Penelope Canan

Background

Canan, Penelope was born on October 3, 1946 in Miami, Florida, United States. Daughter of Christopher Michael and Mary Rita (Kershaw) Canan.

Education

Bachelor, U. North Carolina, 1969; Master of Arts, U. Denver, 1972; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Denver, 1976.

Career

Assistant professor sociology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1977-1978; visiting professor sociology, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1978-1980; assistant professor urban and regional planning, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1980-1983; assistant professor sociology, U. Denver, 1983-1989; associate professor sociology, U. Denver, since 1989; co-director political litigation project, U. Denver, since 1984. Consultant Colorado State Government, 1984-1986, Hawaii State Government, 1981-1983, City and County of Hawaii, United Nations Environmental Program, 1991-1994, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1990-1994;member emviron. programme on ozone depletion United Nations, 1990-1991, 93-.

Achievements

• Penelope Canan has been listed as a noteworthy Sociology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder Hawaii Women's Political Action League, Honolulu, 1980. Member American Sociological Association (chair section environment and technical since 1993), Law& Society Association, Society for Applied Sociology (vice president 1988-1989), Sigma Xi.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, tennis.

Connections

Married Thomas E. Austin, June 10, 1967 (divorced June 1977). Married Reid T. Reynolds, July 19, 1986(deceased 1993). 1 child, Lily Canan Reynolds.

Father:

Christopher Michael Canan

Mother:

Mary Rita (Kershaw) Canan

Spouse:

Reid T. Reynolds

Spouse:

Thomas E. Austin

child:

Lily Canan Reynolds Canan