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publications &

PRESENTATIONS

Publications

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Brown, Barbara J. "Educating Gifted Students, Our ‘Outside the Box Thinkers.'" Interview and Article by Rebecca Manis. Education Update Online, 2019. 

 

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Irrigating the Sacred Grove:  Stages of Gender Equity Development” Feminist Academics:  Creative Agents for Change.  London:  Taylor and Francis, 1995.  42-55.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Gender Equity for Women Professors at Research Universities.”  Diss. Harvard University, 1990.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “The Ripple Effect:  Sexual Harassment Affects Us All.”  University of California, Davis, 1990.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Deference and Difference:  Women in Academia.”  Teaching at Davis  [University of California, Davis]  14.2 (1989):  1-4.

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Blue Jean Ball at The Oakwood School in Greenville North Carolina, where Barbara served as Founding Head of School,

20th anniversary of the founding of the school, 2016

Presentations

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Brown, Barbara (moderator); Michael, Murphy, Founder of Esalen Institute; and Scott Barry Kaufman, author of Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization.  "Reimagining Maslow." Integral Transformative Practice International.  Virtual Zoom meeting.  26 August 2020.  Click here for video of event.  

 

Brown, Barbara. The Marin School Annual Commencement Ceremony. San Rafael, CA. 2011 - present.

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Brown, Barbara.  “Adventurers and Pioneers.”  The Oakwood School Commencement Ceremony.  Greenville, NC. 2011.

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Packer, Barbara Brown; Clare Cotton, President, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Massachusetts; and Joanne Hoffman, Head, Moses Brown School.  “Making the Case for Tuition.”  Council for the Advancement and Support of Education, District One Conference.  Providence, RI.  29 Jan. 1995.

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Packer, Barbara Brown and Paula Lyons, NBC-WBZ News Consumer Edition.  “Inside the College Admission Process.”  NBC-WBZ Six O’Clock News.  Boston.  23 Dec. 1994.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Living Life Thoughtfully.”  Lasell College Commencement Awards Banquet.  (Elected by the Student Government Association to be the speaker).  Newton, MA  3 May 1994.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “The Vital Role of the Department in the Success of Women Professors.”  Paper presented at the Seventh Annual International Conference on Women in Higher Education.  Orlando.  7 Jan. 1994.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Building Your Career in Higher Education.”  Harvard Graduate School of Education.  Cambridge, MA.  2 Dec. 1993.

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Packer, Barbara Brown and Cathy Livingston.  “Assessing Final Outcomes:  Creating a Vision Out of a Nightmare.”  Presentation at the Northeast Region Academic Affairs Administrators Conference.  Pittsburgh, PA  5 Nov. 1993.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “The Transformation of the Sacred Grove:  Women in Higher Education.”  University of California, Davis.  1 March 1991.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Reflections on the Harvard Experience.”  Commencement speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Degree-Granting Ceremonies. Cambridge, MA  7 Jun.  1990.

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Packer, Barbara Brown.  “Sexual Harassment on Campus.”  114 presentations given to faculty, staff, and student groups at the University of California, Davis and U.C. Davis Medical Center.  Mar. 1998-Oct. 1989.

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Brown, Barbara and Carol Jacklin.  “Equations for Equality:  Counseling Women for Math-Based Careers.”  Paper presented at the 32nd Western Regional College Board Conference.  Long Beach, CA.  26 Feb. 1985.

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