Background
Schwerin, Karl Henry was born on February 21, 1936 in Bertha, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry William and Audrey Merle (Jahn) Schwerin.
researcher anthropology educator
Schwerin, Karl Henry was born on February 21, 1936 in Bertha, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry William and Audrey Merle (Jahn) Schwerin.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965.
Instructor, Los Angeles State College, 1963; assistant professor anthropology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1963-1968; associate professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1968-1972; professor, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1972; assistant department chairman anthropology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1983-1985; department chairman anthropology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1987-1993. Professor invitado Institute Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas, Caracas, 1979.
Vice president Parents without Partner, Albuquerque, 1976-1977. Fellow American Anthropol. Association; member American Ethnological Society, American Society Ethnohistory (president 1975), Southwestern Anthropol.
Association (co-editor Southwestern Journal Anthropology 1972-1975), New Mexico Cactus and Succulent Society (vice president 1970-1971), International Congress of Americanists (35th-40th, 43d, 46th, 48th, 49th, 50th), Netherwood Park Neighborhood Association (president 2005-2007, University New Mexico Retiree Association Board, since 2007), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1980-1981).
Married Judith Drewanne Altermatt, September 1, 1958 (divorced May 1975). Children: Karl Frederic, Marguerite DelValle. Married Partha Louise Hake Buell, January 25, 1979.
Stepchildren: Tamara, Brent, Taryn.