Dr. Rebecca Tannenbaum

Biography

Rebecca Tannenbaum is a Senior Lecturer in History and a Yale NUS Fellow in International Affairs. She focuses on the intersection of gender, health, and medicine in early America, particularly as it relates to women's history. Dr. Tannenbaum obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University in 1984 and completed her Ph.D. at Yale University in 1997. Her research interests include colonial America, women's health, and family history, examining how these elements interact within the cultural and social contexts of the time. Tannenbaum's work, including her book 'Healer’s Calling: Women and Medicine in Colonial New England,' highlights the significant roles women played in the medical field during this period. Furthermore, her exploration of topics such as social history and early American medicine reveals the complexities of women's experiences in health and work.

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