Background
Zemans, Frances Kahn was born on May 1, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Frances Kahn Zemans
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Bachelor in zoology, University of Michigan, 1965; Master of Arts in political science, Northwestern University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science, Northwestern University, 1972.
Career
Instructor department politics, Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1973-1974;
instructor department political science, Northwestern University, Evaston, Illinois, 1974-1975;
assistant professor departments education and political science, University of Chicago, 1975-1980;
director education, research, American Judicature Society, Chicago, 1983-1985;
assistant executive director programs, American Judicature Society, Chicago, 1985-1987;
executive vice president, director, American Judicature Society, Chicago, since 1987. Consultant American Bar Association, 1980. Member task force on judicial conduct and ethics of special commission on administration of justice in Cook County, 1985-1988.
Visiting lecturer Northwestern University, Chicago, 1986. Board directors Cook County Criminal Justice Project, 1987-1990. Adjudication working group Bureau Justice Assistance, unites states department Justice, Washington, 1987, 88.
Member task force gender bias in courts, State of Illinois, 1988-1990;member Illinois Judicial InquiryBd., 1988-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois, 1978-1987. Member Police Board City of Chicago, 1980-1987, chair budget committee, office of professional standards committee, rules and regulations revision committee. Member Chicago crime survey planning committee Chicago Community Trust, 1984-1986, board directors government assistance project, since 1990.
Bd.visitors Southern Methodist U. School Law, 1987-1990. Member American Political Science Association, Law and Society Association (trustee 1980-1983).
Connections
Married; 3 children.
