Background
Mary Durfee was born on September 2, 1951 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
Mary Durfee was born on September 2, 1951 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States.
Mary attended the University of Colorado and received a B.A. in 1974. Then Durfee earned a M.A. from Cornell University in 1983 and a Ph.D. in 1990.
Durfee worked for NCR Corp. in 1980-1881. Then she worked as a lecturer at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York from 1983 until 1984. Thereafter she worked at Canisius College, Buffalo, New York as an assistant professor from 1985 until 1986. From 1987 till 1989 she was an adjunct assistant professor at Antioch College, Center for Adult Learning, Yellow Springs, Ohio. Likewise she worked as an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio between 1987 and 1990, and in 1992. Between 1990 and 1991 she was a visiting assistant professor at Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio. Since 1992 she has been an assistant professor of social sciences at Michigan Technological University, Houghton.
Mary's attitude toward politics is described as "avid watcher, occasional participant".
She has been a member of American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, American Society of International Law.
Mary married Donald A. Durfee, on May 5, 1979.