Joan Walters
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Joan Marie Gilbert Walters | |
|---|---|
| Born | Providence, RI |
| Died | Prescott, AZ |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Economics |
| Institutions | Citibank Fairfield University |
Joan G. Walters (August 5, 1924 – July 31, 2011) was an American professor and pioneer in the field of economics.[1][2] Walters received her master's degree and doctorate from Harvard University.[1] She became the first female professor at Fairfield University in 1963.[1] She died on July 31, 2011, at the age of 86.[3][4]
Walters was born in Providence, graduated Lincoln School in 1942.[5] Walters started in economics research, first with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington, DC, and then with Citibank in New York.[5] She became Fairfield's first female faculty member in 1963.[6] At Fairfield, Waters taught courses in banking, finance, international trade and government policy.[7] She retired in 1996 as professor emerita.[2]
