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Faculty Profile: Judy Barrett Litoff Professor of History Judy Barrett Litoff is considered one of the preeminent historians of American women and World War II. Her publications have garnered her many awards, including her latest: the "Best of Frenchculture.org" ribbon for her book, An American Heroine in the French Resistance: The Diary and Memoir of Virginia d'Albert-Lake. The award was given by the Cultural Services of the U.S. French Embassy for thoroughness of research, scholarliness, elegance of expression and presentation, as well as relevance to French cultural history. The book is Litoff's thirteenth and will be published by Fordham University Press in May. It tells the story of an American woman's heroism as a member of the French Resistance during WWII and subsequently as a prisoner of war. The subject matter reflects a theme Litoff frequently brings into the classroom: everyday people doing extraordinary things. "In all of my classes, I stress how the lives of ordinary individuals intersect with the rich and powerful," she says, "and how we are all active participants in the making of history." Litoff began teaching at Bryant in 1975, the same year she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Maine. She also holds MS and BS degrees in History from Emory University. "I have always integrated my scholarship into the classroom," she says. "That is what makes teaching so exciting." Currently, Litoff teaches:
In her tenure at Bryant, Litoff has received several commendations from the university, including her eighth Bryant University Merit Award in 2005. Additionally, last year she was presented with the Bryant University Research and Publication Award, which she also received in 1997. "As I tell my students, history is such an all-consuming part of my life that it's often hard for me to distinguish between work and play," Litoff says. "That’s how much I love what I do." Her years of dedication to research and subsequent success has made an impact on her students, and goes a long way to helping them develop their own character and definition of achievement. Recently, Kristin Lynch, an honors student in Litoff's senior level history course, had a paper accepted for the Spring 2006 meeting of the New England Historical Association. "It is quite an honor for an undergraduate student to present a paper at a conference of professional historians," Litoff remarks. "It speaks very highly of the education that she is receiving at Bryant."
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