Lois Grant Beck

Background

Beck, Lois Grant was born on November 5, 1944 in Bogota, Colombia. Daughter of Martin Lawrence and Dorothy (Sweet) Grant.

Education

Bachelor, Portland State University, 1967; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1977.

Career

Assistant professor, Amherst (Massachusetts) College, 1973-1976; assistant professor, University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1976-1980; from assistant to associate professor, Washington University, St. Louis, 1980-1992; professor, Washington University, St. Louis, since 1992.

Achievements

• Lois Grant Beck has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Women in the Muslim World

    (Book by Beck, Lois, Keddie, Nikki)

  • Women in the Muslim World

Membership

Member Middle East Studies Association (board directors 1981-1984), Society Iranian Studies (executive secretary 1979-1982, edit board 1982-1991, county member 1996-1998).

Connections

Married Henry Huang; 1 daughter, Julia.

Father:

Martin Lawrence Grant

Mother:

Dorothy (Sweet) Grant

Spouse:

Henry Huang