Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth O. Selig

Ruth O. Selig served in various capacities at the Smithsonian between 1975 and 2010, including as Executive Officer for Programs in the Office of the Provost, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for the Sciences, Special Assistant to the Director of the National Museum of Natural History, and Public Information Specialist in the Department of Anthropology. Among her many accomplishments, Selig is the co-founder of the Anthropology for Teachers Program and its corresponding publication, AnthroNotes. #Groundbreaker

A woman poses with an open book on a shelf. A sign behind her reads: Anthropology for Teachers Progr

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