Background
Keen, Rachel was born on October 5, 1937 in Burkesville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Em and Regina Elizabeth (Simpson) Keen.
Keen, Rachel was born on October 5, 1937 in Burkesville, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of James Em and Regina Elizabeth (Simpson) Keen.
Bachelor, Berea College, Kentucky, 1959. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1963.
Degree (honorary), Uppsala University, Sweden, 2009.
Fellow University Wisconsin, Madison, 1963-1965. Research associate University Iowa, Iowa City, 1966-1968. From assistant professor to associate professor University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1968-1976, professor, 1976—2007, University Virginia, Charlottesville, since 2007.
Visiting professor Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1975—1976, University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1981—1982, University Cambridge, England, 1989—1990, Harvard University, 2002—2004, University Edinburgh. Member research review committee National Institute of Mental Health, 1983—1987. Member human development study section National Institutes of Health, 1990—1994.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, American Academy Arts and Sciences, Acoustical Society of America. Member: International Society Infant Studies (president 1998—2000), Society Psychophysiol. Research (associate editor journal 1972-1975, board directors 1975-1978), Federation Behavioral, Psychological and Cognitive Sciences (secretary 1987-1990), Society Research Child Development (associate editor journal 1977-1979, secretary 1979-1985, editor Monographs 1993-1999).
Married Charles E. Clifton, August 20, 1965 (divorced 2002). Children: Ramona Clifton, Catherine Ferrando.