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
Tag: Activism
Paula Robinson, class of 1999
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
Sara Caitlin Potter, class of 1998
Abstract In this interview, Sara Caitlin Potter, Brown University class of 1998, discusses her experience as an animal lover and… Read more Sara Caitlin Potter, class of 1998
Karina Wang, class of 2021
Abstract In this interview, Karina Wang, Brown University class of 2021, discusses the COVID-19 global pandemic, her participation in a… Read more Karina Wang, class of 2021
Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020
Abstract In this interview, then Brown and RISD Dual-Degree student Sebastián Castro Niculescu discusses her experience growing up in and… Read more Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020
Rowan Potter, class of 2019
Abstract In this interview, Rowan Potter, Brown University class of 2019, discusses their undergraduate experiences navigating student leadership, gender identity,… Read more Rowan Potter, class of 2019
Ryan Segur, class of 2017
Abstract In this interview, Ryan Segur, class of 2017, highlights their experience as an undergraduate and graduate non binary trans… Read more Ryan Segur, class of 2017
Justice Gaines, class of 2016
Abstract In this interview, Justice Gaines, Brown University class of 2016, discusses her undergraduate career at Brown and highlights her… Read more Justice Gaines, class of 2016
Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015
Abstract In this interview, Sara Matthiesen, Brown University class of 2015, discusses her experiences as a professor and social justice… Read more Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015
Kathy Le, class of 1997
Abstract In this interview, Kathy Le, Brown University class of 1997, shares stories about her family’s emigration from Vietnam to… Read more Kathy Le, class of 1997
Yoruba Richen, class of 1994
Abstract In this interview, Yoruba Richen, documentary filmmaker and Brown University class of 1994, discusses her time at Brown University… Read more Yoruba Richen, class of 1994
Bernadette Aulestia, class of 1994
Abstract In these two interviews, Bernadette Aulestia, Brown University class of 1994, discusses her time at Brown, her career path,… Read more Bernadette Aulestia, class of 1994
Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 1 of 2)
Abstract In this interview, Johanna Fernandez highlights her undergraduate experience as an activist at Brown University. She spends the first… Read more Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 1 of 2)
Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992
Abstract In this interview, captured during Brown University’s 2018 All-Class Black Alumni Reunion, Nicole “Nikki Strong” Harrison, class of 1992,… Read more Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992
Galia Siegel, class of 1989
Abstract In Part 1 of her interview, Galia Siegel speaks about her work with Project Birth – an advocacy, service,… Read more Galia Siegel, class of 1989
Hannelore Banks Rodriguez, class of 1987
Abstract In this interview, Hannelore Banks Rodriguez details her path to and through a career in higher education. She begins… Read more Hannelore Banks Rodriguez, class of 1987
Javette D. Pinkney, class of 1980
Abstract In this interview, Javette D. Pinkney begins by explaining the academic initiative and activist spirit that brought her to… Read more Javette D. Pinkney, class of 1980
Rita Duarte Marinho, class of 1979
Abstract In this interview, Rita Duarte Marinho discusses her experiences pursuing a doctoral degree in political science at Brown University… Read more Rita Duarte Marinho, class of 1979
Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977
Abstract This interview with Kim A.Taylor, class of 1977, was captured during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion. Taylor begins with… Read more Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977
Yvonne Ruiz, class of 1977
Abstract In this interview conducted during the 2018 all-class Black Alumni Reunion, Yvonne Ruiz, Brown University class of 1977, discusses… Read more Yvonne Ruiz, class of 1977
Ferelene Bailey, class of 1974
Abstract Ferelene “Nan” Bailey begins by discussing her childhood, the benefits of living overseas during her childhood, her experience applying… Read more Ferelene Bailey, class of 1974
Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 2 of 2)
Abstract Karen E. McLaurin was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, moved to Rockland, Massachusetts, and attended the public school system until… Read more Karen E. McLaurin, class of 1973 (interview 2 of 2)
Lillian Lim, class of 1973
Abstract This interview captures the oral history of Lillian Y. Lim, Brown University class of 1973 and the first Filipina… Read more Lillian Lim, class of 1973
Lucile K. Wawzonek, class of 1972
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Lucile K. Wawzonek discusses changing attitudes towards formal gender divisions on campus during… Read more Lucile K. Wawzonek, class of 1972
Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972
Abstract Miriam Dale Pichey’s interview is an energetic insight into the politics of student life at Brown University in the… Read more Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972
