Background
Barnes, Sandra Theis was born on August 13, 1935 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Fred Oscar and Irene Hilda (Peters) Theis.
Barnes, Sandra Theis was born on August 13, 1935 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Daughter of Fred Oscar and Irene Hilda (Peters) Theis.
Bachelor, University Denver, 1957. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Wisconsin, 1974.
Master of Arts (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1979.
Assistant professor University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973—1979, associate professor, 1979-1988, professor, since 1988. Visiting assistant professor Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1976. Visiting associate professor University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1983.
Board directors Faimer, since 2004, American Council Learned Societies, board member 1995-2005, secretary, 2006-2007. Advisory board Stanford Humanities Center, since 2006, board director African Studies Association, 1987-1990, president 2002-2005.
Fellow American Anthropological Association, Royal Anthropological Institute. Member African StudiesAssn. (board directors 1987-1990), International African Institute, Philadelphia Anthropological Society (president 1975-1976), Sigma Xi.
Children: Roby Irene, Lincoln Allen Stephen.