Sue-Ellen Jacobs

Professor Emeritus

You may mail Sue-Ellen Jacobs at:
Northern Pueblos Institute
Northern New Mexico College
921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM 87532

Email: sueellen@u.washington.edu

Background

Professor Jacobs has been a member of the Women Studies faculty since 1974. She was the Director of Women Studies from 1974-82, Acting Director from 1987-88, and was the Director of the Women Studies Undergraduate Program from 1997 to 2004. Professor Jacobs no longer actively supervises graduate students.

Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Colorado, 1970
M. A., Anthropology, University of Colorado, 1966
B. A., Sociology-Anthropology and Nursing, Adams State College, 1963

Research Interests

Sociocultural Anthropologist; 30 years fieldwork experiences with New Mexico American Indian community, including many applied anthropology projects (e.g., language, land, water rights, women's changing roles, and repatriation of Indigenous intellectual property). Other interests include women's oral and documentary history, and issues in feminist spirituality.

Awards and Honors

Nominated for 1999 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, University of Washington
Nominated for 1999 AAUW Founders Distinguished Senior Scholar Award
Microsoft, "Tewa Language Project," $15,000 - to help finish the project during 1999-2000
McCune Foundation (Santa Fe, NM), "Tewa Language Project," $10,000 - to help finish the project during 1999-2000.

Publications

2001 Learning to Be an Anthropologist and Remaining 'Native': Selected Writings, edited with Dr. Beatrice Medicine. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
1997 Two Spirit People: Perspectives on Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality (first editor with Wesley Thomas and Sabine Lang). Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
1989 Winds of Change: Women in Northwest Commercial Fishing (second editor with Charlene Allison and Mary A. Porter). Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1989.
1987 The American Anthropological Association Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology. Washington D.C.: American Anthropological Association (with Joan Cassell).

Since her retirement in 2004, Professor Jacobs has continued to be a valuable friend to the Department in her role on the Visiting Committee.

Sue-Ellen Jacobs
Professor Emeritus
About Women Studies News and Events People Research and Publications Courses Graduate Program Undergraduate Program Alumni Support Women Studies You may mail Sue-Ellen Jacobs at: Northern Pueblos Institute Northern New Mexico College 921 Paseo de Onate Espanola, NM 87532 Email: sueellen@u.washington.edu	Background Professor Jacobs has been a member of the Women Studies faculty since 1974. She was the Director of Women Studies from 1974-82, Acting Director from 1987-88, and was the Director of the Women Studies Undergraduate Program from 1997 to 2004. Professor Jacobs no longer actively supervises graduate students. Ph.D., Anthropology, University of Colorado, 1970 M. A., Anthropology, University of Colorado, 1966 B. A., Sociology-Anthropology and Nursing, Adams State College, 1963 Research Interests Sociocultural Anthropologist; 30 years fieldwork experiences with New Mexico American Indian community, including many applied anthropology projects (e.g., language, land, water rights, women's changing roles, and repatriation of Indigenous intellectual property). Other interests include women's oral and documentary history, and issues in feminist spirituality. Awards and Honors Nominated for 1999 Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, University of Washington Nominated for 1999 AAUW Founders Distinguished Senior Scholar Award Microsoft, "Tewa Language Project," $15,000 - to help finish the project during 1999-2000 McCune Foundation (Santa Fe, NM), "Tewa Language Project," $10,000 - to help finish the project during 1999-2000. Publications 2001 Learning to Be an Anthropologist and Remaining 'Native': Selected Writings, edited with Dr. Beatrice Medicine. Urbana: University of Illinois Press. 1997 Two Spirit People: Perspectives on Native American Gender Identity, Sexuality and Spirituality (first editor with Wesley Thomas and Sabine Lang). Urbana: University of Illinois Press. 1989 Winds of Change: Women in Northwest Commercial Fishing (second editor with Charlene Allison and Mary A. Porter). Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1989. 1987 The American Anthropological Association Handbook on Ethical Issues in Anthropology. Washington D.C.: American Anthropological Association (with Joan Cassell).	Since her retirement in 2004, Professor Jacobs has continued to be a valuable friend to the Department in her role on the Visiting Committee.
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