Theodore Sylvester Jojola

Background

Jojola, Theodore Sylvester was born on November 19, 1951 in Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico, United States. Son of Jose Levi and Juanita Bautista (Papuyo) Jojola.

Education

Bachelor of Architecture, University of New Mexico, 1973. Master in City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, University Hawaii, Manoa, 1982.

Career

Intern planner National Capital Planning Commission, Washington, 1973. Legal history researcher Institute Development Indian Law, 1976. Visiting research associate Institute Philippine Culture, Manila, 1977—1978.

Director Native American Studies University New Mexico, Albuquerque, since 1980, assistant professor planning, since 1982, coordinator Ethnic Minority Dirs.' Coalition, 1983—1985. Postdoctoral fellow American Indian Studies University of California at Los Angeles, 1984, visiting professor urban planning, 1984. Education affairs office Apple Computer, Inc., since 1986, Museum Indian Culture & Arts, Museum New Mexico, Santa Fe, since 1986.

Associate faculty member University New Mexico National Resource Center, 1987. Member chairmanship advisory board Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, since 1987. Martin Luther-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks visiting professor N. Michigan University, 1988.

Consultant Thurshun Consultants, Albuquerque, since 1980. Associate Indigenous World: El Mundo Indigena, San Francisco, 1982—1984. Advisory board KIMO Cultural Arts Theatre, 1983—1985.

Directorate studies indigenous peoples International Institute Human Rights, Strasbourg, 1984. School board directors Isleta Isleta Elementary School, New Mexico, 1985—1986.

Achievements

• Theodore Sylvester Jojola has been listed as a noteworthy native american educator and administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member United States organizing committee 9th Inter-American Indian Congress, Santa Fe, 1985. Member advisory board New Mexico Architecture Foundation, since 1988, United Way Project Blue Print, 1988—1989, Zuni Tribal Museum, New Mexico, since 1985. Member of Native American Studies Association (coordinator Albuquerque 1980), New Mexico 1st (honorary), University New Mexico 21 Club.

Connections

Married Adelamer Novino Alcantara, January 4, 1980. 1 child Manoa Alcantara.

Father:

Jose Levi Jojola

Mother:

Juanita Bautista (Papuyo) Jojola

Spouse:

Adelamer Novino Alcantara

child:

Manoa Alcantara Jojola