Susan Eaton

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Susan Eaton
Born(1957-07-09)July 9, 1957
DiedDecember 30, 2003(2003-12-30) (aged 46)
Occupation(s)Political scientist, workers' rights activist
SpouseMarshall Ganz
Academic background
EducationHarvard University (BA, MPA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
ThesisWork-family integration in biotechnology: implications for firms and employees (2000)
Doctoral advisorLotte Bailyn, Thomas Anton Kochan
Academic work
InstitutionsService Employees International Union
John F. Kennedy School of Government

Susan Catharine Eaton (July 9, 1957 – December 30, 2003) was an American political scientist and workers' rights activist. Eaton was an assistant professor of public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, who became a nursing home researcher at Harvard and workers' activist.[1] She wrote about health care management, women's role in union leadership and work-family issues and gender equity in the workplace.

Early life and education

Eaton was born in

John F. Kennedy School of Government in 1993. She was a Harmon Fellow. She completed a doctor of philosophy in industrial relations and organization studies at MIT Sloan School of Management.[2] Her mentors were Thomas Anton Kochan and Lotte Bailyn.[4] Her dissertation in 2000 was titled Work-family integration in biotechnology: implications for firms and employees.[5]

Career

Eaton worked for twelve years for the Service Employees International Union where she was an international representative, organizer, negotiator, researcher, and senior manager. She later worked as an assistant professor of public policy at John F. Kennedy School of Government.[6] She was a workers' rights activist.[3]

Personal life

Eaton was married to Marshall Ganz. She died of acute myelogenous leukemia in Boston at age 46.[4] She resided in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2]

Selected works

Journal articles

Eaton, Susan C.. “Union Leadership Development in the 1990s and Beyond: A Report with Recommendations.” Discussion Paper, 92-05, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, May 31, 1992.https://www.belfercenter.org/sites/default/files/files/publication/disc_paper_92_05.pdf

References

  1. ^ "Susan Eaton". Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
  2. ^ a b c "Vance E. Clark Writer, Media ..." The Washington Post. 2004. Retrieved 2019-02-16.
  3. ^ a b Vosk, Stephanie (2004-01-02). "Susan Eaton, 46, professor, workers' rights activist". The Boston Globe. p. 70. Retrieved 2019-02-16 – via Newspapers.com.
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