Background
Porter, Karen Ann was born on July 14, 1960 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of George Arnold Porter and Carole Diane Mattson.
Porter, Karen Ann was born on July 14, 1960 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of George Arnold Porter and Carole Diane Mattson.
Bachelor cum laude with distinction, University of Washington, 1986. Master of Arts, University of Rochester, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Rochester, 1997.
Program director & folklorist Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1997—1998. Assistant professor University Puget Sound, Tacoma, 1998—2005. Associate professor Hanover (Indiana) College, since 2005.
Consultant in field.
Volunteer Food Connections, Tacoma, 2000—2002, Habitat for Humanity, Rochester, 1996—1997, St. Joseph's House of Hospitality, Rochester, 1994—1998. Volunteer St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1994—1998, chairman refugee resettlement task force, 1997—1998. Member of Society for the Anthropology of Work (general editor 1997—2001), Federation of Small Anthropology Programs, American Ethnological Society, American Anthropological Association, African Studies Association, Institute for Development Anthropology (research associate 2001), Society for Applied Anthropology, Young Men’s Christian Association, City Club, Phi Beta Kappa Society.