By Admin1 (admin) (98.188.147.225) on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 2:51 pm: Edit Post |
1966: John William Johnson served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Somalia in Dayaxo, Muqdishu beginning in 1966
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John William Johnson can be contacted at johnsonjaindianadedu
Country of Service: Somalia
Training Group: Four
Cities you served in: Dayaxo, Muqdishu
Arrival Year: 1966
Departure Year: 1969
Work Description:
Taught English as a Foreign Language Taught Maths Worked as a private secretary for a Somali Folklorist
Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
1969-71 M.Ph., School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London 1971-78 Ph.D. Folklore institute, Indiana University 1973-75 Fieldwork in Mali 1977-79 Instructor, Michigan State University 1979-2006 Assistant/Associate Professor, Dept. of Folklore & Ethnomusicology, Indiana University 2007- Emeritus status
Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Jerry Swanson
Originally posted: 3/29/2011Related Links:
Peace Corps Annual Report: 1966; Peace Corps Somalia; Directory of Somalia RPCVs; Messages and Announcements for Somalia RPCVs
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