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Kunes, Karen Zdenka Jessica von was born on March 21, 1949 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Daughter of Franz Josef and Anna (Strnadova) von Kunesch. came to the United States, 1980.
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Kunes, Karen Zdenka Jessica von was born on March 21, 1949 in Prague, Bohemia, Czechoslovakia. Daughter of Franz Josef and Anna (Strnadova) von Kunesch. came to the United States, 1980.
AB, Prague Institute, 1968. Bachelor (summa cum laude), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, 1980.
Master of Business Administration, University Texas, 1982.
Professor, Boston College, 1980-1981; professor, The University Texas, Austin, 1981-1982; professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1984-1994; fellow, Russian Research Center, Harvard University, 1987-1991; affiliate, Harvard Center for European Studies, Cambridge, since 1994. Lecturer Harvard Ext. School, since 1982; visiting lecturer Tufts U., Boston University, 1982-1984.
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Adviser Masaryk Club, Boston, 1985-1991. Director, adviser International Institute of Boston, 1983-1984. Member North America Association Teachers Czech (co-founder 1992, vice president 1992-1994, associate editor Czech Language News since 1992), American Association Teachers Czech (co-founder, Executive Committee 1992), American Association Teachers Slavic and East European Langs.
(chairman panels 1985-1991), American Association for Advancement Slavic Studies (organizer panels 1986-1989).
Married Robert R. Newton, June 4, 1983. Children: Ryan IV, Alexis Victoria.