University Administrative Experience
Academic Program Leadership- 1972-Present. Member. Steering Committee for the Women's Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh. Chair: 1984-1988 and 1993. Oversee speakers, conferences and other programming. Coordinate undergraduate and graduate courses. Report to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Hired in 1972 as one of three founding members of the Steering Committee to develop the Program.
- 1999-2000. Chairperson. Space Planning Committee. Department of Psychology. Planning for move of the Department to a new building being constructed. Committee member, 1999-2002 & 2004.
- 1998-1999, 1995-1997, and 1976-1977. Executive Committee Member: Department of Psychology. Make recommendations for faculty hiring and promotion. Faculty evaluation. Long term planning.
- 1998-1999 and 1974-1977. Chairperson: Colloquium Committee: Department of Psychology. Schedule departmental speakers.
- 1992-1995 and 1989-1991. Member. Semester at Sea Advisory Committee.
- 1993 and 1984-1989. Director. Women's Studies Program.
- Chair. College of Arts and Sciences Committee on General Education in the Social Sciences. Member: 1989-1992.
- 1989-1990 and 1982-1985. Chair. Social/Personality Psychology Program, Department of Psychology. Oversee graduate training program.
- 1987-1988. Chair. Provost's Committee on Broadening Curricular Perspectives: The Dimension of Gender.
- 1970-1972. Member of Planning Committee for Women's Studies, University of California at Los Angeles.
Major University Committees: University of Pittsburgh
- 2007-2009. Chair. University Senate ad hoc Committee for the Promotion of Gender Equity.
- 2007-2009. Chair. University Senate Elections Committee.
- 2006-2009. Faculty Representative. University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees Affirmative Action Committee.
- 2006-2009. Faculty Representative. University Review Board. This Board is the appellate body for violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
- 2006-2007. Chair. University Senate ad Committee for Recycling.
- 2005-2006. President. University Senate. Past President, 2006-2009.
- 2004-2009. Chair. IRB Advisory Committee for Research in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
- 2004-2008. Member. Academic Advisory Group for the Counseling Center, University of Pittsburgh.
- 2004-2005. Chair. University Senate ad hoc Committee for the Support and Advancement of Women at Pitt.
- 2004-2008. Member. University Review Board.
- 2004-2005 and 2003-2004. Vice President. University Senate.
- 2005 and 1998-2003. Co-Chair. Faculty Senate Committee on Computer Usage. 1984-2003. Member or Ad Hoc Member.
- 1998-2003. Member. Information Technology Steering Committee.
- 1998-present and 1985-1988. Member. University Faculty Assembly.
- 1995- 2006. Member. Provost's Committee on Pitt's Presentation on the Internet.
- 2004-2008, 1998-2001, and 1987-1988. Member. Provost's Advisory Committee for Women's Concerns.
- 1998-1999 and 1994-1996. Chair. Software and Networked Information Working Group of the Executive Committee for Academic Computing. Member. 1995-1999.
- 1995-1999 and 1984-1987. Member or Alternate Member. Executive Committee for Academic Computing.
- 1997. Chair. Committee for Evaluation of the Doctoral Program. School of Social Work.
- 1995-1997. Member. Provost's Task Force on Sexual Harassment.
- 1995. Member. Search Committee for Vice Provost for Women's Concerns.
- 1995. Member. Search Committee for Director of Women's Studies program.
- 1992-1998. Member. Faculty Senate Library Committee.
- 1987-1994. Member. Mainframe Services Working Group of the Executive Committee for Academic Computing.
- 1992-1993. Member. Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tenure Council's Selection Committee.
- 1991-1993. Member. Faculty of Arts and Sciences Tenure Council.
- 1986-1987. Member. Search Committee for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
- 1985-1987. Chair. University Research Council. Member: 1984-1987.
- 1986. Member. Search Committee for Associate Provost for Research.
- 1982-1983. Co-chair. Chancellor's Affirmative Action Committee, Faculty Section. Member: 1977-1984.