Background
Featherman, Sandra was born on April 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Albert N. and Rebe (Burd) Green.
Political science educator university president
Featherman, Sandra was born on April 14, 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Albert N. and Rebe (Burd) Green.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1955. Master of Arts, University Pennsylvania, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pennsylvania, 1978.
Assistant professor department political science Temple University, Philadelphia, 1978-1984, associate professor, 1984-1991, assistant to president, 1986-1989, president faculty senate, 1985-1986, director Center Public Policy, 1986-1991. Vice chancellor academy administration, professor political science University Minnesota, Duluth, 1991-1995. President University New England, Biddeford, Maine, 1995—2006, president emeritus, since 2006.
Member New England Association Schools and College Higher Education Commission, 2002—2006. Member commission women in higher education American Council Education, 2005—2008. Commissioner commission on accreditation American Osteopathic Association, since 2007.
Board member Girl Couty Maine, since 2009.
National board Girls Inc., 1971—1974. President Pennsylvania Federation Community College, Girls Inc. Secretary Maine Women's Forum, since 2002, president, 2005—2008.
Board Maine Compact Higher Education, 2003—2006, executive board, 2003—2006. Commissioner American Council on Education Commission on Women in Higher Education, 2005—2007. Chair Maine Commission on Judicial Compensation, since 2005.
Chair ethics commission State of Maine, 2006—2007. Chair Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care, Maine, 2006—2007, 2006. Board member Girl Scouts Maine, since 2009.
Advisory board College Osteopathic Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, since 2010. National board directors Women and Founds.-Corporation Philanthropy, 1986—1991. Bureau osteopathic education American Osteopathic Association, 2004—2006.
Vice chair, commissioner Osteopathic College Accreditation, since 2010. Board directors Citizens Committee Public Education Philadelphia, 1977—1989, president, 1979—1981. Trustee Community College Philadelphia, 1970—1992, chairman board trustees, 1984—1986.
Board member Samuel Fels Foundation, since 1978, president, since 2007. Board directors United Way Southeast Pennsylvania, 1977—1989, United Way Pennsylvania, 1981—1984, University New England, Gulf of Maine Aquarium, Kennebec Girl Scout Council, Virginia Gildersleeve International Fund., since 2003, Visiting Nurse Association, 2002—2003. Chair Assembly President American Associate College Osteopathic Medicine.
Chairman Maine Commission on the State Ceiling on Tax-exempt Bonds, 1999—2000. Board directors Maine Community Foundation, since 2006, member executive committee, since 2007. New directors University Maine Systems Task Force on New Challenges, since 2009.
Member of American Association of University Women (board directors Philadelphia chapter 1975-1978, 1980-1991, president 1984-1986, national chair international fellowships panel 1987-1991, national board directors 1993-1996, Outstanding Woman award 1986), Maine Media Workshops, Greatness Fund, American Council Education (commission on advancement racial and ethnic equality 2001-2004, commission women higher education 2005-2006), Maine Indiana Colleges Association (president 1998—2000), Greater Portland Alliance Colleges and Universities 1997-1998, National Association Indiana Colls and Universities (committee policy analysis & public relations since 2001), American Political Science Association.
Married Bernard Featherman, March 29, 1958. Children: Andrew Charles, John James.