Susan Keefe

Susan Elaine Emley Keefe (born 1947) is an American anthropologist and author. She is a professor emerita at Appalachian State University. Keefe has published books on Mexican-American culture and Appalachian health issues.

Early life and education[]

Susan Elaine Emley Keefe was born in 1947 in Spokane, Washington. She attended a one-room school in Priest Lake. Her family later relocated to southern California. Keefe completed a bachelor of arts in anthropology in from University of California, Santa Barbara where she also earned a master of arts in anthropology in 1971 and a doctor of philosophy in 1974.^[1] Her dissertation was titled Women in power: Anglo and Mexican American female leaders in two Southern California communities.^[2]

Career[]

In 1993, Keefe was the chair of the department of anthropology at Appalachian State University. She is a recognized scholar on Appalachian health issues.^[3] Her research includes the areas of ethnicity, modernity, culture change, social organization, and medical and applied anthropology. She has researched the Appalachian region and Mexican-Americans. Keefe is a professor emerita of anthropology at Appalachian State University.^[1] Keefe has published books on Mexican-American culture and Appalachian health issues.

Personal life[]

Keefe has lived in Blowing Rock, North Carolina for over 30 years. She has a daughter who works in video production.^[1]

Selected works[]

• Keefe, Susan E.; Padilla, Amado M.; Carlos, Manuel L. (1978). Emotional support systems in two cultures: a comparison of Mexican Americans and anglo Americans. Spanish Speaking Mental Health Research Center.
• Keefe, Susan Emley; Padilla, Amado M. (1987). Chicano ethnicity. University of New Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0826309921.^[4]
• Keefe, Susan E. (1989). Negotiating ethnicity: the impact of anthropological theory and practice. National Association for the Practice of Anthropology. ISBN 9781444307016.
• Keefe, Susan E. (2005). Appalachian cultural competency: a guide for medical, mental health, and social service professionals. University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9781572333338.^[5]
• Keefe, Susan E. (2009). Participatory development in Appalachia: cultural identity, community, and sustainability. University of Tennessee Press. ISBN 9781572336575.^[6]
• Keefe, Susan E. (1988). Appalachian Mental Health. The University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813158778.^[7]

References[]

External links[]

• Susan Keefe publications indexed by Google Scholar