Background
Pfeifer, Karen Ann was born on February 4, 1944 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Daughter of Arthur Henry and Dorothy Ann (Binger) Pfeifer.
Pfeifer, Karen Ann was born on February 4, 1944 in Jamaica, New York, United States. Daughter of Arthur Henry and Dorothy Ann (Binger) Pfeifer.
1 child, Ruwayda Karen. Bachelor of Arts Sociology, University Connecticut, 1965. Master of Arts in Anthropology, State University of New York-Binghamton, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, American University, 1981.
Instructor social science Broome Community College, Binghamton, New York, 1968-1970. Instructor sociology College Saint Rose, Albany, 1972-1973.
Lecturer sociology Georgetown University, Washington, 1973-1974, American University, Washington, 1973-1974. Lecturer economics Western New England College, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1978.
Assistant professor economics Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1979-1986, associate professor economics, dean first year class, since 1986.
Staff teacher, researcher Center for Popular Economics, Amherst, Massachusetts, 1981-1986. Contributing editor Middle East Research & Information Project, Washington, 1973-1986, edition committee, board directors, since 1986. Visiting scholar economics University California, Berkeley, 1984.
Instructor social science Instructor sociology College Saint Rose, Albany, 1972-1973. Contributor articles to professional journals.
Member American Economics Association, Society Economic Anthropology, Union Radical Political Economics, Social Science History Association.
Married Samih Khalil Farsoun, June 5, 1965 (divorced 1979). Married David Michael Kotz, June 16, 1979. 1 child, Ruwayda Karen.