Claire Jenkins
Assistant to the President
Claire Jenkins is from Cleveland, Ohio and recently graduated from St. Lawrence University where she earned a B.A. magna cum laude in Government and Psychology. She completed her undergraduate honors project on acquiescence in children and its implications for their testimony. In college she also was on the Academic Honor Council, served as a Vice President of Kappa Kappa Gamma, and was a teaching assistant. For the past four years she has also been a part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Northern New York. Before joining FIRE, she worked on a research project with Case Western Reserve University about the impact of bi-polar disorder on senior citizens.
Contributions to The Torch
- "This Month in FIRE History: Johns Hopkins Suspends Student for One Year for ‘Offensive’ Halloween Invitation," Claire Jenkins, November 17, 2008
- "This Month in FIRE History: University of New Hampshire Evicts Student for Posting Flyer," Claire Jenkins, October 16, 2008
- "Greg in ‘Huffington Post’ on Valdosta State and the Importance of Free Speech on Campus," Claire Jenkins, September 26, 2008
- "Greg Speaking at Metropolitan State College Today," Claire Jenkins, September 18, 2008
- "This Month in FIRE History: IUSB and Double Standards for Student Speech," Claire Jenkins, September 18, 2008
- "This Month in FIRE History: Office for Civil Rights Sends Letter of Clarification," Claire Jenkins, August 21, 2008
- "This Month in FIRE History: FIRE Defends Student “Shock Jock” at Occidental College," Claire Jenkins, July 23, 2008