According to university undergraduate catalog data, Gustav Konitzky was a faculty member in the Sociology, Anthropology, Archaeological Field Programs, and Social Science departments at Clarion from 1963-1994. He earned a B.S. equivalent at University of Glessen. He earned a B.A. equivalent at the University of Bonn. He earned an M.S. from Purdue University, and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. He also attended University of Kiel.