Origins (1939–1962)

Wendy Carlos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Amanda Sewell
Keyword(s):  
Gender Identity ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Electronic Music ◽  
Spare Parts ◽  
Brown University ◽  
Tuning Systems

This chapter focuses on Wendy Carlos’s life from her 1939 birth in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to her graduation from Brown University in 1962. From her earliest days, Carlos was innovative and resourceful. She built equipment out of spare parts, hammered her piano into different tuning systems, and taught herself harmony and counterpoint from library books. Carlos knew from childhood that her gender identity made her a target for ridicule and violence, so she retreated into a solitary world of electronic music. Under the guidance of Wesley Nyborg at Brown University, Carlos created a major that blended physics and music.

Engaged scholarship at the Brown University School of Public Health: designing education for better prisoner and community health

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandria Macmadu ◽  
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein ◽  
Ian Gonsher ◽  
Jennifer G. Clarke ◽  
Bradley W. Brockmann
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
World Health ◽  
Engaged Scholarship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brown University ◽  
School Of Public Health ◽  
Health Education Materials

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the course, “Designing Education for Better Prisoner and Community Health,” which provided students with the knowledge, skills and resources needed to build real-world health education materials for persons who are criminal justice involved. Design/methodology/approach A multiphase engaged scholarship course was designed and implemented through the Brown University School of Public Health in Rhode Island, USA. Findings Students collaborated closely with instructors, subject matter experts and affected community members to develop highly tailored health education projects across six topic areas. The structure and outcomes of the paper are described with the hope that other instructors and institutions might replicate components of the model. Originality/value Engaged scholarship in public health can provide students with rich, collaborative learning experiences, and when executed effectively, these endeavors can provide underserved communities with robust and informed health education interventions and programs.

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