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87 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine D rawing upon a Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Tufts University, and Master of Arts and PhD in history from Harvard University, Dr. Gordon S. Wood was a fellow of the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture in 1964. In 1966, he served as an assistant professor at Harvard University before relocating to the University of Michigan, where he was an associate professor. From there, Dr. Wood began his tenure at Brown University, where he served as a professor of history from 1969 until his retirement in 2008. Throughout his career, Dr. Wood has been a lecturer at the U.S. Naval Academy, New York University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Baylor University. Contributing myriad publications since 1960, he is most renowned for his dissertation, “The Creation of the American Republic, 1997-1787,” which is now a highly cited resource for students. As a testament to his success, Dr. Wood has accrued numerous accolades, notably winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1993. He has also received a number of historical and educational prizes, such as the National Medal for the Humanities from President Barack Obama in 2010. HISTORIAN, EDUCATOR, WRITER Brown University Providence, RI GORDON S. WOOD, PHD EDUCATION JACK C. WESTMAN, MD PROFESSOR EMERITUS, CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST University of Wisconsin Madeira Beach, FL A renowned child and adolescent psychiatrist, Dr. Jack C. Westman has focused his research on learning disabilities, child abuse and neglect, child advocacy, family therapy, children’s and parents’ rights, and public policy. Passionate about developing policies that fortify families in an effort to ensure that children have opportunities to become productive citizens, he has since 1998 been the president of Wisconsin Cares, an interdisciplinary organization comprised of retired professionals who advocate for the well-being of families. For 31 years, Dr. Westman was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin, where he was also coordinator of the diagnostic and treatment unit of the Waisman Center. He holds a BS, MS and MD from the University of Michigan. Since obtaining his degrees, he has become a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A prolific author, Dr. Westman has written 12 books pertaining to parenthood and child psychiatry. The former president of the American Association of Psychiatric Services and the Multidisciplinary Academy of Clinical Education, he has garnered several accolades in recognition of his exceptional contributions to psychiatry and the prevention of child abuse.