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Baker, Therese Louise was born on June 20, 1939 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Lloyd L. and Gussie G. (Miller) Elzas.
(This third edition of Therese L. Baker's popular text, Do...)
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Baker, Therese Louise was born on June 20, 1939 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Lloyd L. and Gussie G. (Miller) Elzas.
Bachelor of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1973. Secondary school teacher Rosa Bassett School, London, 1962-1964, Gresham High School, Portland, Oregon, 1964-1965;instructor sociology University of Illinois, Chicago, 1969-1971.
Assistant professor DePaul University, Chicago, 1971-1981, associate professor, 1981-1987, professor, 1988-1989, department chairman sociology, 1981-1987.
Director Chicago Area Studies Center, DePaul University, 1983-1989, director.Urban Studies Program, 1987-1989. Assistant to vice provost Stanford (California) University, 1989.
Founding professor California State University, San Marcos, 1989, chairman sociology program, 1990, academic senator, 1989-1993, director social scis.major, 1990, evening studies program, 1994-1996, director program for adult college education, 1998. Visiting scholar Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Stanford (California) University, 1987.
Secondary school teacher Rosa Bassett School, London, 1962-1964, Gresham High School, Portland, Oregon, 1964-1965. Instructor sociology University Illinois, Chicago, 1969-1971. Assistant professor DePaul University, 1971-1981, associate professor, 1981-1987, professor, 1988-1989, chairman department, 1981-1987, director Chicago Area Studies Center, 1983-1989, director urban studies program, 1987-1989.
Assistant to vice provost Stanford (California) University, 1989. Founding professor sociology California State University, San Marcos, since 1989, chairman sociology program, since 1990, academy senator, 1989-1993, director social science major, since 1990, director evening studies program, 1994-1996, director program adult college education, since 1998. Visiting scholar Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Stanford University, 1987.
(This third edition of Therese L. Baker's popular text, Do...)
Member American Sociological Association, Midwest Sociological Society (state director 1982-1984), Sociologists for Women in Society, Pacific Sociological Society.
Children: Julian Charles, Felix James.