Authors and Illustrators Database

Arthur Wesley Helweg Ph.D

Born: 06/01/1940  Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Parents: Otto J. and Laura Virginia Helweg
Spouse: Usha (Monica) B. Helweg
Children: Priya, Rajesh, Andreea
Address(es):
Permanent:
810 Weaver Avenue
Kalamazoo, MI 49006
USA
Contact Information:
Phone: 616-387-3264 (HOME)
Phone: 616-387-5362 (WORK)
image of Arthur Wesley Helweg

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Strangers in a not-so-strange land : Indian American immigrants in the global age Non Fiction Adult Belmont, CA : Wadsworth 2004
Asian Indians in Michigan Michigan History Adult East Lansing : Michigan State University Press 2002
Image of Ethnicity in Michigan: Issues and People Ethnicity in Michigan: Issues and People
- with Jack Glazier 		Non Fiction, Michigan Adult East Lansing : Michigan State University Press 2001
Image of Punjab in Perspective: Proceedings of the Research Committee on Punjab conference, 1987, South Asia Series Occasional paper No. 39 Punjab in Perspective: Proceedings of the Research Committee on Punjab conference, 1987, South Asia Series Occasional paper No. 39
- edited with Surjit Dulai 		Non Fiction Adult East Lansing, Mich. : Asian Studies Center, Michigan State University 1991
Facing East/Facing West: North America and the Asia/Pacific Region of the 1990's
- edited with others 		Non Fiction Adult Kalamazoo, MI : Western Michgan Office of international Affairs 1990
Image of An Immigrant Success Story: East Indians in America An Immigrant Success Story: East Indians in America
- with Usha Helweg 		Non Fiction, History Adult Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press 1990
Social Soundess Assessment of the Lakhra coal Mine and Power Generation project
- with M. Iqbal A. Niazi and Saskia Vleer 		Non Fiction Adult United States Agency for International Development 1985
Image of Sikhs in England; The Development of a Migrant Community Sikhs in England; The Development of a Migrant Community
- Also published a 2nd edition 		Non Fiction Adult New Delhi: Oxford University Press 1979
Other writings:
- Over 250 publications, including the above mentioned books. 		Non Fiction Adult, Children, Teen
What is the aim or goal of your writing: Working hard, no quitting when multiple rejections have been received and having supportive friends.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes
Author will accept inquiries for engagements and will answer letters from students and teachers.

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
An Immigrant Success Story was awarded the Theodore Saloutos Book Award. Also nominated for the Ralph Waldo Emerson Award of the Phi Kappa Phi Society 1990
Ethnicity in Michigan was chosen as one of the 14 "Read Michigan Books" for Michigan Week.
Sikh Studies Award by the World Sikh Council, America Region

Memberships:

Name Date
American Anthropological Assocation
Assocation of Asian Studies
Research Committee on Punjab
Institute for Migration Studies
Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1977
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Anthropology Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 1970
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Education Miami University Oxford, OH 1962

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Chairperson, Asian Studies Program Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1988-1991
Assistant to Dean, International Education and Programs Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1987
Team Leader for Social Soundness Assessment
- USAID 		Lakhra Coal Mine and Power Generation Project, Pakistan 1985
Chair, Union Faculty of Social Science Area
- elected office 		Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1979-1981
Faculty Member
- Now Professor Emeritus of Anthropology 		Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1972-2005
Lieutenant U.S. Navy Two tours in Vietnam 1962-1967

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