Marlene Gerber Fried, class of 1972
Abstract In this interview, Marlene Gerber Fried, Brown University class of 1972, discusses teaching and reproductive justice activism during the… Read more Marlene Gerber Fried, class of 1972
Susan E. Graber, class of 1971
Abstract Susan E. Graber begins Part 1 her interview by sharing some family background information such as her mother’s college… Read more Susan E. Graber, class of 1971
Ido Jamar, class of 1969
Abstract In this interview, Ido Jamar (formerly Judith Fitzhugh), class of 1969, details her involvement as the face and voice… Read more Ido Jamar, class of 1969
Susan Cowell, class of 1969
Abstract In this interview, Susan Cowell explains her reasons for choosing to attend Pembroke College, her expectations for campus culture,… Read more Susan Cowell, class of 1969
Constance Worthington, class of 1968
Abstract In this interview, Constance Worthington begins by talking about her family’s involvement in Brown University, and her eventual decision… Read more Constance Worthington, class of 1968
Susan A. Semonoff, class of 1968
Abstract In this interview, Susan A. Semonoff begins by talking about her family, her choice to attend Pembroke College, and… Read more Susan A. Semonoff, class of 1968
Charlotte Nell Cook, class of 1964
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Charlotte Nell Cook discusses her upbringing, her decision to attend Pembroke College with… Read more Charlotte Nell Cook, class of 1964
Hilary Berger Ross, class of 1963
Abstract Hilary Berger Ross begins Part 1 of her 1988 interview by discussing her search for community at Pembroke College,… Read more Hilary Berger Ross, class of 1963
Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963
Abstract Joyce Loretta Richardson begins her interview by discussing the experiences and people that led her to apply to and… Read more Joyce Loretta Richardson, class of 1963
Katharine Curtis Pierce, class of 1962
Abstract On the occasion of her 50th Reunion, Katharine Curtis Pierce looks back on the highlights of her time at… Read more Katharine Curtis Pierce, class of 1962
Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.
Abstract In this interview, Dr. Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino describes her leadership as Dean of Pembroke from 1961 through 1972. Dr.… Read more Rosemary Pierrel, class of 1953 Ph.D.
Arlene Elizabeth Gorton, class of 1952 (interview 1 of 2)
Abstract This interview summarizes the career of Arlene Gorton with Pembroke College and Brown University’s Athletics Departments. Gorton graduated from… Read more Arlene Elizabeth Gorton, class of 1952 (interview 1 of 2)
Charlotte Lowney, class of 1957
Abstract In this interview, Charlotte Lowney, looking back on a 40-year career with Pembroke College and Brown University, details her… Read more Charlotte Lowney, class of 1957
Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956
Abstract Speaking 61 years after graduating from Pembroke College, Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956, shares an exceptionally rich account… Read more Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956
Marjorie Alice Jones, class of 1954
Abstract Marjorie Alice Jones speaks as a member of the silent generation and considers the busy, active life she’s lead… Read more Marjorie Alice Jones, class of 1954
Feven Teklu, Staff
Abstract In this interview, Feven Teklu, Senior Leadership Giving Officer in the Office of Advancement at Brown University, discusses her… Read more Feven Teklu, Staff
Christina Smith, Staff
Abstract In this interview, Christina Smith, Associate Director for Undergraduate STEM Development at the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning… Read more Christina Smith, Staff
Jennifer Currier, Staff
Abstract In this interview, Jennifer Currier, former Publications and Programs Coordinator for the Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Department at Brown… Read more Jennifer Currier, Staff
Gail Cohee, Staff
Abstract In this two-part interview, Gail Cohee, former Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Sarah Doyle Center for… Read more Gail Cohee, Staff
Lydia Curliss, Staff
Abstract In this interview, Lydia Curliss, Physical Sciences, and Native American and Indigenous Studies, Librarian at Brown University and member… Read more Lydia Curliss, Staff
Louise Lamphere, Faculty
Abstract An assistant professor of Anthropology and the only woman in her department when she was hired in 1968, Louise… Read more Louise Lamphere, Faculty
Rachel Cassidy, Faculty
Abstract In this interview, Rachel Cassidy, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University, discusses her experiences leading… Read more Rachel Cassidy, Faculty
Socialist Feminist Caucus at the 40th Anniversary of Sojourner House, class of 1970s
Abstract This interview with Brown University alumnae Tracy E. Fitzpatrick (1976), Catherine J. Lewis (1976), Linda M. Kramer (1977), and… Read more Socialist Feminist Caucus at the 40th Anniversary of Sojourner House, class of 1970s
Tanya C. Lumpkins, class of 1985 and Sarah Marion, class of 2019
Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Tanya Lumpkins, class of 1985, and her daughter, Sarah… Read more Tanya C. Lumpkins, class of 1985 and Sarah Marion, class of 2019
Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020
