Jacquelyn Zita
Jacquelyn Zita is an American born philosopher, active in environmental justice issues and how they impact gender and racial justice considerations. A former professor at the University of Minnesota, Zita is known for her involvement in the Women's Environmental Institute, which she helped found in 2003, and her role as WEI's farm manager and director of education and operations.
Personal background
Raised in Missouri, Zita attended William Chrisman high school for her first 3 years of high school. Truman High school, Independence MO opened in 1964 and Zita spent her senior year there, graduating in 1965. Zita was a talented tennis player in this pre-Title IX era, so she played on the boys tennis team, lettering for 3 years at William Chrisman High School before playing an undefeated season as the #1 seed at Truman high School, leading the team to the conference championship. She graduated from Truman High School in 1965. She was named to the Truman High School Hall of Fame in 2018.Education
Zita attended Washington University in St. Louis. She received her BA in Biology and Chemistry in 1969, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. She went on to study Philosophy in graduate school at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving her Ph.D. in 1982.Professional
A in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota, Zita has taught a variety of courses such as "EcoFeminism and Environmental Justice" Zita has also held a number of influential academic positions at the university and at the National Level, including:- Chair, Department of Women's Studies, University of Minnesota: 1995 - 2001.
- Co-Chair of the National Women's Studies Association Program Administration and Development Committee: 2000 - 2003.
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- College of Liberal Arts Teaching Award, University of Minnesota, 1991
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- University of Minnesota Mortar Board Honor Society Award for Outstanding Faculty, 2001
- University of Minnesota Community Service Award, 2006