“More than a prize scholar or bookworm”: The Leadership and Legacy of Dr. Geneva Misener
Dr. Geneva Misener, the first woman professor at the University of Alberta, was a trailblazing educator and feminist who advanced women’s rights, education, and sport in early Alberta.
Despite her momentous accomplishments during her lifetime, Misener’s legacy has largely been forgotten in Edmonton.
In this addition to our ECAMP labour history series, Pamela Young crafts a personal letter to Misener recounting her experience searching to learn more details about Misener’s life. Young traces Misener’s career from her senior year at Queen’s University to her PhD program at the University of Chicago to her appointment to the Classics department at the University of Alberta. In 1943, Misener lost her position at the U of A, turning to other forms of educating and community engagement. Young expresses her sadness that Misener’s career is not better remembered in Edmonton.