Background
Wolfman, Brunetta Reid was born on September 4, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Willie Orlando and Belle Victoria (Allen) Reid Griffin.
Wolfman, Brunetta Reid was born on September 4, 1931 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of Willie Orlando and Belle Victoria (Allen) Reid Griffin.
Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1957. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1983. DP (honorary), Northeastern University, 1983. DL (honorary), Regis College, 1984.
DL (honorary), Stonehill College, 1985. Doctor of Humane Letters, Suffolk University, 1985. DET (honorary), Wentworth Institute, 1987.
Associate of Arts (honorary), Roxbury Community College, 1988.
Assistant dean faculty, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1972-1974;
assistant vice president academic affairs, U. Massachusetts, Boston, 1974-1976;
academic dean, Wheelock College, Boston, 1976-1978;
consultant, Arthur D. Little, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978;
director policy planning, Department Education, Boston, 1978-1982;
president, Roxbury Community College, Boston, 1983-1988;
American Council on Exercise senior associate, Roxbury Community College, Boston, 1988-1994;
NAWE senior associate, Roxbury Community College, Boston, 1994-1998;
associate vice president academic affairs, George Washington University, Washington, 1989-1992;
professor education, George Washington University, Washington, 1992-1996;
professor education emeritus, George Washington University, Washington, since 1996. Accreding commission on education on health services administration (ACEHSA). American Council on Exercise-MIVER consultant.
President of the board directors Literacy Volunteers of Capitol Region. Mem.comm. committee board, public relations committee LVA, Inc. Board directors American Council Education, Harvard Cmty.
Health Plan.
Member board overseers Wellesley College, 1981, Boston Symphony Orchestra. Trustee Museum Fine Arts, Boston. Member Council on Education for Public Health.
Chair Provincetown board Council on Aging, 1999—2005. Member Holocaust memorial committee National Conference of Christians and Jews. Board directors Boston-Fenway Program, 1977, Freedom House, Boston, 1983, Boston Private Industry Council, 1983.
Board directors, co-chairman National Conference of Christians and Jews, Boston, 1983. Board directors Elder Services Cape Cod and the Islands, 2003, advisory council member, 2009. Member Cape Cod Outer Cape Interfaith Group on Holocaust, Genocide and Human Rights.
Member American Association of University Women, American Sociological Association (member advisory group 2010), Association Black Women in Higher Education, Greater Boston City of C. (education committee 1982), Sierra Club, Massachusetts Audubon Society, Cosmos Club (Washington), Provincetown Art Association (secretary board trustees, museum school committee, nominating committee), Alpha Kappa Alpha (Humanitarian award 1984), Phi Delta Kappa, Cape Cod Foundation (board director 2008).
Married Burton Wolfman, October 4, 1952. Children: Andrea, Jeffrey.