Institute for Teaching and Research on Women brochure

тл ITROW's Goals The Institute for Teaching and Re¬ search on Women (ITROW) was founded at Towson 8tate University in 1990 under the College of Liberal Arts. Its purposes are to promote: ❖ Research on women ITROW Staff Officers of the Institute Beth E. Vanfossen, Director Bara Coulter, Coordinator of Curriculum Transformation Frances Rothstein, Coordinator of Research Dan Jones, Dean of the College (Founding Dean: Annette Chappell) ❖ Curriculum development ❖ Public education Whaf We Do We study women, and help others study women. We may look at the impact of women and men on each other, but our main focus is women's lives and experiences. Why We Do // Women have been neglected by traditional academic scholars. While Executive Committee Lena Ampadu, English Camille Clay, Vice-President of Diversity 8ara Coulter, English Jo-Ann Pilardi, Philosophy, Director of Women's Studies Leah 8chofield, Director, Women's Center Frances Rothstein, Anthropology Linda Sweeting, Chemistry Beth Vanfossen, ITROW Supporting 8taff Eleni Leppo Verna 8taggers Katie Stringham Jolie Susan Melanie Upright most people have opinions about women, men are more often studied — men's health and economies, their military and political maneuvers — analyzed without much reference to the other half of the human species. We want to highlight that other half. Scholars of the Institute Doris Bright 8usan Laubach Natalie Sokoloff TOWSON Towson Unvieretty is h compliance wHh federal and stale regulations regarding nondteorirninatior> on the basis of reoe, odor, national origin, religion, ear, marital status, eg e, political affiliation, veteran status, disabSHy or other prohibited reason. The IPr/verstty also does not deorimtnete on the basis of eotual orientation. For inquty. oontaot the TU Office of Fair Prentices (4Ю) 830-2» 91. Institute for Teaching and Research on Women ITROW Towson University Towson, MD 21252 410-830-2334 410-830-3469 (fax) http:// www. Jowson.edu/Hrow