Background
McCracken, Robert Dale was born on August 8, 1937 in Fairplay, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Gerald McCracken and Martha Lucile (Grice) Foster.
McCracken, Robert Dale was born on August 8, 1937 in Fairplay, Colorado, United States. Son of Robert Gerald McCracken and Martha Lucile (Grice) Foster.
Bachelor in Psychology, University Colorado, 1962. Master of Arts in Anthropology, University Colorado, 1965. Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology, University Colorado, 1968.
Postgraduate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972.
Instructor extension center University Colorado, Grand Junction, 1965. Instructor department anthropology Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1966. Instructor Colorado Women's College, 1966-1967.
Assistant professor anthropology California State University, Long Beach, 1968-1969. Assistant professor Memphis State University, 1976-1978. Assistant professor School Public Health University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1971.
Postdoctoral fellow department psychology Washington University, St. Louis, 1971-1972. Freelance writer, 1972-1974. Director research Colorado Migrant Council, Denver, 1974-1976.
Assistant professor University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1978-1979. Independent social science consultant RDM Associates, Las Vegas, since 1980. Research and field experience at Navajo Urban Relocation Project, University Colorado, Boulder, 1964-1967, Navajo Reservation, summers, 1966-1971.
Consultant, researcher, presenter in field. Director research and new programs Colorado Migrant Council, 1974-1975.
Member Nevada Town History Project, Nye County, 1987-1996. Active with Sioux, Ute, Hopi, Shoshoni, Navajo Native Americans, since 1965, with migrant farmworkers, Colorado, 1974-1976. Educator on school nutrition and learning performance West Los Angeles, 1970-1971, science television & film production, since 1986.
Member Anthropolical Association.
Married Susan Shihadeh Cline, June 24, 1967 (divorced October 1974). 1 child, Bambi Michelle McCracken Metscher.