Louise Mirrer
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Louise Mirrer, Ph.D., is President and CEO of the New-York Historical Society
, the oldest museum in New York City
. Under Mirrer’s direction, the New-York Historical Society has launched a series of groundbreaking exhibitions, including Slavery in New York; New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War; A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls; French Founding Father: Lafayette’s Return to Washington’s America; Grant and Lee in War and Peace; Lincoln and New York, Nueva York and a rich array of intellectually engaging lectures, debates and family programs . Mirrer inaugurated the Saturday Academy, an American history enhancement program for high-school students, and a new Graduate Institute on Constitutional History. Mirrer also lead the Historical Society’s $100-million dollar campaign for a major renovation of its landmark building on Central Park West, creating new permanent installation galleries and a children's history museum.
Prior to joining the New-York Historical Society in 2004, Mirrer was Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the City University of New York
. At CUNY, she spearheaded the U.S. History Initiative, which strengthened the University’s American history curriculum through faculty development, online course materials, and increased enrollment in American history courses.
Louise Mirrer holds a double Ph.D. in Spanish and Humanities and an MA in Spanish from Stanford University. Her scholarly research focuses on how the creation of historical narratives helps to shape and define social institutions.
In recent years, Louise Mirrer has been honored with the Woman of Distinction Medal, League of Women Voters, 2007; Dean’s Medal, CUNY Honors College, 2005; Education and Student Advocacy Award, Hostos Community College, 2005; President’s Medal, CUNY Graduate Center, 2004; Leadership Award, Asian-American Research Institution, 2003; New York Post’s “50 Most Influential Women in New York,” 2003; Citation of Honor, Queens Borough President’s Office, 2001; Women Making History Award, Queensborough Community College, 2001; and the YWCA “Women Achievers” Award, 2000. In 2007 she was made an Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
New-York Historical Society
The New-York Historical Society is an American history museum and library located in New York City at the corner of 77th Street and Central Park West in Manhattan. Founded in 1804 as New York's first museum, the New-York Historical Society presents exhibitions, public programs and research that...
, the oldest museum in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Under Mirrer’s direction, the New-York Historical Society has launched a series of groundbreaking exhibitions, including Slavery in New York; New York Divided: Slavery and the Civil War; A New Light on Tiffany: Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany Girls; French Founding Father: Lafayette’s Return to Washington’s America; Grant and Lee in War and Peace; Lincoln and New York, Nueva York and a rich array of intellectually engaging lectures, debates and family programs . Mirrer inaugurated the Saturday Academy, an American history enhancement program for high-school students, and a new Graduate Institute on Constitutional History. Mirrer also lead the Historical Society’s $100-million dollar campaign for a major renovation of its landmark building on Central Park West, creating new permanent installation galleries and a children's history museum.
Prior to joining the New-York Historical Society in 2004, Mirrer was Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the City University of New York
City University of New York
The City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
. At CUNY, she spearheaded the U.S. History Initiative, which strengthened the University’s American history curriculum through faculty development, online course materials, and increased enrollment in American history courses.
Louise Mirrer holds a double Ph.D. in Spanish and Humanities and an MA in Spanish from Stanford University. Her scholarly research focuses on how the creation of historical narratives helps to shape and define social institutions.
In recent years, Louise Mirrer has been honored with the Woman of Distinction Medal, League of Women Voters, 2007; Dean’s Medal, CUNY Honors College, 2005; Education and Student Advocacy Award, Hostos Community College, 2005; President’s Medal, CUNY Graduate Center, 2004; Leadership Award, Asian-American Research Institution, 2003; New York Post’s “50 Most Influential Women in New York,” 2003; Citation of Honor, Queens Borough President’s Office, 2001; Women Making History Award, Queensborough Community College, 2001; and the YWCA “Women Achievers” Award, 2000. In 2007 she was made an Honorary Fellow of Wolfson College, Cambridge.