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Ruth Nemzoff
Scholar, Activist, and Counselor
BIO
Dr. Ruth Nemzoff is currently a resident scholar at The Brandeis University’s Women’s studies Research Center and adjunct assistant professor at Bentley College. In her various roles as scholar, activist, and counselor she continuously endeavors to shed light on the fundamentally important relationships in people’s lives. Her wisdom and expertise on a remarkable range of topics such as family dynamics, gender, women in the workplace, communication, mothering, and Jewish education, to name but a few, is truly unique.
Nemzoff majored in American studies at Barnard College, and earned master’s degrees in counseling from Columbia University and in Social Policy at Harvard University. Her experience as a Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, a grass roots organizer, a counselor, and as a professor have given her a remarkable breadth of skill and knowledge.
She has also published articles about environmental advertising and women in business and politics. Dr. Nemzoff served on the boards of the NH United Way, NH Business Development Corporation, Boston’s Jewish Family and Children’s Services and of Newbury College. She worked with the NH Governor’s Commission on the status of Women, and Commission for the Handicapped. She founded a nursery school, a counseling service, and the National Women’s Legislative Lobby. Currently, she serves as the chair of the advisory committee, Center for Women and Politics, University of Massachusetts. In 2007, she received the Millicent McIntosh Award for life time contributions to Feminism from Barnard College of Columbia University.
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BOOKS
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Don't Roll Your Eyes
Making In-Laws into Family Palgrave Macmillan
More than two million couples wed every year in the United States, bringing together a whole new family unit. The extended family may now include a hard to... |
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Don't Bite Your Tongue
How to Foster Rewarding Relationships with your Adult Children Palgrave Macmillan
Parents make enormous sacrifices helping children become healthy and autonomous adults. And when children are older, popular wisdom advises parents to let go,... |
SPEECHES
Don’t Bite Your Tongue: How To Foster Rewarding Relationships With Your Adult Children: Ruth speaks widely on her new book, and how children and parents can foster stronger, more honest relationships.Emerging Adulthood: What Is It, And How to Cope With It: Ruth's presentation on adolescence and how parents and children can handle this difficult time in their lives.
Welcoming Works: Nemzoff's discussion of Jewish intermarriage and how it can be a positive force for the Jewish community.
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