Jennifer Tebbe-Grossman, PhD
Professor Emeritus of American Studies and Political Science
School
School of Arts and Sciences
Department
School of Arts and Sciences
Office Location
F220
Boston
Office Phone Office Phone: 617.732.2904
About
Education
- BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- MA, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Research Interests
- History of Medicine and Health Care
- Cultural History of the Drugstore
- Social and Cultural History of Hygiene and Antibiotic Drug Resistance
- Social and Cultural History of Infectious Diseases
- Public Health: History, Public Policy, and Global Health
- Healthcare Humanities
Featured Affiliations
Member, Graduate Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences
Vice-President for Awards. Popular Culture/American Culture Association. 2012-July 2014.
President, Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association. 2013-1014.
Education
- BA, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- MA, University of Missouri-Kansas City
- PhD, Case Western Reserve University
Research Interests
- History of Medicine and Health Care
- Cultural History of the Drugstore
- Social and Cultural History of Hygiene and Antibiotic Drug Resistance
- Social and Cultural History of Infectious Diseases
- Public Health: History, Public Policy, and Global Health
- Healthcare Humanities
Peer-Reviewed Articles & Book Chapters Book and Encyclopedia Chapters (selected)
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. & Gardner, M. N. (2011) Germ Free?: Hygiene History and Consuming Antimicrobial and Antiseptic Products. N. Dayan & P.W. Wertz (Eds.), The Innate Immune System of Skin and Oral Mucosa: Properties and Impact in Pharmaceutics, Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. Wiley Press.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. (2011).Health Care Delivery in America: Historical and Public Policy Perspectives. In R.L. McCarthy, K.W. Schafermeyer & K.S. Plake (Eds.), Introduction to Health Care Delivery With Companion Website: A Primer for Pharmacists. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning. (Chapter significantly revised and Instructor’s Manual Chapter developed and updated for Website).
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. (2005). Drugs and Drug-Taking. In B. Feintuch & D. Watters (Eds.), Encyclopedia of New England Culture. New Haven CT: Yale University Press.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. (2004). Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol. In Peter Rollins (Ed.), The Columbia Companion to American History on Film: How the Movies Have Portrayed the American Past. Columbia University Press.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. (1984). Mass Media, History and Culture Between the Two World Wars, 1918-1941: A Bibliographical Essay. In C.L. Covert & J. Stevens (Eds), Mass Media Between the Wars: Perceptions of Cultural Tensions, 1918-1941. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press.
Conference Presentations and Invited Lectures (selected)
- Tebbe-Grossman, J. , Bruenjes L., Doucette, J. “Teaching a TED E-Book: The Upstream Doctors in a Global Public Health Course.” Northeast Popular Culture/AmericanCulture Association Annual Conference. Providence, Rhode Island. October 25, 2014.
- Griffin, K., Hsu, L., Anderson, D., Tebbe-Grossman, J. (2013). Creation, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Faculty Training and Mentoring Program at a Health Sciences University Undergraduate Education for Public Health Summit Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Annual Meeting.
- Griffin, K., Tebbe-Grossman, J., Gardner, M., Anderson, D., Tanner, D. (2013). Incorporation of a Multi-disciplinary, Team-based approach to Undergraduate Public Health Education Undergraduate Education for Public Health Summit, Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) Annual Meeting, November, 2013.
- Tebbe-Grossman J. (2010). Patients Have the Right to Clean Hands: The Paradox of Hospitals and Handwashing Promotion. New York Metro American Studies Association Annual Conference: DIRT. St. John’s University in Lower Manhattan. New York, NY.
- Tebbe-Grossman J. (2010). Incorporating Patient and Health Practitioner Narratives in a Health Care History Course. Northeast Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Boston, Massachusetts.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J., Zeind, C., Anderson, D., McCloskey, W., Tanner, D., & Dacey, M. (2009). Interprofessional Initiatives that Link Science, Practice, and Community. AmericanAssociation of Colleges of Pharmacy. Boston, Massachusetts.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J., & Gardner, M.N. (2009) Germ Free?: Hygiene History and the Consumption of Personal Care Products. New York Society of Cosmetic Chemists. Clifton, New Jersey.
- Tebbe-Grossman, J., (2007). Popular Perceptions of the Pharmacist in the Medicare Drug Benefit Era. 37th /29th Annual Convention of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. Boston, Massachusetts.
Posters (Selected)
- Doucette, J. McCord, S., Gardner, M. Tebbe-Grossman, J. “Portland, Maine in the 19th Century: Can concerns in Medicine Be Identified by Examining Pharmacy Prescriptions?” North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries Annual Conference. October, 2014.
- Zeind CS, Machado MR, Tebbe-Grossman, J, Anderson, D. (2012). “Designing a Pharmacy Elective Course to Advance Student Learning in Global Public Health.” International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Centennial Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science. Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Awards and Honors
Awards
- Outstanding Area Chair, “Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Culture,” Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, 2007; 2010.
- President’s Award, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association (PCA/ACA), 2013.
Grants Awarded (selected)
- National Endowment for the Humanities, “Interpersonal Communication in the Health Professions: A Humanistic Approach.” Co-Recipient. Principal Investigators (PIs): Amy Lezberg and David Fedo. ($20,000). 1980
- The Davis Foundation. Co-Recipient. (PI: David Tanner). “Work and American Culture,” and “Inter-Institutional American Studies Initiative.” ($29,500). 1999-2003.
- MCPHS Mini-Grant Faculty Development Program. “The Drugstore as Place, 1920-1970.” $1,954. Principal Investigator. 2005.
- Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities. Course Development Funding for “Disease and Society” Taught Spring Semester 2009. Tanner, David (PI), Anderson, Delia, Tebbe-Grossman, Jennifer, Zeind, Caroline. $3,000. 2007.
Current Professional Memberships, Service & Leadership
Professional Organization Offices Held (Selected)
- Program Area Chair, Medical Humanities: Health and Disease in Culture Area. 2006-2012. Health and Disease in Culture Area. 2001-2005. Popular Culture/American Culture Association Annual Conferences.
- Program Area Chair, Health, Disease and Physical Culture Area. Northeast Popular Culture/American Culture Association Annual Conference. 2006-present.
- Chair, Susan Koppelman Award for Best Edited Volume in Feminist Studies in Popular Culture Award Committee. Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. 2006-2014.
- Member, Master of Science in Public Health Advisory Committee, MCPHS Online, 2012- present.
- Member, James P. Hanlan Book Award Committee. New England Historical Association. 2009-1010. President, New England American Studies Association. 1983-1985
University Service (selected)
- Coordinator of Social Sciences. School of Arts and Sciences. 2003-2013.
- Board Member, MCPHS University Center for Healthcare Humanities, 2014-present.
- Advisor, American Studies Minor Concentration, 1985-present.
- Chair, Promotion Review Committee. MCPHS, 2008, 2001, 1999, 1989.
- Member, School of Pharmacy Curriculum Committee, 1999-2004.