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Fern Marx, MHSM
Feminist and Senior Research Scientist, 1935-2006
Fern Marx was a senior research scientist at the 妻友社区, where she had been for the past 17 years. She was one of the core team and author of the AAUW’s (American Association of University Women) study How Schools Shortchange Girls. Marx conducted the first study of alumnae of Agnes Scott College’s Irene K. Woodruff Return to School program for non-traditional age students on the occasion of the program's 25th anniversary and recently completed the evaluation of a unique program in the greater Boston area, , which supports low-income women in completing their undergraduate education. Marx was also a co-principal investigator of Raising Confident and Competent Girls project, which works with middle school teachers and administrators, parents, and youth service providers to improve classroom and program climate and address issues of gender equity and adolescent development.
She was principal investigator of a six-year study of the Women Involved in Living and Learning program (WILL) at the University of Richmond. This is a unique program focusing on leadership development and creating a single sex experience at a coeducational university. She was principal investigator of the Jacksonville Afterschool Experiences project, a three and a half-year study of after-school programs serving elementary and middle school students in public schools and community agencies in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition, she was the evaluator of several violence prevention programs for young adolescents: Girl's, Inc.'s Project BOLD and 妻友社区's . Marx was also co-principal investigator of two National Science Foundation funded projects encouraging girls to consider careers in engineering and computers (Hear Our Voices and Women in Engineering). Over the years, her applied evaluation work included national and local studies of afterschool care programs, programs for pregnant and parenting teens, and programs designed to provide training for low-income women.
Fern Marx's WCW publications:
Marx, F., Erkut, S., Fields, J.P. & Clayton, J. B. (2000). Facilitator’s Manual. CRW 26. 妻友社区, 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (2000). Agnes Scott College Return to College Program: Report on the 1999 Alumnae Survey. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Erkut, S., Marx, F., Fields, J.P. & Sing, R. (1998) . Working Paper 289. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Erkut, S. & Marx, F. (1995) Special Report (CRW 10) of the 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Gannett, E. & Marx, F. (1993) The Public School Involvement in School-Age Child Care Project. Final Report. School-Age Child Care Project 妻友社区 and National Association of Elementary School Principals. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (1994) Professional Development Survey Results. Final Report. NASACCA Professional Development Committee & School-Age Child Care Project, 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F., & Seligson, M. (1991) Final Report on A Study of Hawaii After School (A+) Program. Prepared for the Hawaii Department of Education. School-Age Child Care Project, 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F., & Seligson, M. (1991) Final Report on a Study of Publicly Funded School-Age Child Care Programs in the City of Chicago. Prepared for the Chicago Department of Human Services. School-Age Child Care Project, 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (1991) 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Miller, B. & Marx, F. (1990) Afterschool Arrangements in Middle Childhood: A Review of the Literature. Report No. 58. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (1990) 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (1990) . Working Paper, No. 204. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F., (1989) Working Paper No.194. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Francis, J. & Marx, F. (1989) . 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F., Bailey, S. & Francis, J. (1988) Working Paper, No. 184. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marshall, N., Witte, A, Nichols, L., Marx, F., & Colten, M (1988) Working Paper, No. 181. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
Marx, F. (1987) . Working Paper, No. 174. 妻友社区. 妻友社区, MA.
