Background
Krulfeld, Ruth Marilyn was born on April 15, 1931 in New York City.
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Ruth Marilyn Krulfeld
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Ruth Marilyn Krulfeld, American Anthropologist, educator. Currier scholar Yale University, 1958; Ford fellow, 1960-1962; grantee Foundation for Study of Man, 1957, American Council, 1963, Cotlow faculty research grantee,1992-1993, faculty research grantee George Washington University, 1992-1993, research grantee Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy, 1995-1996; recipientBanneker award Center for Washington Area Studies, 1996.
Education
Bachelor cum laude, Brandeis U., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1974.
Career
Field researcher, micro-geografic research farms, Singapore, Malaya, 1951-1953;
anthropological researcher,, Jamaica, 1957;
anthropological researcher,, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, 1958;
anthropological researcher,, Lombok, Indonesia, 1960-1962, 93;
anthropological researcher, S.E. Asian refugees to the United States, since 1981;
anthropological researcher,, N.E. Thailand, 1993;
assistant professor anthropology, director graduate students, George Washington University, Washington, 1964-1972, 93-97;
associate professor, George Washington University, Washington, 1973-1976;
professor, George Washington University, Washington, since 1976;
department chairman anthropology, George Washington University, Washington, 1984-1987;
founder special graduate program in international world development, George Washington University, Washington
professor anthropology, international affairs, George Washington University, Washington. Member Judaic studies committee George Washington University. Board directors Northern Virginia Humanities Council.
Researcher S.E. Asian refugees, 1981-1994, Laotian refugees in the United States, since 1981, also research on culture change in villages in Indonesia.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Northern Virginia Regional Humanities Council. Member Anthropological Society Washington, American Anthropological Association (nominating committee, commission on refugee issues general anthropology division, vice chair commission on refugees issues 1992-1994, general anthropology division 1993-1994, Executive Board committee refugees and immigrants 1994-1999, CORI editorial board 1998-1999, Cori award for best paper on refugees issues 1992, Pedagogical Research and Innovative Development in Education award 1994).
Connections
M. Jacob Mendel Krulfeld, August 28, 1964. 1 child, Michael David.
Awards
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Currier scholar Yale University, 1958. Ford fellow, 1960-1962. Grantee Foundation for Study of Man, 1957, American Council, 1963, Cotlow faculty research grantee,1992-1993, faculty research grantee George Washington University, 1992-1993, research grantee Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy, 1995-1996. RecipientBanneker award Center for Washington Area Studies, 1996.Currier scholar Yale University, 1958. Ford fellow, 1960-1962. Grantee Foundation for Study of Man, 1957, American Council, 1963, Cotlow faculty research grantee,1992-1993, faculty research grantee George Washington University, 1992-1993, research grantee Virginia Foundation for Humanities and Public Policy, 1995-1996.
RecipientBanneker award Center for Washington Area Studies, 1996.