Background
Williams, Linda F. was born on August 2, 1953 in Greenwood, South Carolina. Daughter of Tecumseh and Isadora Williams.
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Linda F. Williams
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Linda F. Williams, Music educator, jazz musician, ethnomusicologist. National Endowment for Humanities grantee 1982-1985, Fulbright Hays Scholarship, 1993-1994, Bates College.Faculty Abroad research grantee 1997, Pennsylvania Enhancement Faculty grantee 1986-1987. Co-director Mount Airy (Maine) Cultural Center; advisory board directors Jazz Resource Institute, Philadelphia, since 1984. Member Delta Sigma Theta.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Virginia State University, 1975; Master of Music, University of Michigan, 1977; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1995.
Career
Assistant professor music, Cheyney (Pennsylvania) State University, 1977-1987;
assistant professor music, U. Pittsburgh, 1987-1988;
Fulbright professor music, U. Zimbabwe, 1992-1993;
faculty fellow, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts, 1994-1995;
associate professor music, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., since 1996. Cultural affairs liaison Republic of Malawi, Lilongwe, summer 1994. Public relations administrator Zimbabwe Union Musicians, Harare, summers 1992-1993.
Adjudicator arts program Princeton (New Jersey) MSAT Board, 1981-1987.
Achievements
Membership
Co-director Mount Airy (Maine) Cultural Center. Advisory board directors Jazz Resource Institute, Philadelphia, since 1984. Member Delta Sigma Theta.
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Awards
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National Endowment for Humanities grantee 1982-1985, Fulbright Hays Scholarship, 1993-1994, Bates College.Faculty Abroad research grantee 1997, Pennsylvania Enhancement Faculty grantee 1986-1987.National Endowment for Humanities grantee 1982-1985, Fulbright Hays Scholarship, 1993-1994, Bates College.Faculty Abroad research grantee 1997, Pennsylvania Enhancement Faculty grantee 1986-1987.