| IN MEMORIAM
SUSAN G. HADDEN
Susan G. Hadden, professor of public affairs,
died on January 15, 1995. She was 49.
Professor Hadden was born on June 4, 1945, in Austin, Texas. She
was educated at Radcliffe College, from which she received her
bachelor's degree in 1966. She later studied at the University
of Chicago and earned her master's and PhD degrees there in 1968
and 1972, respectively.
After teaching at Oakland University and Clark College, Dr. Hadden
joined the faculty of The University of Texas at Austin in 1979.
As a professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs,
she taught numerous courses, including policy seminars dealing
with telecommunications, information, and Asian development. She
also helped organize the school's doctoral program and taught
its first core course.
Dr. Hadden carried out research in telecommunications and environmental
issues. Her special interest in citizen participation in public
policy was reflected in her two books, Read the Label: Providing
Information to Reduce Risk and A Citizen's Right to Know: Risk
Communication and Public Policy. Dr. Hadden was a Fellow of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She was
a charter member of the Board of Alliance for Public Technology,
which instituted an annual Susan G. Hadden Pioneers in Telecommunications
award. The City of Austin also has a telecommunications award
named for Dr. Hadden.
One of Professor Hadden's most significant achievements at the
University was her contribution to the 21st Century Project, a
national research and public education program on new directions
in government science and technology policy. A grant from the
National Science Foundation supported her work on the project.
Professor Hadden's lifelong interest in the classical civilization
of Southeast Asia took Susan and her husband to Cambodia to celebrate
her upcoming 50th birthday. While on their way to visit ancient
temples in Angkor Wat, she was killed during an armed robbery
of the van in which they were traveling.
Dr. Hadden is survived by her husband, W. James Hadden, Jr., her
daughter, Dr. Lucy E. Hadden, and son, W. James Hadden, IV.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The General Faculty
Original biographical sketch prepared by Teresa
Palomo Acosta on November 17, 2000. Revised on August 30, 2002.
Additional biographical sources can be found in the Barker Texas
History Center and the UT Office of Public Affairs. |
