Background
Eisner, Sister Janet Margaret was born on October 10, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Eldon and Ada (Martin) Eisner.
Eisner, Sister Janet Margaret was born on October 10, 1940 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Eldon and Ada (Martin) Eisner.
AB, Emmanuel College, 1963. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Michigan, 1975.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Northeastern University.
Director admissions Emmanuel College, 1967-1971. Lecturer, teaching assistant University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1971-1973. Director Emmanuel College and City of Boston Pairings, 1976-1978, assistant professor English, 1976-1978, chairman department, 1977-1978, acting president, 1978-1979, president, since 1979.
Member Massachusetts Board Regents, chairman regents planning committee, 1980-1986. Member advisory board Center for Religious Development, since 1983. Member executive committee Boston Higher Education Partnership, since 1991.
Trustee Trinity College, 1979-1985, member advisory council on enrollment planning, 1981-1982. Advisory council president Association Governing Boards, 1982-1988. Member commission on women in higher education American Council on Education, 1985-1987.
Member advisory board Synod of Archdiocese of Boston, 1988, Anti-Defamation League Dinner Committee, 1988-1989. Chair four-year college division United Way Campaign, 1989. Member NAICU/NIIC joint task force Minority Participation in Indiana Higher Education, 1989.
Member governors award committee Carballo Scholarships, 1989. Board directors Medical Area Service Corporation, since 1989. Trustee Boston Catholic television Center, since 1990.
Member National Association Indiana Colleges and Universities (commission on policy analysis since 1991), Association Indiana Colleges and Universities in Massachusetts (chair since 1991), Women's College Coalition (executive committee since 1991).