Background
Neal, Sister Marie Augusta was born on June 22, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Helen Agnes (Taylor) Neal.
Neal, Sister Marie Augusta was born on June 22, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Thomas Francis and Helen Agnes (Taylor) Neal.
AB, Emmanuel College, 1942. Master of Arts, Boston College, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1963.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), The Elms, Chocopee, Massachusetts, 1979. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont, 1987. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Notre Dame University, 1985.
High school teacher St. Augustine School, South Boston, Massachusetts, 1946-1947, St. Mary Lawrence School, Lawrence, 1947-1953. Teacher Emmanuel College, Boston, 1953-1991, emerita, from 1991. Visiting professor sociology University California, Berkeley, 1969.
Visiting professor sociology of religion Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973-1975, visiting lecturer Divinity School, 1982-1983. Director research Leadership Conference Women Religious, Washington, 1966-1974, 80, 89, South African Catholic Education Study, 1970-1971. Lecturer in field.
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Area chair Governor's Commission on Status of Women, Massachusetts, 1964-1967. Member advisory committee American Civil Liberties Union, Massachusetts, 1972-1975. Board directors Women's Theological Center, 1980-1989, Catholic Committee on Intellectual and Cultural Affairs, 1973-1976.
Board advisors United States Catholic Conference of Bishops, 1970-1971. Fellow American Sociological Association (Distinguished Teacher award 1986), Society for Science Study of Religion (president 1982-1984). Member Association for Sociology of Religion (president 1971-1972).