Background
Steffens, Dorothy Ruth was born on May 5, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Saul M. and Pearl Y. (Reiter) Cantor.
Steffens, Dorothy Ruth was born on May 5, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Saul M. and Pearl Y. (Reiter) Cantor.
Bachelor of Business Administration, City College of New York, 1941. Master of Education, Temple University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Anthony University, 1981.
Economist National War Labor Board, Washington, 1941-1944, United Electrical Radio Machine Workers, Philadelphia, 1944-1946. Instructor group dynamics Temple University, 1955-1957. Seminar program director Society Friends, Washington, 1958-1961.
Training director National Council Negro Women, 1967-1968. Education consultant Peace Corps, Nigeria, 1969-1970. Executive director Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Philadelphia, 1971-1977, Fund for Open Information and Accountability, Inc., 1978-1980.
Conference director Haverford College, 1980-1984. Executive secretary Nigerian Women's Committee, 1968-1969. Delegate African Women's Seminar United Nations, Accra, Ghana, 1969.
Member Africa panel American Friends Service Committee, 1976-1988, member international division executive committee, 1977-1984. Resource lecturer International Women's Seminar, Lillehammer, Norway, 1991.
Married Jerome Steffens, November 19, 1940. Children: Heidi Sue, Nina Ellen.