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  • Patricia Lander—Anthopology; founder and coordinator, Women's Studies Program

Directors

Years Director
April 1974–November 1974 Mary M. Rowan, Modern Languages
December 1974–August 1975 Renate Bridenthal, History
Pamella (Tucker) Farley, English
Summer 1975 Carol Lafazan and David Maayan, WGST majors
1975–76 Pamella (Tucker) Farley, English
Fredrica Wachsberger, Art
1976–77 Renate Bridenthal, History
Fredrica Wachsberger, Art
1977–78 Pamella (Tucker) Farley, English
Patricia Lander, Anthropology (fall 1977)
Sydelle Levy, Anthropology (spring 1978)
1978–79 Renate Bridenthal, History
Fredrica Wachsberger, Art
1979–80 Patricia Lander, Anthropology
1980–81 Patricia Lander, Anthropology (fall 1980)
Catherine Silver, Sociology (spring 1981)
1981–84 Catherine Silver, Sociology
Lilia Melani, English (fall 1981)
Beatrice Kachuck, School of Education (spring 1982–84)
1984–85 Bonnie Anderson, History
Beatrice Kachuck, School of Education
1985–87 Bonnie Anderson, History
1987–89 Carole Rose Livingston, English (deceased 2003)
1989–92 Nancy Romer, Psychology
1992–95 Wendy Fairey, English
1995–2000 Pat Antoniello, Health and Nutrition Sciences and Anthropology
2000–03 Paisley Currah, Political Science
Barbara Winslow, School of Education (spring 2003)
2003–06 Barbara Winslow, School of Education
2006–08 Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome, Political Science
2008–09 Barbara Winslow, School of Education
2009–12 Namita Manohar, Sociology
2012–18 Prudence Cumberbatch, Africana Studies
2018–20 Mobina Hashmi, Television, Radio and Emerging Media
2020–present Namulundah Florence, Secondary Education

Office Administrators

Years Name
1974–85 Patricia Quercia
1985–93 Sandra Powers
1994–95 Carleen McKinley
1995– Najlaa Abdus-Samad, College Assistant for WGST and Women's Center
2004–05 Talia Kripor
2005–06 Tatesha Clark, College Assistant for WGST
2006–present Irva Adams, Administrative Specialist
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