Abstract In this interview, Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright and Brown University class of 1986, and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo… Read more Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020
Amy Cohen, class of 1992, Lisa Stern Kaplowitz, class of 1995, and Jennifer Hsu Todd, class of 1995
Abstract In 1991, Brown University announced that four varsity sports, including women’s volleyball and gymnastics, would have their funding cut… Read more Amy Cohen, class of 1992, Lisa Stern Kaplowitz, class of 1995, and Jennifer Hsu Todd, class of 1995
Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Elizabeth Branch Jackson, class of 1945
Abstract Elizabeth “Betty” Branch Jackson is one of Pembroke’s early students of color. During her time on campus, she was… Read more Elizabeth Branch Jackson, class of 1945
Alice Mary Clark, class of 1946
Abstract Alice Mary Clark begins her interview by briefly describing her childhood on Charlesfield Street in Providence, Rhode Island. There… Read more Alice Mary Clark, class of 1946
Justine Tyrrell, class of 1943
Abstract In Part 1, speaking fifty five years after her graduation, Justine Tyrrell begins her interview by noting that she… Read more Justine Tyrrell, class of 1943
Katherine Virginia Faulkner, class of 1936
Abstract In this interview, speaking nearly fifty years after graduation from Pembroke College, Katherine Virginia Faulkner begins Part 1 of… Read more Katherine Virginia Faulkner, class of 1936
Bella Skolnick, class of 1933
Abstract Bella Skolnik’s interview provides a passionate story of activism in health, education, and welfare. She begins by reflecting on… Read more Bella Skolnick, class of 1933
Margery Chittenden Leonard, class of 1929
Abstract Margery Chittenden Leonard’s 1982 interview reflects her tireless passion for the Equal Rights Amendment. While she discusses her classes… Read more Margery Chittenden Leonard, class of 1929
Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 2 of 2)
Abstract In the first part of her 1987 interview, Martha Alice Ingham Dickie discusses her family background, her life at… Read more Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 2 of 2)
Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 1 of 2)
Abstract Martha Alice Ingham Dickie begins her 1985 interview discussing both her religious and academic backgrounds, elaborating on her interests… Read more Martha Alice Ingham Dickie, class of 1926 (interview 1 of 2)
25th Reunion, class of 1986
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1986 highlights the undergraduate experiences of Lisa M. Caputo,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1986
25th Reunion, class of 1987
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1987 encapsulates the undergraduate experiences of Carol M. Snow,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1987
Martha Gardner, class of 1988
Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Martha Gardner discusses the women’s march and speakout held in the spring of… Read more Martha Gardner, class of 1988
25th Reunion, class of 1988
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1988 summarizes the undergraduate experiences of Christine Arbor, Claire… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1988
25th Reunion, class of 1993
Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1993 documents the undergraduate experiences of Kenya F. Crumel,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1993
25th Reunion, class of 1998
Abstract In this interview, Theresa Atta Ifogah, Willow Darsie, Sandy Kent Carielli, Mary Swerczek Sparacello, and Meredith TenHoor, members of… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1998
Ingrid Ellen Winther, class of 1964
Abstract In this interview, Ingrid Ellen Winther begins by discussing her childhood and early education. She reflects on her memories… Read more Ingrid Ellen Winther, class of 1964
Phyllis A. Kollmer, class of 1966
Abstract In this interview, Phyllis A. Kollmer discusses the general course requirements for obtaining a degree from Pembroke College in… Read more Phyllis A. Kollmer, class of 1966
Carol Rita Dannenberg, class of 1966
Abstract In this interview, Carol R. Dannenberg begins by explaining her decision to attend Pembroke College. She discusses dating life,… Read more Carol Rita Dannenberg, class of 1966
50th Reunion, class of 1973
Abstract In this interview, Martha Banks, Joan Betesh, Nancy Clarke, Jane Desmond, Lynda Durfee, Phyllis Fineman Schlesinger, Lillian Lim, Patricia… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1973
50th Reunion, class of 1969
Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1969 documents the undergraduate experiences of Kathryn H. Au,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1969
Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Abstract In this interview recorded on the eve of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade, eight Brown University… Read more Women of Brown United, classes of 1972-1973
Anna Peña Hass, class of 1917
Abstract In the first part of the interview, Anna Peña Hass discusses early life on her family’s farm and the… Read more Anna Peña Hass, class of 1917
Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 2 of 2)
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)