Staff

Shulamit Reinharz, Founding Director
Dr. Reinharz's biography is available here.

Jessica Parlon, Assistant to Shulamit Reinharz
Jessica Parlon, as the Assistant to Shulamit Reinharz, is responsible for coordinating all aspects of Dr. Reinharz’s schedule. In addition to providing support to the director, Sarah’s involvement with the WSRC extends to working with the Arts Program and Scholars Program as needed. Jessica recently received her B.A. in Sociology and Public Relations from Boston University.

Sarah JM Hough-Napierata, Assistant Director, WSRC
Sarah Hough, as the Assistant Director for the Women's Studies Research Center, is responsible for coordinating the Center's budget, as well as overseeing building operations. Sarah received a B.A. in Classical Studies and B.S. in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Rosa Di Virgilio Taormina, Scholars Program Director
Rosa Di Virgilio Taormina, Scholars Program Director, is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Scholars Program: admissions, the website, lecture series, and various program publications, including this guide. She also assists Shula with administrative items for the National Board of the Women’s Studies Research Center. Rosa received her B.A. in Social Science with a minor in Italian from Providence College and her Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law with a concentration in litigation.

Lisa Lynch, Curator and Director of the Arts
Lisa Amato Lynch manages the Arts Program at the Women’s Studies Research Center -- the only exhibition space in New England devoted to the display of art exploring issues and ideas focused on women and gender. Lisa directs the production of exhibitions and arts events linked to the Center’s scholarly research, providing programs and educational curriculum to promote dialogue and engage constituents with the Center’s work. She manages marketing, public relations, and community initiatives for the WSRC. Prior to joining the WSRC, Lisa worked as Gallery Director and Arts Coordinator at Stonehill College. Before her tenure at Stonehill, she was the Corporate Exhibitions Manager at DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park. She received a B.A. in English and Art History from Stonehill College, an M.A. in Art History from the University of Massachusetts.

Kristen Mullin, Student Scholar Partnership Program Coordinator
Kristen Mullin is the Coordinator of the Student Scholar Partnership Program (SSP). The SSP is a unique mentoring program at the WSRC. Kristen facilitates the recruitment and hiring of undergraduate student research assistants to work on a diverse array of projects proposed by Scholars and faculty each semester. Kristen earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Corporate Communications from Framingham State University, with a minor in Business Administration. She also has a Masters of Science in Human Resources from Suffolk University.

Abby Rosenberg, Librarian