Background
Kashdin, Gladys Shafran was born on December 15, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Edward M. and Miriam P. Shafran.
Kashdin, Gladys Shafran was born on December 15, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Edward M. and Miriam P. Shafran.
Bachelor magna cum laude, U. Miami, 1960. Master of Arts, Florida State University, 1962, Doctor of Philosophy, 1965. Photographer, New York City and Florida, 1938-1960.
Teacher art, Florida and Georgia, 1956-1963.
Assistant professor humanities U. South Florida, Tampa, 1965-1970, associate professor, 1970-1974, professor, 1974-1987, professor emerita, 1987. Works exhibited in 62 one-woman shows, 41 group exhibitions.
Major touring exhibits include: The Everglades, 1972-1975, Aspects of the River, 1975-1980, Processes of Time, 1981-1991, Retrospective 1941-1996, Tampa Museum Art, 1996, Appleton Museum Art, Ocala, 1999. Represented in permanent collections: Taiwan, Peoples Republic of China, Columbus Museum Arts, Le Moyne College Art Foundation, Tampa International Airport, Tampa Museum Art, Kresge Art Museum, University of Southern Florida, Tampa Museum of Art, Appleton Museum Art, Ocala, Museum Science and Industry, Tampa;lecturer.
Advisory board Hillsborough County Museum, 1975-1983.
Photographer, New York City and Florida, 1938-1960. Teacher art Florida and Georgia, 1956-1963. From assistant professor to professor humanities University South Florida, Tampa, 1965-1987, professor emerita, since 1987.
Lecturer, advisory board Hillsborough County Museum, 1975—1984.
Member United States Florida Status of Women Committee, 1971-1976, chairman, 1975-1976. National board, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, since 2003. Founder Doctor Gladys Shafran Kashdin Welcome Center, 2004.
Member American Association of University Women (1st vice president Tampa branch 1971-1972), Phi Kappa Phi (chapter-president 1981-1983, artist/scholar award 1987).
Married Manville East. Kashdin, October 11, 1942 (deceased).