Interview with Louise Bay Waters : Stanford Urban Studies at 50 Oral History Project
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- In this oral history, Louise Bay Waters (BA 1972, MA 1976) discusses her early participation in Urban Studies at Stanford, including her co-directorship of the program during the 1971-1972 school year. Waters describes a key project she undertook through Urban Studies in which she organized and facilitated a curriculum for white students in the local Sequoia Union High School District to reflect on the process of desegregation occurring in their schools. She also recounts leading a course entitled What is White for Stanford students and Stanford’s efforts to recruit more Black students during her time on campus. Other topics include designing her own major; memories of her advisor St. Clair Drake; and the influence of Urban Studies on her career path in education.
Description
| Type of resource | sound recording-nonmusical, text, still image |
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| Extent | 1 audio file; 1 text file; 1 photograph |
| Place | Stanford (Calif.) |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
| Date created | August 12, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Digital origin | born digital |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Waters, Louise Bay | |
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| Creator | Waters, Louise Bay | |
| Interviewer | Kahan, Michael | |
| Interviewer | Meurice, Nova | |
| Publisher | Stanford Historical Society |
Subjects
| Subject | Waters, Louise Bay |
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| Subject | Cities and towns > Study and teaching |
| Subject | Graduate students |
| Genre | Interview |
Bibliographic information
| Biographical profile | Louise Bay Waters has led Leadership Public Schools, a network of four urban charter high schools in the Bay Area, for eight years, establishing it as a research and development (R&D) laboratory with a particular focus on leveraging technology for underprepared students. Waters came to LPS from the Stupski Foundation where she headed research on districts that have accelerated the performance of students of color and poverty. Her work at Stupski built off of her experience in the Oakland Unified School District. As Associate Superintendent of Student Achievement in Oakland, Waters led the instructional reforms from 2001 to 2004 that resulted in district achievement gains that outpaced the state. She was also responsible for Oakland's exit from two longstanding Office of Civil Rights oversight decrees. As a principal in the New Haven district (Union City), she designed award-winning assessment and extended day programs. Waters holds a BA and MA from Stanford University and a PhD from the Pennsylvania State University. She is a Fellow of the 13th class of the Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. |
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| Transcript |
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| Finding Aid |
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| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/hv487dk9669 |
| Location | SC1580 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- The materials are open for research use and may be used freely for non-commercial purposes with an attribution. For commercial permission requests, please contact the Stanford University Archives (universityarchives@stanford.edu).
- Copyright
- Copyright © The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University. All rights reserved.
Collection
Urban Studies at 50
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