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Pembroke Center Oral History Project

An oral history collection centering the stories of cis and trans women and non-binary people at Brown University

Author: aknox1

Becky Scheusner, class of 2018, MPH 2026

Posted on September 8, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Becky Scheusner, Brown University class of 2018, MPH 2026, and Office of Military Affiliated Students Program… Read more Becky Scheusner, class of 2018, MPH 2026

Kloey Albertson, class of 2027

Posted on September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Kloey Albertson, Brown University class of 2027, discusses her four years of active duty service in… Read more Kloey Albertson, class of 2027

Emily Coe-Sullivan, Rachel Reichlin, and Mariah Sixkiller, class of 1999

Posted on September 5, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Emily Coe-Sullivan, Rachel Reichlin, and Mariah Sixkiller, members of the class of 1999, reflect on their… Read more Emily Coe-Sullivan, Rachel Reichlin, and Mariah Sixkiller, class of 1999

Premal Dharia, class of 2000

Posted on September 5, 2025December 1, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview on the eve of her 25th reunion, Premal Dharia, Brown University class of 2000, shares her… Read more Premal Dharia, class of 2000

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Martha Banks, class of 1973

Posted on September 5, 2025September 8, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview Martha Banks Brown University class of 1973, shares what it was like growing up in Newport,… Read more Martha Banks, class of 1973

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Hunter Hargraves, class of 2015 Ph.D.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview Hunter Hargraves, Brown University class of 2015, discusses his experience of living through the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more Hunter Hargraves, class of 2015 Ph.D.

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Women’s Leadership Council

Posted on September 5, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract Organized by Caitie Whelan, Brown University class of 2007.5, this three-part oral history captures the experiences of several members… Read more Women’s Leadership Council

Kimberly Wright King, class of 1990

Posted on November 20, 2024February 25, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Kimberly Wright-King, Brown University class of 1990, shares a variety of experiences she had during her… Read more Kimberly Wright King, class of 1990

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Rhode Island Women’s Health Collective

Posted on November 4, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Roberta Aaronson, Wanda Brown, Elizabeth Edgerly, Johnette Rodriguez, Hilary Salk (Brown University class of 1963), Barbara… Read more Rhode Island Women’s Health Collective

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Paula Robinson, class of 1999

Posted on May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Paula Robinson, Brown University class of 1999, reflects on her time on campus in honor of… Read more Paula Robinson, class of 1999

25th Reunion, class of 1999

Posted on April 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Jaclyn Mason, Sarah Pierson, and Ninian Stein, members of the Brown University class of 1999, share… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1999

50th Reunion, class of 1974

Posted on April 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Marjorie Neifeld Grayson, Jane Heitman Green, Pamela Farrell Lenehan, Mary Aguiar Vascellaro, and Donna Erickson Williamson,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1974

Xochitl Gonzalez, class of 1999

Posted on April 12, 2024June 27, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Xochitl Gonzalez, Brown University class of 1999, shares her memories of her time on campus on… Read more Xochitl Gonzalez, class of 1999

Katie Yetter, class of 2022

Posted on March 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In her interview, Katie Yetter, Brown University class of 2022, speaks about the many components of her experience as… Read more Katie Yetter, class of 2022

Alba Malaga, Postdoctoral Fellow, The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics

Posted on March 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this Zoom interview, which took place a few months into the COVID-19 pandemic, Alba Malaga, who was completing… Read more Alba Malaga, Postdoctoral Fellow, The Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics

Meghan Kallman, class of 2016, Ph.D.

Posted on March 12, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In her interview, Meghan Kallman, Brown University class of 2016, PhD, speaks about her path into sociology and Rhode… Read more Meghan Kallman, class of 2016, Ph.D.

Joan Katz, class of 1973

Posted on March 12, 2024September 5, 2025 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Joan Katz Betesh, Brown University class of 1973, reflects on her time on campus, her pathway… Read more Joan Katz, class of 1973

Sarah Kay, class of 2010

Posted on May 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract Sarah Kay, Brown University class of 2010, begins her interview by describing her experiences as a child during 9/11… Read more Sarah Kay, class of 2010

Jessica U. Meir, class of 1999

Posted on March 6, 2023August 9, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Astronaut Jessica Meir, Brown University class of 1999, discusses her experiences as an undergraduate student at… Read more Jessica U. Meir, class of 1999

Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2023August 7, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Carol Canner, Brown University class of 1959, describes the difficulty of mourning the death of her… Read more Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 2 of 2)

Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2023August 7, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, at 80 years old, Carol Canner reflects on her undergraduate experience at Pembroke College in the… Read more Carol Canner, class of 1959 (interview 1 of 2)

Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 2 of 2)

Posted on February 28, 2023August 10, 2023 by aknox1

Abstract In her second interview, Johanna Fernández, Brown University class of 1993, shares her experiences as a professor and radio… Read more Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 2 of 2)

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