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Dec 06, 1889 Carleton, Michigan, United States Died on 31 Oct 1987 (aged 97)
American social worker and academic
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About Elmina R. Lucke
- Elmina R.
- Lucke (December 6, 1889 – October 31, 1987) was an American educator, social worker and international relations expert.
- After graduating from Oberlin College, she taught high school in Ohio and worked on social service projects before earning her doctorate in International Law and Relations from Columbia University.
- From 1927 to 1946, she taught at the Teachers College of Columbia making numerous trips abroad to study social work.
- In 1946, she moved to India to found the first master's degree program in Asia and second school of social work in the country, serving as its director for the next three years.
- Between 1950 and 1955, she served as a consultant to social work schools in Cairo, Egypt and Pakistan.
- From 1959 to 1965, she served as a delegate to the United Nations for various women's groups, presenting proposals on issues which impacted women.
- She was honored by the United Nations for her work in international relations in 1975 and was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in 1986.
