Background
Anderson, Kathryn Louise was born on December 8, 1943 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Wilmer and Ruby Josephine (Gist) Anderson.
Anderson, Kathryn Louise was born on December 8, 1943 in Newton, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Wilmer and Ruby Josephine (Gist) Anderson.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1965. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1978.
Research assistant, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1966-1967; instructor, U. Maryland., College Park, 1967-1970; teaching assistant, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970-1972; assistant professor, Fairhaven College, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1972-1979; director women's studies, Fairhaven College, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1977-1996; associate professor, Fairhaven College, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1979-1994; acting assistant dean, Fairhaven College, Western Washington U., Bellingham, 1992-1993; professor women's studies, Fairhaven College, Western Washington U., Bellingham, since 1994. Principal investigator Washington Women's Heritage Project, 1980-1982.
Board of directors N.W. Women Superior vena cava syndrome, Bellingham, 1988-1990, Washington Assn for Children and Adults with Learning Disabilities, 1984-1988. Member National Women's Studies Association (member of national coordinator county 1982-1992), N.W. Women's Studies Assn (co-coordinator since 1992), Coalition Western Women's History (program chair 1984).
Married Leonard M. Helfgott, September 10, 1971. Children: Isadora, Alexander, Jonathan.
