Background
Weiss, Shirley F. was born on February 26, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Max and Vera (Hendel) Friedlander.
economist educator urban and regional planner
Weiss, Shirley F. was born on February 26, 1921 in New York City. Daughter of Max and Vera (Hendel) Friedlander.
Bachelor, Douglass College, Rutgers University, 1942; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1949-1950; Master in Regional Planning, U. North Carolina, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Duke U., 1973.
Associate research director Center for Urban and Regional Studies, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957-1991;
lecturer in planning, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958-1962;
associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1962-1973;
professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1991;
professor emeritus, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1991;
joint creator-sponsor, Charles and Shirley Weiss Urban Livability Program, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1992;
research associate, Institute for Research in Social Science, U. North Carolina, 1957-1973;
research professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1973-1991;
acting director women's studies program College Arts and Sciences, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1985;
faculty marshal, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988-1991. Member technical committee Water Resources Research Institute, 1976-1979. Member of advisory commission on housing for 1980 census Department Commerce, 1976-1981.
Consultant Urban Institute, Washington, 1977-1980. Member review panel Experimental Housing Allowance Program, Housing and Urban Development, 1977-1980. Member of advisory board on built environmental National Academy Sciences-National Research Council, 1981-1983, member program coordinating committee federal construction county of advisory board on built environmental, 1982-1983.
Member Planning Accreditation Board, Site Visitation Pool, American Institute Certified Planners and Association Collegiate Schools Planning, since 1985. Member discipline screening committee Fulbright Scholar awards in Architecture and City Planning, Council for International Exchange of Scholars, 1985-1988. Member New Mexico advisory board The Enterprise Foundation, Santa Fe, since 1997.
Member governing board Academy Freedom Fund, American Association of University Professors, since 1997.
Trustee Friends of Library., University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1988-1994, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, advisory council, 1990-1991, 97-98, trustee, 1991-1997, 98-2004, trustee emerita, since 2004. Board directors Triangle Opera, 1986-1989, 91-2002, Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, 1997-2005, honorary life member, since 2005. Emeritus fellow Urban Land Institute (senior fellow, executive group, community development council since 1978).
Member American Institute Planners (secretary, treasurer southeast chapter 1957-1959, vice president 1960-1961), American Institute Certified Planners, American Planning Association, American Economic Association, Southern Regional Science Association (president 1977-1978), Regional Science Association (councillor 1971-1974, vice president 1976-1977), National Association Housing and Redevelopment Officials, Interamerican Planning Society, International Federation Housing and Planning, Town and Country Planning Association, International Urban Development Association, Economic History Association, American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (regional membership chairman 1976-1982, 84-85, director 1977-1980), American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1976-1977, president North Carolina Conference 1978-1979, member national council 1983-1986, William S. Tacey award Assembly of State Conferences), Douglass Society, Order of Valkyries, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Charles M. Weiss, June 7, 1942.