Background
Keefe, Susan Emley was born on December 1, 1947 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Ivan Thomas and Palma Theresa (Plett) Emley.
Keefe, Susan Emley was born on December 1, 1947 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Ivan Thomas and Palma Theresa (Plett) Emley.
Bachelor, University California, Santa Barbara, 1969. Master of Arts, University California, Santa Barbara, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Santa Barbara, 1974.
Assistant research associate Social Process Research Institute, University of California-Santa Barbara, 1974-1978. Assistant professor anthropology Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, 1978-1982, associate professor, 1982-1987, professor, 1987, department chairman anthropology, 1992. Consultant to mental health and social services.
Expert witness in legal cases.
Secretary-treasurer, board directors Blue Ridge Mountain Crafts Education Fund, 1982-1983.
Member League of Women Voters. National Institute of Mental Health grantee, 1974-1979, National Science Foundation grantee, 1983-1984, graduate trainee, 1971-1972. Fellow American Anthropological Association, Society Applied Anthropology.
Member Society Urban Anthropology (treasurer 1983-1985, secretary 1987-1989), Southern Anthropological Society, Society Medical Anthropology, National Association Practicing Anthropologists, Appalachian Studies Association Kappa Phi.
Married Thomas Keelin Keefe, September 3, 1970 (deceased September 1998). 1 child Megan Mansfield Emley.