Background
Clark, Mary Margaret was born on January 9, 1925 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Columbus Andrew and Myrtice (Neal) Clark.
Clark, Mary Margaret was born on January 9, 1925 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Daughter of Columbus Andrew and Myrtice (Neal) Clark.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Southern Methodist U., 1945; postgraduate, Southwestern Medical College, 1945-1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, 1957.
Research anthropologist, United States Public Health Service, Washington, 1957-1958;
research coordinator, lecturer, Navaho Health Education Project, School Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1959;
research specialist, Langley Porter Neuropsychiat. Institute, San Francisco, 1960-1973;
professor, chairman medical anthropology department epidemiology and international health, University of California, San Francisco, 1975-1991;
professor emeritus, since 1991. Faculty lecturer University of California-San Francisco, 1980.
Consultant National Institutes of Health, VA, other health related agencies.
Fellow American Anthropological Association (executive board 1974-1977, president 1981-1982), Gerontological Society of America (vice president 1974-1975, executive council 1973-1976, Distinguished Mentorship award 1989), Society for Applied Anthropology (executive board 1974-1977, Malinowsky award 1992). Member Society Medical Anthropology (president 1972-1973), American Association for the Advancement of Science (section H. executive committee 1977-1981), International Association anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (United States delegate 1984-1988), Sigma Xi.