Kathleen R. F. Burrill

Background

Burrill, Kathleen R. F. was born on March 8, 1924 in Canterbury, United Kingdom. Daughter of William Henry and Ruby Amy (Webber) Griffin.

Education

Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1957. Certified Middle East Institute, 1959, Doctor of Philosophy, 1964. Officer of British Council, Ankara, Turkey and United Kingdom, 1947-1955.

Lecturer toprof.

Middle East and Asian languages and cultures, director Center of Turkish Studies, Columbia University, New York City, 1957.

Career

Research Institute in Turkey, summers 1967, 75. Recipient research and fellowship travel award Council for Research in the Humanities, 1966-1967, Fellow Middle East Studies Association (founding fellow, director 1974-1976). Member American OrientalSoc., Turkish Studies Association (director) 1974-1976), Institute Turkish Studies (founding associate, governing board 1995), British Society for Middle East Studies, Middle East Institute (Washington), American Turkish Society (New York City, director), American Association Teachers of Turkic Langs.

(president 1986).

Achievements

• Kathleen R. F. Burrill has been listed as a noteworthy Turkologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Middle East Studies Association (director 1974-1976, founding fellow). Member: American Association Teachers Turkic Languages (president 1986—2002, honorary president 2003-2005), Middle East Institute (Washington), British Society Middle East Studies, Institute Turkish Studies (governing board 1995—2001, founding associate), Turkish Studies Association (director 1974-1976).

Connections

Children: Anne Ruth, Jane Ruth.

Father:

William Henry Griffin

Mother:

Ruby Amy (Webber) Griffin

child:

Anne Ruth Burrill

child:

Jane Ruth Burrill