Myra
Sadker
Curriculum
Vitae

 

 

     
Education
Doctor of Letters
(honorary)
1995 Pine Manor College
Ed.D. 1971 University of Massachusetts
M.A.T. 1965 Harvard University
B.A. 1964 Boston University, Honors Program, magna cum laude
Employment
1979-1995 Professor, The American University Washington, D.C.
1975-1979 Associate Professor, The American University Washington, D.C.
1973-1975 Assistant Professor, The American University Washington, D.C.
1971-1973 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin--Parkside
1968-1971 Doctoral Candidate, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
1967-1968 Language Arts Teacher, Winchester, Massachusetts
1966-1967 Teaching Principal, Pattaya Elementary School, Pattaya, Thailand
1965-1966 Instructor, English Composition and Literature, Virginia State College, Petersburg, Virginia
Management
1993-1994 Dean, The American University School of Education
1989-1994 Director, The American University Master of Arts in Teaching Program
1988-1989 Acting Dean, The American University School of Education
1986-1987 Co-Director, "Equity and Education Reform: The Unfinished Agenda," Women's Educational Equity Act Program
1985-1986 Co-Director, "Principal Effectiveness - Pupil Achievement," Women's Educational Equity Act Program
1980-1983 Co-Director, "Promoting Effectiveness in Classroom Instruction," funded by the National Institute of Education
1979-1984 Dean, The American University School of Education
1978-1980 Co-Director, "Nonsexist Teacher Education Project," funded by Women's Educational Equity Act
1978-1979 Associate Dean, The American University School of Education
1977-1978 Co-Director, "Project to Analyze Sex Bias in Teacher Education Textbooks," funded by Women's Educational Equity Act
1973-1977 Chairperson, The American University Elementary Education Program, School of Education
Awards
 
  • WILLYSTINE GOODSELL AWARD from the American Educational Research Association. "Presented to an individual who has served AERA through scholarship, activism, and community building on behalf of women and education,” 2004. (Posthumous)
  • GENDER EQUITY ARCHITECT AWARD from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education for “pioneering work in gender equity,”2001. (Posthumous)
  • SPECIAL RECOGNITION of “Succeeding at Fairness Gender Equity Training Program” from the U.S. Department of Education, 2000. (Posthumous)
  • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD, American Educational Research Association, 1995 (co-recipient).
  • ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AWARD for educational research and development, presented by the American Association of University Women, 1994.
  • EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD for research and writing on behalf of girls' education, presented by the National Coalition of Girls Schools, 1994.
  • FRIEND OF VEEC AWARD, Vocational Education Equity Coordinators, 1994.
  • ALICE G. SARGENT MEMORIAL AWARD for research, leadership, and service, presented by the American Society for Training and Development, 1993 (co-recipient).
  • REVIEW OF RESEARCH AWARD, American Educational Research Association, 1992 (co-recipient).
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY/ ADMINISTRATOR AWARD for Outstanding Service, 1989.
  • DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, "EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATIONAL JOURNALISM," Educational Press Association of America, 1987.
  • MERIT AWARD, EDPRESS, "Best professional article in a series," 1987.
  • ANDREW MELLON SENIOR SCHOLAR AWARD, 1986. Award for outstanding scholarship, research, and professional contributions (co-recipient).
  • THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE STUDENT COUNCIL FACULTY SERVICE AWARD, 1983. Award for outstanding service to students.
  • Women's Institute selection as OUTSTANDING WOMAN FACULTY MEMBER FROM AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, 1982.
  • THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES AWARD as faculty member making the greatest contribution to research and professional development, 1982 and 1994.
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS WILLIAM COSBY ALUMNI AWARD. In recognition of developing "New Frontiers" for the Advancement of Education, 1981 (co-recipient).
  • AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION'S WOMEN EDUCATORS' AWARD. National award for research making greatest contribution to women and education, 1980 (co-recipient). Awarded for "Content Analysis of Sex Bias in Teacher Education Textbooks."
Books
 
  • TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND SOCIETY,
    Random House, 1988; McGraw-Hill, Second edition, 1991, Third edition 1994 (with David Sadker).
  • FAILING AT FAIRNESS: HOW AMERICA'S SCHOOLS CHEAT GIRLS,
    Charles Scribner's, 1994; Touchstone Press, 1995; Reprinted in Japanese, 1996 (with David Sadker).
  • SEX EQUITY HANDBOOK FOR SCHOOLS,
    New York: Longman, 1982; Carnegie Foundation, 1990 (with David Sadker)
  • TEACHERS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO EDUCATION,
    New York: Harper and Row, 1980 (with David Sadker).
  • NOW UPON A TIME: A CONTEMPORARY VIEW OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE,
    New York: Harper and Row, 1977 (with David Sadker).
  • SEXISM IN SCHOOL AND SOCIETY,
    New York: Harper and Row, 1973 (with Nancy Frazier)
 
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