My Biography
Jeanne Marie Stumpf-Carome’s (PhD, Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley, 1992; MS, Urban Studies, Cleveland State University, 1980; MA, Social-Cultural Anthropology/Four Field, Case Western Reserve University, 1978; BA, Humanities, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio, 1974) expertise exists in overlapping layers―urban planning, development, tourism, human rights and identity formation. Whatever her research interest, she incorporate an applied component. Research in Cleveland includes 25 years of support to change the name and logo of the Cleveland Baseball Club. Research in Singapore generated her over 25-year commitment to human rights activism with AIUSA as a Country Specialist for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei inspired by the realities of the Internal Security Act (ISA), aka the Patriot Act. For six years her work included remedial education with Chapter 36 veterans bound with my research interests in identity formation.
Jeanne Marie’s first American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting was in Washington, D.C., November 17-21, 1976. As Jeanne Marie Roberts, she presented her first paper, “Applied Anthropology: A View from the Bottom.” With a wandering pathway, eventually, she did find applied anthropology! Jeanne Marie says: “When I joined the AAA, I was a student. Membership was a projection of my aspirations. As a further projection, I saved meager funds to become a life member. I am fortunate to have my dream career and the opportunities to travel, meet people, make new friends, enjoy like-minded colleagues, think-do-teach anthropology 24-7-365, topped with awesome thrilling adventures! My appreciation goes to the American Anthropological Association for support, guidance and opportunities. My thanks to everyone sharing my preoccupation with evolution and our species.”