Myra Dinnerstein
As Director of the University of Arizona's Women's Studies Department from its beginning in 1977 Dr. Dinnerstein brilliantly shaped the program and simultaneously took a leadership role in development of Women's Studies program and curricula across the United States. Now retired Myra was responsible for obtaining large grants; creating the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW); organizing the UA Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC) a community group to fund scholarship and projects; spearheading the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program; and leading a university-wide initiative to improve the academic climate for women and minorities on campus. Dr. Dinnerstein has written on mid-life women and the women's studies curriculum. Currently her research is focused on women and the body. She is writing a book called Fat Matters: The Lives and Careers of Fat Successful Professional Women from Girlhood to Adulthood.
Myra Dinnerstein
As Director of the University of Arizona's Women's Studies Department from its beginning in 1977 Dr. Dinnerstein brilliantly shaped the program and simultaneously took a leadership role in development of Women's Studies program and curricula across the United States. Now retired Myra was responsible for obtaining large grants; creating the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW); organizing the UA Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC) a community group to fund scholarship and projects; spearheading the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program; and leading a university-wide initiative to improve the academic climate for women and minorities on campus. Dr. Dinnerstein has written on mid-life women and the women's studies curriculum. Currently her research is focused on women and the body. She is writing a book called Fat Matters: The Lives and Careers of Fat Successful Professional Women from Girlhood to Adulthood.
Myra Dinnerstein
As Director of the University of Arizona's Women's Studies Department from its beginning in 1977 Dr. Dinnerstein brilliantly shaped the program and simultaneously took a leadership role in development of Women's Studies program and curricula across the United States. Now retired Myra was responsible for obtaining large grants; creating the Southwest Institute for Research on Women (SIROW); organizing the UA Women's Studies Advisory Council (WOSAC) a community group to fund scholarship and projects; spearheading the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program; and leading a university-wide initiative to improve the academic climate for women and minorities on campus. Dr. Dinnerstein has written on mid-life women and the women's studies curriculum. Currently her research is focused on women and the body. She is writing a book called Fat Matters: The Lives and Careers of Fat Successful Professional Women from Girlhood to Adulthood.