bcalvert@tulane.edu
504-314-2723
Caroline Richardson Building #100

Bea Calvert joined the Newcomb College Institute in February 2007. She has a Master of Arts degree in English from the University of New Orleans and a Master of Library and Information Science from the Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Along with her traditional library duties, Bea gives guest lectures on a variety of topics, e.g., third wave feminism and its role in zines and literature.  Bea facilitates the book group that explores the role of Louisiana women in politics.

Bea is a member of the Society of Southwest Archivists. 

rcook@tulane.edu
(504)865-5422

Rosalind Blanco Cook, an Adjunct Professor of Political Science at Tulane University, currently teaches Southern Politics and Urban Politics courses. She has also taught Louisiana Politics, Politics of Hurricane Katrina, American Government and International Relations at Tulane.

Prior to joining NCI, Rosalind, a native of New Orleans, worked as a media relations and communications specialist, directing public relations programs. Concentrating on coordinating and implementing media coverage, public relations and employee information programs, Rosalind worked in the Department of Communications during the mayoral administrations of Marc H. Morial and for one year for C. Ray Nagin. Rosalind also served as the spokesperson and the media/public relations manager for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority. In that capacity, she prepared a communications plan for the post-Katrina re-structuring of public transportation in the City of New Orleans.

Rosalind serves on the boards of the League of Women Voters of New Orleans, the IWO, the New Orleans Coalition, and on the Board of Trustees of the Transit Management of Southeast Louisiana (TMSEL) Retirement Income Plan.

Rosalind has also taught political science courses at Loyola University, the University of New Orleans, Xavier University, and Dillard University.

kcorbett@tulane.edu
504-865-5422
43 Newcomb Pl.

‪Katherine Corbett joined the Newcomb College Institute in January 2011, serving first as Senior Executive Secretary.  In her current position, Katherine oversees all financial activities affecting the institute’s operating budgets and restricted accounts.  She also manages hiring and personnel procedures for the institute.  Katherine graduated from Tulane University in 2009 with her bachelor’s degree in English.  As a student, she worked at the Newcomb College Institute as a teaching assistant and a research assistant. ‬

marian@tulane.edu
504-865-5540
1326 Audubon St.

Marian Herbert-Bruno has been the graphic designer for Newcomb College Institute since its inception. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from University of New Orleans where she received the Ida Kohlmeyer Award for outstanding achievement in studio art. She specializes in graphic design for higher education and has been the recipient of numerous regional and national graphic design awards, including CASE, AIGA and Print magazine.

Sara Kugler joined the Newcomb College Institute in 2012 as Program Coordinator for the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South. She is originally from Silver Spring, Maryland and received her BA in Latin American Studies at Tulane University. As a student she worked as a research intern for the Cooper Project and volunteered with the community organization Voice of the Ex-Offender.

smcallis@tulane.edu
504-247-1633
43 Newcomb Pl.

Sarah McAllister is the Program Coordinator for the Newcomb Scholars Program. She received her Masters in Social Work from the Tulane University School of Social Work. She is originally from Gulport, Florida and received her BS in Psychology from Lees-McRae College. Sarah began working with the Newcomb Scholars in August 2009.

cmaheu@tulane.edu
504-314-7650
43 Newcomb Pl.

Charlotte Maheu is the Associate Director of the Newcomb College Institute, manages the operations of the Institute, and takes special responsibility for the Newcomb Scholars Program. Charlotte earned her doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of New Orleans, and her research interests include the history of women in higher education, college culture, and service-learning. With over 15 years of experience in university administration, Charlotte serves on a number of university committees and is a member of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, the National Women’s Studies Association, the American Association of University Women, and the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

jmulvihi@tulane.edu
504-247-1639
43 Newcomb Pl.

Jan Mulvihill is the Director of Events and Faculty Engagement. She also coordinates the Newcomb Fellows grant program. Prior to her work at Tulane, Jan was director of the Legal Studies Program at Phillips Junior College .  A native of Pittsburgh, Jan holds a degree in secondary education from Indiana University of Pennnsylvania.  Since moving downriver, Jan has explored the culture and history of New Orleans, particularly the Mississippi River, and is a licensed tour guide in the French Quarter.  

grickerf@tulane.edu
504-865-5565
1326 Audubon St.

Gracibel Boesch Rickerfor joined Newcomb Alumnae Affairs as Assistant to the Director in 1995. She performs a variety of duties including database maintenance, alumnae correspondence, and assisting with the Fifty Year and Homecoming Reunion programs, as well as New Orleans-area alumnae events. Graci came to the University after working in the New Orleans steamship business for 35 years. She is originally from Honduras, where she finished her education at Sacred Heart College.  She has been living in New Orleans for over 50 years.

jscheuer@tulane.edu
504-865-5765
Caroline Richardson Building #205

Jaelle Scheuerman joined Newcomb College Institute as a Tech Liaison in July 2010. She manages the Collat Media Lab, which aims to provide undergraduate women with technical skills by offering training, support and resources.  She oversees an internship program that provides students the opportunity to work with faculty and staff on multidisciplinary projects.  Jaelle also maintains the web presence for the Newcomb College Institute and provides technical support to the staff.  Prior to joining the Tulane University staff, she worked in many roles as a technology professional including web design, application development, technical editing, training and support. She received her bachelor’s degree in computer science from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 2010.

asmith41@tulane.edu
504-865-5539
1326 Audubon St.

Aidan Smith joined the staff as External Affairs Officer in 2011.  She earned her bachelor’s degree at Barnard College and holds a master’s degree in mass communication from the University of Florida.  She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Hawaii in the American Studies Department. She served as Associate Director of Alumnae Affairs at Barnard for several years before returning to graduate studies. She has taught undergraduate communications courses at Cornell University and Ithaca College. Her research interests include social and cultural history of the 20th century, media studies and gender theory. She is a member of the National Women’s Studies Association, the American Studies Association and the Mid-Atlantic Popular Culture Association.

susannah@tulane.edu
504-865-5239
Caroline Richardson Building #201

Susan Tucker, curator of Books and Records, oversees the Newcomb Archives and special collections within the Vorhoff Library. Currently, Susan is working on a special project to assess collections on women across the state. She is also working on a book about the archival and genealogical communities that have made up the history of New Orleans. Susan is the author of Telling Memories Among Southern Women (LSU Press, 1988), co-editor with Katherine Ott and Patricia Buckler of The Scrapbook in American Life (2005, Temple University Press), and editor of New Orleans Cuisine: Fourteen Signature Dishes and Their Histories (2009, University Press of Mississippi). The Scrapbook in American Life won the Allen G. Noble book award, for the best-edited book in the field of North American material culture.

lwolford@tulane.edu
504-314-2721
Caroline Richardson Building #200

Laura Wolford is the Assistant Director for Administration and Programs. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Reed College and a Master of Public Affairs from the Lyndon Baines Johnson  School at the University of Texas, Austin. At NCI, Laura coordinates several endowed programs, including the Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence Program. Her work also promotes faculty and student research on women through grants programs. In addition, she conducts research projects assigned by the Executive Director.

Prior to joining NCI, Laura worked as a budget analyst for the state of Texas, on a political campaign in Oregon, as a legislative aide to an Oregon state representative, and as an intern at NARAL Pro-Choice Texas.