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Marilyn M. White

Marilyn M. White is an American folklorist who researches African American folklore and family folklore.[1] She conducts research in Little Cayman.[1] White is the president of the American Folklore Society[2] and the long-time president of the Association of African and African American Folklorists.[2] White is also ex officio member of the board of trustees of the American Folklife Center.[1]

White attended East Orange High School in New Jersey. She received her B.A. in English from Hampton University in 1969,[2] a M.A. in folklore from Indiana University Bloomington in 1971,[2] and a PhD in anthropology (folklore) from the University of Texas at Austin in 1983.[2]

She was a professor of anthropology at Kean University from 1985 to 2011.[2] She also previously taught at Western Kentucky University for eight years.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Board of Trustees (American Folklife Center, Library of Congress)". www.loc.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Marilyn White". The American Folklore Society. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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