TERI ANN BENGIVENO
San Jose State University
American Studies
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0092
(408) 924-4722
bengiven@email.sjsu.edu

Brief Biography:
Teri Bengiveno received her BA in Liberal Studies and MA in Women's Studies from San Jose State University, and she received her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Hawaii. She has taught at Cabrillo College, West Valley College, Sonoma State University, University of Hawaii, Golden Gate University, and San Jose State University, where she currently teaches American Studies. She is a member of the California Italian American Studies Committee and is Co-chair of the National Women's Studies Women's Spirituality Task Force.

Public Lectures:

• Sexual Harassment, Santa Clara Bar Association, San Jose Hilton
• Women, Work and Education, Presentation High School, San Jose
• Countless conference presentations

Activities:

• Member of the 2000 California American Studies Association conference committee
• Organizer of Women's Week programming for three years
• Features columnist for The Women's Voice, a Bay Area News Magazine
• Published most recent cover story on Congresswomen Zoe Lofgren
• Also published articles on Isabel Duron, Susan Hammer, and Rep. Ellen Tauscher

Teri Bengiveno has been listed in the Directory of California Thinkers since 22-Nov-1999.