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Shulamit Reinharz, Founding Director

Shulamit Reinharz was born in Amsterdam, grew up in New Jersey, received her B.A. from Barnard College and her Ph.D. from Brandeis University.
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Nancy Leonard, Assistant to Shulamit Reinharz, National Coordinator for HBI Conversations

Nancy Leonard, 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, Nancy also serves as the National Coordinator for HBI Conversations, a book and author series. Nancy received her B.A. in Literature and Writing from Columbia University.

Rosa Di Virgilio Taormina, Scholars Program Assistant Director, Board Coordinator, and Membership Coordinator

Rosa Di Virgilio Taormina, Assistant Director of the Scholars Program, is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Scholars Program: admissions, website, lecture series, and various program publications, including this guide. She is also the coordinator of our Membership Program and National Board of Directors. 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. When not at work, she enjoys time with her husband and two girls: daughter Valentina and furbaby Liz Lemon, a Boston Terrier.

Sarah JM Hough-Napierata, Assistant Director, WSRC

Sarah, 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.

Michele L'Heureux, Curator and Director of the Arts

Michele L’Heureux, Curator and Director of the Arts, oversees the Visual Arts Program, including curating exhibitions in the Center’s Kniznick Gallery, developing educational programming, and marketing exhibitions and programming to the university and wider communities. Michele holds a B.A. in Studio Arts from Wheaton College, an M.A. in Philosophy from Temple University, and an M.F.A. in Painting from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She also earned a diploma in Carpentry from the North Bennet Street School in Boston.

Kristen Mullin, Student Scholar Partnership Program Coordinator

Kristen Mullin is the coordinator of the Student Scholar Partnership Program (SSP), 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 master of science in human resources from Suffolk University.

Abby Rosenberg, Librarian

Abby serves as librarian to the WSRC\HBI scholars, staff and students. She received a Bachelor of Arts from Alfred University; a Master of Arts in American history from the University of Delaware; and a Master of Library Science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at Simmons College.