Margaret Dunkle | |
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| Born | Margaret Claire Dunkle 1947 (age 77–78) Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, scientist |
Margaret Dunkle created regulations forTitle IX, thelegislation that prohibitssex discrimination inschools andcolleges receivingfederal funding.[1][1]
Margaret Claire Dunkle (b. 1947)[2] was born in Maryland. She has aBachelors fromSyracuse University.[3]
In 2012 Dunkle was inducted into the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame.[4] In 2017 she was selected as one of Maryland’s 100 Top Women.[5] She was also the recipient of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Dale Richmond Award for outstanding achievement in the field of child development and Vice President Al Gore’s “reinventing government” Hammer Award.[6] In 2018 she was chosen by theNational Women's History Project as one of its honorees forWomen's History Month in the United States.[7]
Dunkle’s positions include:
In 1986, Dunkle conceptualized the federal provision enablinglow-income women to receive studentfinancial aid without losingwelfare orhealth insurance. She also guided the development of the 1980Science andTechnologyEqual Opportunities Act.
Dunkle has written (and co-written) many books.[11] These include: ‘Conservation: A Thoughtful Way of Explaining Conservation to Children,’[12][13] Secrets of the Rainforest,’[14] ‘Linking Schools with Health & Social Services: Perspectives from Thomas Payzant on San Diego’s New Beginnings,’ ‘The Story Makers: A Collection of Interviews with Australian and New Zealand Authors and Illustrators for Young People’ and ‘Black in Focus: A Guide to Aboriginality in Literature for Young People.’[15]
