Doris Weatherford

"Without this common background recognizing women's history, Florida remains in danger of being a crowd, not a community."

Doris Weatherford,        

Author         

Doris Weatherford is a leading women's historian and has been publishing books on women's history for twenty years. She serves on the Board of the Center for Florida History at Florida Southern College, in and adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, and is extensively recognized for her contributions to the field of women's studies. She served as executive editor for Women’s Almanac (2000 and 2002) and most recently completed the four-volume A History of Women in the United States: A State-by-State Reference (2003).

In addition to entries in works such as Scribner’s classic Dictionary of American Biography, Ms. Weatherford has received grants from the YWCA and the Florida Humanities Council. “Remember the Women,” a photo exhibition of largely forgotten Florida women, has been displayed in public libraries throughout the state and is available at the Council’s website.

She is a former member of the Florida Commission on the Status of Women and
Past Chair of the Florida Women’s Hall of Fame, which is on permanent exhibit in the rotunda of the state capitol. Governor Chiles also appointed Weatherford as a trustee of Hillsborough Community College.

Ms. Weatherford is listed in various editions of the World Who’s Who of Women, Who’s Who in America, and Contemporary Authors. A member of the Authors Guild, her most important honors are from the International Association of School Librarians and the National Order of Women Legislators.