Background
Lykes, M. Brinton was born on March 3, 1949 in New Orleans. Daughter of Joseph T. and Marjorie (Carrere) Lykes.
human rights activist psychology professor
Lykes, M. Brinton was born on March 3, 1949 in New Orleans. Daughter of Joseph T. and Marjorie (Carrere) Lykes.
Bachelor, Hollins University, Virginia, 1970. Master of Divinity, Harvard Division School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 1984.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon, 2005.
Coordinator women's programs Harvard Division School, 1973—1977. Assistant and associate professor psychology Rhode Island College, Providence, 1984—1991. Professor and chair psychology University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 1999—2001.
Professor community-cultural psychology Boston College, Chestnut Hill, since 1992, associate director center human rights & international justice, since 2005. Visiting scholar Jesuit Institute, Chestnut Hill, 1991-1992. Co-founder, regional director Network Communications and Science Documentation in Mental Health and Human Rights, Boston, Buenos Aires, since 1987.
Advisor Latin America committee Oxfam American, Boston, 1988-1994.
Board directors North Cambridge Health & Socal Service Center, 1972-1975, Peace for Guatemala, Washington, 1986-1990, Guatemala Health Rights Sypport Project, 1986-1991, Guatemala Partners Washington, 1992, Children's Rights International, Philadelphia, 1989-1992. Board directors, president Boston-Cambridge Ministry to Higher Education, 1975-1978. Co-founder, board directors Boston Women's Fund, 1981-1988.
Fellow American Psychological Association. Member Association Women in Psychology, National Women's Studies Association, Guatemala Scholars Network, Interam. Psychological Association, Latin America Studies Association, Alpha sigma Nu.