Susan J. Herlin

HRH Dr. Susan J. Herlin was an academic, a royalty, and a humanitarian who dedicated herself to the promotion of development of Ghana.[1][2][3] She was the first Zosimli Naa of the Kingdom of Dagbon.[1][4] She was born on May 26, 1939, at Port Arthur, Texas, to Robert and Jean Herlin. She died on May 21, 2014, at Louisville, Kentucky. Herlin was inducted into the hall of fame of The University of Louisville's Pan-African Studies Department.[5]

Zosimli Naa

Susan J. Herlin
Born(1939-05-26)May 26, 1939
Port Arthur, Texas
Died(2014-05-21)May 21, 2014
Louisville, Kentucky
EducationTrinity University, Boston University
OccupationProfessor
TitleZosimli Naa of Kingdom of Dagbon
SuccessorIfe Bell Tipaɣya
Board member ofSustainable Foods Alliance
SpouseWyatt MacGaffey
ChildrenAlexander, Matthew, and Jeremy

Education

Herlin went to Thomas Jefferson High School from 1954 to 1957. Later, she graduated with a BA in Music History and Performance, from Trinity University, San Antonio, from 1957 to 1961.[1] She went on to Boston University, where she wrote her doctoral dissertation in African History. For nearly three decades, she was a professor at the departments of History and Pan-African Studies at the University of Louisville.[1] She was also an Associate Dean in the university's College of Arts and Sciences from 1993 to 2003.

Projects

Zosimli Naa Scholarship

Herlin founded the Zosimli Naa Scholarship Program. More than 250 brilliant but needy students in high schools and colleges have benefitted from the program since its inception.[4]

Personal life

Herlin was a Christian. She was married to Wyatt MacGaffey, and they had three sons.[1]

References
  1. "Susan Herlin Obituary (2014) - Louisville, KY - Courier-Journal". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  2. "Dr Susan Herlin: An Embodiment of True Friendship".
  3. "Tamale loses 'development chief'".
  4. "Sister cities consultant calls on Chireh". GhanaWeb. 30 November 2001. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. "Pan-African Studies celebrates 40th Anniversary, inducts first hall of fame members".


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