elmer M. Morris

Mother:

Cenia (Blair) Morris

Spouse:

Clifton H. Kreps

child:

Sarah Kreps

child:

Clifton Kreps

child:

Laura Kreps