Dr. Debbie Weinstein

Associate Professor

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Biography

Debbie Weinstein is an Associate Professor in the Department of American Studies at Brown University, specializing in modern American history with an emphasis on science and medicine. Her research explores the intersections of history, psychiatry, human sciences, gender, and sexuality studies, as well as visual culture. She received her Ph.D. in the History of Science from Harvard University. Weinstein's notable publication, 'Pathological Family: Postwar America Rise of Family Therapy,' was released by Cornell University Press in 2013. She has held significant roles, including Director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies Program and Associate Director of the Pembroke Center prior to her current appointment. Her ongoing research project focuses on the history of twentieth-century American thought regarding human nature and the causes of war. She has been recognized with various awards, such as the Salomon Faculty Research Award at Brown and several postdoctoral fellowships, highlighting her contributions to the field of history and human sciences.

Research Interests

Awards

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Alan Heimert Prize for Excellence in Teaching

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John Burnham Early Career Award

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Certificate of Distinction in Teaching

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Phi Beta Kappa

Courses

AMST 0601 - Health and Healing in American History AMST 1800 - Honors Seminar AMST 1900T - Disability: History, Theory, Bodily Difference AMST 1905N - War and Mind in Modern America AMST 1906D - Bodies of Knowledge: Health and Disease in American Culture AMST 2010 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Methods AMST 2520 - American Studies: Professional Issues HIST 2981J - Body HMAN 1974R - Humans, Animals, Machines STS 1000 - Introduction to Science, Technology, and Society: Theories and Controversies

Requirements for Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in Economics or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Economics