Skip to content
  • Home
  • How to Search
  • Name Conversion Chart
  • History
  • FAQ
  • Contact Us

Pembroke Center Oral History Project

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

Tag: Women in Science

RIWHC logo

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

Teena Shetty, Class of 1995 (MD’00)

Posted on July 29, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Dr. Teena Shetty, Brown University undergraduate class of 1995, MD 2000, discusses her experiences as a… Read more Teena Shetty, Class of 1995 (MD’00)

Morayo Akande, class of 2016

Posted on July 29, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Morayo Akande grew up in Illinois with her three siblings. Her father is a Nigerian immigrant, and her mother… Read more Morayo Akande, class of 2016

Delores A. Bennett, class of 1997

Posted on July 25, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview conducted as a result of the 2018 all-class Black Alumni Reunion, Delores A. Bennett, Brown University… Read more Delores A. Bennett, class of 1997

Tejal Ashwin Desai, class of 1994

Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Tejal Ashwin Desai, class of 1994, discusses her educational and professional path to becoming professor and… Read more Tejal Ashwin Desai, class of 1994

Resa Lewiss, class of 1992

Posted on July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Resa Lewiss, Brown University class of 1992 and practicing emergency physician, shares her thoughts on COVID-19… Read more Resa Lewiss, class of 1992

Sarah Fox, class of 1989

Posted on July 13, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Dr. Sarah Fox, gynecologist, Clinical Assistant Professor at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School, and member… Read more Sarah Fox, class of 1989

Karona Monica Mason, class of 1982

Posted on July 10, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 All-class Black Alumni Reunion, Karona Monica Mason, Brown University class of 1982,… Read more Karona Monica Mason, class of 1982

Ingrid Rodi, class of 1976 (MD’79)

Posted on July 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ingrid Rodi, Brown University class of 1976, MD ’79, discusses the ways that the COVID-19 global… Read more Ingrid Rodi, class of 1976 (MD’79)

Barbara E. Ehrlich, class of 1974

Posted on July 6, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview was donated to the Pembroke Center Oral History Project by Lily Cohen, class of 2012. Cohen conducted… Read more Barbara E. Ehrlich, class of 1974

Susan E. Graber, class of 1971

Posted on July 2, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

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

Mary Jane Mikuriya, class of 1956

Posted on June 21, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

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

Christina Smith, Staff

Posted on June 15, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

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

Anne Fausto-Sterling, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract An assistant professor of Anthropology and the only woman in her department when she was hired in 1968, Louise… Read more Anne Fausto-Sterling, Faculty

Helen FitzGerald Cserr, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview was conducted with Ruth Cserr on behalf of her mother Helen FitzGerald Cserr who was a professor… Read more Helen FitzGerald Cserr, Faculty

Rachel Cassidy, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

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

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, class of 1979

Posted on June 8, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Teresa Cheeks, Renee Hill, and Lori Hollins, members of… Read more Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, class of 1979

Tanya C. Lumpkins, class of 1985 and Sarah Marion, class of 2019

Posted on June 8, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

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

Alpha Kappa Alpha, class of 1976-1977

Posted on June 6, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Arlean Leland and Lavdena Adams Orr, class of 1976,… Read more Alpha Kappa Alpha, class of 1976-1977

Anna C. Renzi, class of 1947

Posted on June 5, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In her interview, Anna C. Renzi, Pembroke College class of 1947, discusses her path to becoming the first woman… Read more Anna C. Renzi, class of 1947

Esther Amelia Dick, class of 1934

Posted on May 24, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Esther Amelia Dick begins this interview by speaking of her childhood in Reading, PA and struggling with Meniere’s Syndrome.… Read more Esther Amelia Dick, class of 1934

Helen Elizabeth Butts, class of 1928

Posted on May 22, 2023May 22, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Helen Elizabeth Butts starts by discussing life at Pembroke College, the academic arena, Silver Bay (a… Read more Helen Elizabeth Butts, class of 1928

Mary Carpenter Emerson, class of 1927

Posted on May 19, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Mary Carpenter Emerson tells of her family’s tradition of attending Brown University, which included her mother,… Read more Mary Carpenter Emerson, class of 1927

yearbook cover photo

50th Reunion, class of 1969

Posted on May 9, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

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

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

Find an Oral History

Search by Decade

Search by Topic

Academics Activism Administration Athletics Birth Control Black Students Brown Daily Herald Children City Girls Civil Rights Clothing and Fashion COVID-19 Dating Dormitories Employment Family Feminism Fraternities Gender Expectations Great Depression Jewish Students Marriage Open Curriculum Pembroke-Brown Merger Pembroke College Traditions Physical Education Politics Posture Pictures Professors Protests Providence Race Relations Racism Religion Reunions Sexism Social Life Staff/Faculty Student Activities Students of Color Theatre Third World Transition Program Vietnam War Women in Science World War II

Recently Added Interviews

  • Kimberly Wright King, class of 1990
  • Rhode Island Women’s Health Collective
  • Paula Robinson, class of 1999
  • 25th Reunion, class of 1999
  • 50th Reunion, class of 1974

Popular Now

  • Kimberly Wright King, class of 1990
  • Mariah Draper Calagione, class of 1993
  • Elizabeth Weed, Staff
  • Xochitl Gonzalez, class of 1999
  • Women’s Escort Service, class of 1989

Bookmarks

  • Pembroke Center
  • Pembroke Center Archives
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Argent by Automattic.