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Susan Myra Kingsbury
Susan Myra Kingsbury (October 18, 1870 – November 28, 1949) was an American professor of economics and a pioneer of social research. Kingsbury helped to establish the American Association of Schools of Social Work, and served as vice president of the American Sociological Society and American Economic Association.
During her time at Bryn Mawr College, Kingsbury established courses and opportunities for women in the industrial workforce.
Biography
Kingsbury was born in San Pablo, California, in 1870. She was the daughter of Willard Belmont Kingsbury, M.D., and Helen Shuler née DeLamater, M.S.A..[1] She grew up in Stockton, California.[2] Her father died when she was six, leaving her mother to raise Susan and her older brother Willard D.[3] Helen was Preceptress (Dean of Women) and Professor of Modern Language and Teacher of Drawing and Painting at the College of the Pacific.[3]
Education
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