Alice Frey Emerson

Background

Emerson, Alice Frey was born on October 26, 1931 in Durham, North Carolina, United States.

Education

AB, Vassar College, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College, 1964. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Wheaton College, 1986.

Doctor of Laws (honorary), Middlebury College, 1998. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Trinity College, 1992.

Career

Teacher,, Newton (Massachusetts) High School, 1956-1958; member of faculty, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) College, 1961-1964; member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1975; assistant professor political science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1975; dean of women, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1966-1969; dean of students, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969-1975; president, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, 1975-1991; president emerita, Wheaton College, Norton, Massachusetts, since 1991; senior fellow, Andrew Mellon Foundation, New York City, 1991-1998; senior advisor, Andrew Mellon Foundation, New York City, since 1998. Board directors Advanced Encryption Standard Corporation, BankBoston Corporation, First National Bank Boston, Champion International Paper, Eastman Kodak Company. Advisory board HERS Mid-American.

Achievements

• Alice Frey Emerson has been listed as a notable political scientist, educator emerita by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Corporation for Public and Private Ventures. Board directors World ResourcesInst., Salzburg Seminar, Nantucket History Association, Massachusetts General Hospital Home-Institute Health Professions. Member Council on Foreign Rels.

Connections

Daughter of Alexander Hamilton and Alice (Hubbard) Frey. Divorced; children: Rebecca, Peter.

Father:

Alexander Hamilton Frey

Mother:

Alice (Hubbard) Frey

child:

Rebecca Emerson

child:

Peter Emerson