Anne Dhu McLucas | |
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Born | July 26, 1941 ![]() Denver ![]() |
Died | September 8, 2012 ![]() Eugene ![]() |
Anne Dhu McLucas (July 26, 1941 – September 8, 2012) was an Americanethnomusicologist and educator known for her research on American and Scottish traditional music.[1] McLucas (née Shapiro) attended theUniversity of Colorado andHarvard University, receiving her doctorate from Harvard in 1975.[2][3] She taught atBoston College,Colorado College,Harvard University, andWellesley College. She returned to her native Oregon to teach atUniversity of Oregon. She was the dean of the OU School of Music and Dance from 1992 to 2002.[4]
McLucas was murdered, along with her partner, James Gillette, in their home on September 8, 2012.[5]
TheSociety for American Music (where she had served as president from 1997 through 1999) established a fellowship in her honor.[6]