Background
Dowdall, Jean A. was born on August 25, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Karl V. and Ethel R. (Rabinowitz) Amatneek.
academic administrator educator
Dowdall, Jean A. was born on August 25, 1942 in New York City. Daughter of Karl V. and Ethel R. (Rabinowitz) Amatneek.
AB, Brown University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Brown University, 1972. Master of Arts, University Rochester, 1965.
From assistant to associate professor sociology, Buffalo State College, 1973-1982; executive assistant to president, Buffalo State College, 1979-1982; dean arts and science, West Chester (Pennsylvania) U., 1982-1986; vice president academic affairs, Beaver College, Glenside, Pennsylvania, 1986-1993; president, Simmons College, Boston, 1993-1995; senior fellow, American Council Education, Washington, since 1995. Senior consultant Barnes & Roche, Inc., since 1996.
Board of directors Chorus American, 1993-1994, WGBH-FM, 1993-1995. Member Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia (president since 1990, board directors), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Gerald M. Shapiro, June 9, 1963 (divorced 1969). 1 child, Nina; married George W. Dowdall, December 20, 1970.