History professor, department chair retiring: leaving behind legacy
Allison Kowalski
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: News
At the end of the semester, the History department will lose one of its most valued and beloved faculty members.
Dr. Jenny Lloyd, the current chair of the department, will be retiring at 70 years old. Lloyd also served as the director of the Women's Studies program and interim dean of Brockport's graduate school.
Lloyd was originally born in England, where she spent her childhood and received her college education. Growing up on a farm, Lloyd spent the better half of her childhood at boarding school.
Lloyd earned her bachelor and master's degrees from Cambridge University in the 1960s. From there, she began her career as a historian, as well as teaching middle and high school in England, Mexico and Italy. Lloyd followed in her mother's footsteps of teaching.
"In my generation, women had a choice of a secretary, nurse or teacher," Lloyd said.
Lloyd eventually moved to the United States to pursue her interest and passion in history.
"Teaching is one of those things you can find in a lot of places," Lloyd said.
For 17 years, Lloyd has been a part of the community at The College at Brockport. Her specialty is history of women in Britain.
At Brockport, Lloyd earned a second master's degree in 1987, and received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Rochester in 1992. Her dissertation was "Thunder on the Horizon: Ruskin's View of History."
Upon completion of her Ph.D., Lloyd began teaching classes at Brockport, her first being a European Women's history class, among others. She won Mentor of the Year award from the Ronald McNair program in 1994, joined the Faculty Senate and served on the General Education Committee of the Faculty Senate from 1994-99.
Though Lloyd was only an adjunct faculty member in the beginning, she was chosen to be director of the Women's Studies program, as well as teaching three classes per semester.
One of Lloyd's biggest accomplishments was helping the Women and Gender Studies program get on its feet. Under her direction, the program grew, offering the choice of a major or a minor for Brockport students.
Dr. Jenny Lloyd, the current chair of the department, will be retiring at 70 years old. Lloyd also served as the director of the Women's Studies program and interim dean of Brockport's graduate school.
Lloyd was originally born in England, where she spent her childhood and received her college education. Growing up on a farm, Lloyd spent the better half of her childhood at boarding school.
Lloyd earned her bachelor and master's degrees from Cambridge University in the 1960s. From there, she began her career as a historian, as well as teaching middle and high school in England, Mexico and Italy. Lloyd followed in her mother's footsteps of teaching.
"In my generation, women had a choice of a secretary, nurse or teacher," Lloyd said.
Lloyd eventually moved to the United States to pursue her interest and passion in history.
"Teaching is one of those things you can find in a lot of places," Lloyd said.
For 17 years, Lloyd has been a part of the community at The College at Brockport. Her specialty is history of women in Britain.
At Brockport, Lloyd earned a second master's degree in 1987, and received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Rochester in 1992. Her dissertation was "Thunder on the Horizon: Ruskin's View of History."
Upon completion of her Ph.D., Lloyd began teaching classes at Brockport, her first being a European Women's history class, among others. She won Mentor of the Year award from the Ronald McNair program in 1994, joined the Faculty Senate and served on the General Education Committee of the Faculty Senate from 1994-99.
Though Lloyd was only an adjunct faculty member in the beginning, she was chosen to be director of the Women's Studies program, as well as teaching three classes per semester.
One of Lloyd's biggest accomplishments was helping the Women and Gender Studies program get on its feet. Under her direction, the program grew, offering the choice of a major or a minor for Brockport students.
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