Background
Roach-Lankford, Margaret Susan was born on October 25, 1947 in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Max and Nell (Colvin) Roach.
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Margaret Susan Roach-Lankford
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Education
Bachelor in English, Louisiana Technology U., 1969; Master of Arts in English, U. Arkansas, 1971; PhA in English, U. Arkansas, 1971; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University Texas, 1986.
Career
Teaching assistant English Department, University Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1969-1973;
teaching assistant, University Texas, Austin, 1973-1978;
folklore consultant, Ruston, Louisiana, since 1979;
program associate, Louisiana Endowment for Humanities, since 1988;
acting assistant professor, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, 1985-1986. Adjunct English professor Louisiana Technology U., 1983-1984, 87. Vice-chairperson Louisiana Folklife Commission, since 1984.
Folklife grants consultant Mississippi Arts Commission, 1987. Folk arts grants advisory panelist Louisiana Division of Arts, Baton Rouge, 1980-1983, 86-87. Member program advising committee 1984 World's Fair Louisiana Folklife Festival.
Consultant, presenter Smithsonian Festival American Folklife, Washington, 1985. Folklife exhibition curator Louisiana Crafts Program Jury, 1987. Lecturer and presenter in field.
Membership
Member Ruston Civic Theater, vice-chairperson Autrey House Restoration Committee, Ruston and Dubach, Louisiana, since 1981. Historian Louisiana Tech U. Art Gallery Association, 1981-1987. Charter member tourism promotion Piney Hills Country, Ruston, since 1983.
President North Center Louisiana Arts Council, Ruston, since 1987. Member American Folklore Society, Louisiana Folklore Society (member Executive Board 1980, 87), Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Dallas S. Lankford IV, August 12, 1978.
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Nationality
American