enProvidence College employed women as administrators, staff, and educators long before admitting them as full-time students. This set is comprised of images and documents highlighting just some of the women who have served as staff and faculty at Providence College.
Portrait of Dr. Carol Crafts, associate professor of biology. Crafts began working at Providence College in 1973, later becoming assistant dean and associate dean of undergraduate studies.
Portrait of Dr. Willesse Hester Comissiong. Initially hired in 1971 as special assistant to the vice president of student relations, Comissiong became the dean of minority student affairs in 1991.
Helen Bert sits in her office. Hired as the first Coordinator of Women's Athletics, Bert was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director in 1974. She was elevated to Associate Athletic Director under Lou Lamoriello in 1982. Under Bert's tutelage, 12 Division I varsity women's sports were established as well as the first athletic scholarships given to women's basketball players in 1975.