Michael Alan Little

Background

Little, Michael Alan was born on March 24, 1937 in Abington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of William Robert and Kathryn Deborah (Kahoe) Little.

Education

Bachelor, Pennsylvania State University, 1962. Master of Arts, Pennsylvania State University, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1967—1971. Assistant professor anthropology State University of New York, Binghamton, 1971—1973, associate professor, 1973—1981. Science coordinator international biological program Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1972—1973.

Professor State University of New York, Binghamton, since 1981, distinguished professor, since 1998. Book review editor Human Biology, 1981—1989. Member executive committee Man and the Biosphere program United Nations Educational, Washington, 1983—1994, vice chair, 1987—1994, interium chair, 1994.

Achievements

• Michael Alan Little has been listed as a noteworthy anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Rethinking Human Adaptation: Biological and Cultural Models (Westview Special Study)

    (Book by Little, Michael A., Dyson-Hudson, Rada)

Membership

Member of Executive Committee Manitoba and the Biosphere program United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Washington, 1983-1994, vice chair, 1987-1994. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Physical Anthropology (vice president 1988-1990, president 1991-1993), Society for Study Human Biology, Human Biology Association (president 1996), International Union Biological Sciences (chairman national committee 1995), National Academy of Sciences.

Connections

Married Adrienne Beverly Veeson, September 2, 1965. Children: Jason Palmer, Diana Alexis.

Father:

William Robert Little

Mother:

Kathryn Deborah (Kahoe) Little

Spouse:

Adrienne Beverly Veeson

child:

Jason Palmer Little

child:

Diana Alexis Little