Background
Burton, Ann Mapes was born on March 4, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Ralph James and Edith Blanch (Moore) Burton.
academic administrator historian
Burton, Ann Mapes was born on March 4, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Ralph James and Edith Blanch (Moore) Burton.
Bachelor in History, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1954. Master of Arts in History, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1955. Doctor of Philisophy in History, Oxford University, 1960.
Instructor Hunter College, City University of New York, 1961-1963. Assistant professor Brooklyn College, City University of New York, 1964-1971, associate professor, 1971-1979, professor, 1979-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984. Associate dean faculty arts & science New York University, 1981-1986, dean arts & science administration, 1986-1993.
Vice president academy affairs Swiss Hospital Institute, Washington, 1994, president, 1995—1997. Member doctoral faculty in history City University of New York Graduate School, 1975-1984. Secretary university faculty senate City University of New York, 1975-1976, chairman committee on funding alternatives, 1975, vice-chairman university faculty senate, 1976-1978, chairman university faculty senate, trustee, 1978-1981.
Chairman college committee on master planning and educational policy Brooklyn College, 1975-1976, chairman curriculum committee, 1974-1976, deputy chairman department history, 1969-1971, chairman department history, 1976-1980. Screening committee in history, Fulbright Commission, 1974-1975.
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Trustee Grace Opportunity Project, 1985-1993, Grace Church School, 1980-1986, Gunn Memorial Library., 1993-1996. Chairman music committee Grace Epsicopal Church, New York City, 1979-1989, treasurer, 1987-1989, vestry member, 1976-1981. Board directors New York Chamber Soloists, 1980-1992.
Altar guild St. John's Church, Washington, Connecticut, since 1989, vestry member, 1991-1998, warden, 1994-1998;l chairman Washington Republic Town Committee, 2000-2002. Trustee After School Arts Program, since 2004. Chairman grants, trustee Connecticut Community Foundation, vice president, board trustees, 2005-2006, president, since 2006.
Member American Association of University Women (fellow 1963-1964), American Philosophical Society (grantee 1963-1964).