Degrees:
PhD Yale University (History of Medicine and Science) 1997
B.A. Bowdoin College (Biology; History), 1991

Specialization:
History of Medicine and Science
Progressive Era America
Women's History

Courses Taught:
Honors 141: American Intellectual Heritage (F/S);
History 248 (F/S);
Honors 201: The American Experience (F --but not this fall);
His 368: American Medical Issues (S);
His 650: American History Seminar (topics to change every semester; F)

Significant Publications:
Dying to be Beautiful: The Fight for Safe Cosmetics (Ohio State UP, 2005); articles (titles to be supplied later);

Forthcoming: "Health Public Relations: The FDA's 1930s Legislative Campaign"

Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Fall 2001

"Beauty and Business," Enterprise and Society, 1(1).

Teaching Honors, Awards, Distinctions:

Societe Chimie d'Industrielle (American Branch) Inaugural Fellow, Chemical Heritage Foundation, 1999

Current research projects:
History of home economics education (college level), 1870-2000; bioethical questions from patient, popular and physician perspective in Upstate NY 1870-1900

Joined Oswego Faculty: 2000