Karen Louise Jessup

Background

Jessup, Karen Louise was born on March 20, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert LeRoy and Vera Louise (Krieghoff) Crispin.

Education

Bachelor, Allegheny College, 1967. Master of Arts in Preservation Studies, Boston University, 1983.

Career

Caseworker Child Welfare Services of Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, 1968-1970. Private practice consultant Providence, since 1983. Member faculty Roger Williams College, Bristol, Rhode Island, since 1985.

Adjunct associate professor graduate program in historic preservation Boston University, since 1987.

Achievements

• Karen Louise Jessup has been listed as a noteworthy historic preservation educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member distribution committee Citizens Bank Community Foundation, Providence, since 1986. Secretary Rhode Island Legislation Commission on Preservation Law, since 1986. Trustee Heritage Foundation Rhode Island.

Panelist Massachusetts Council on the Arts. Member Providence Preservation Society (executive committee since 1982, board directors since 1982, president revolving fund since 1985), Preservation Action (national board directors since 1984), National Trust for Historic Preservation (board directors Antoinette Downing Fund since 1986).

Connections

Married Richard Jessup Junior, June 24, 1967. Children: Dana Leigh, Amy Krieghoff, Kara Buntin.

Father:

Robert LeRoy Crispin

Mother:

Vera Louise (Krieghoff) Crispin

Spouse:

Richard Jessup Junior

child:

Kara Buntin Jessup

child:

Dana Leigh Jessup

child:

Amy Krieghoff Jessup