Background
Gernant, Karen was born on May 26, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leonard and Frances Marie (Adams) Gernant.
Gernant, Karen was born on May 26, 1938 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Leonard and Frances Marie (Adams) Gernant.
Bachelor in English, Western Michigan University, 1959. Master of Arts in Political Science, Michigan State University, 1963. Master of Arts in Asian Studies, University Oregon, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy in History, University Oregon, 1980.
Instructor, Flint (Michigan) Junior College, 1959-1963;
peace corps volunteer, Lahad Datu, Sabah., Malaysia, 1963-1965;
instructor, Western Michigan U., Kalamazoo, 1966-1968;
assistant professor, Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, 1974-1976;
assistant professor, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1980-1981;
assistant professor, Heritage College, Toppenish, Washington, 1981-1982;
assistant professor, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, 1982-1986;
associate professor, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, 1986-1993;
professor, since 1993;
chair history department, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, 1991-1994. Associate director National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institutions, Eugene, 1986, 88. Resident director Oregon Study Program, Fuzhou, Fujian, China, 1987, 88.
Lecturer and presenter in field. Participant National Endowment for Humanities Summer Institute University of Michigan, 1994.
Board directors Oregon Council Humanities, since 1995. Member Association for Asian Studies, Northwest Regional China Council, Phi Kappa Phi (president Southern Oregon State College chapter 1991-1992).