Nationality American | Alma mater University of Illinois | |
Citizenship United States of America, Italy Education Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Chemistry, Master of Science in Mathematics, Doctorate in Educational and Counseling Psychology Occupation Licensed Psychologist, University Professor, author, playwright, political organizer, President of Equal Visibility Everywhere Notable work Coining the term latchkey kid | ||
Lynette Long is a retired licensed psychologist, high school mathematics teacher, school principal, the clinical director of an in-patient drug rehabilitation center, college professor and talk show radio host. She has published more than twenty books and dozens of articles and has written two award winning plays. A math education expert, she is particularly interested in the math achievement of young girls. She coined the phrase "latchkey children" with her husband Thomas Long and wrote the bestselling "Handbook for Latchkey Children and Their Working Parents." She has performed volunteer work as President and Founder of the not-for-profit: Equal Visibility Everywhere. During the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary, Long served as the Volunteer Florida State Organizer for Hillary Clinton.
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- Education
- Equal Visibility Everywhere
- Latchkey kid
- Radio personality
- Professor
- US politics
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Long is an American feminist and contributor to the feminist movement in the United States.
Education
In 1966, Lynette Long enrolled at University of Illinois. She graduated three years later in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Chemistry. Subsequent to her undergraduate studies, Lynette went on to acquire a Master's degree in Mathematics and PhD in Educational and Counseling Psychology.
Equal Visibility Everywhere
Long is the founder and president of Equal Visibility Everywhere (EVE), a not-for-profit which focuses on researching the under-representation of women on our nation’s symbols and icons: currency, stamps, statues, google doodles, monuments and memorials, street names, and national holidays. Her research has brought national attention to the fact that only nine of the one hundred statues in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol honor women. Long has been instrumental in securing authorization for a statue of Amelia Earhart in the United States Capitol. Long is a frequent public speaker often discussing her research on the lack of symbolic representation of women and its psychological impact on women and girls.
Latchkey kid
Long is responsible for coining the term latchkey kid and bringing to national attention the hidden plight of latchkey children. A former elementary and middle school principal, Long noticed her students wearing house keys on chains around their necks. When she interviewed these students she found that they spent an average of two or three hours home alone after school and were often lonely and afraid. The television was the babysitter and the telephone the lifeline. These initial conversations led to exhaustive research, hundreds of interviews with latchkey children, their parents, and former latchkey children. The culmination of her work was published in The Handbook for Latchkey Children and Their Working Parents (with Thomas J. Long) and On My Own: The Kids Self-Care Book as well as in dozens of articles. Long's research has been reported by every major news outlet and in hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles.
Radio personality
Long was the host of ONE ON ONE WITH DR. LYNETTE LONG a call-in radio program in Okinawa, Japan. The program was hosted by the Armed Forces Network and was aimed at helping U.S. Service Members discuss problems in a confidential manner.
Professor
Long was a college professor at the Loyola University in Baltimore, American University in Washington, DC and at the University of Maryland – University College in Osan, South Korea and Okinawa, Japan. Long has taught over thirty different courses in the areas of psychology, education and mathematics.
U.S. politics
Long was very active in the 2008 and 2016 Hillary Clinton Campaign for the Presidency. In 2008 Long was an active blogger for Hillary and wrote a definitive piece on the impact of the caucuses on the outcome of the primary. In 2016 Long was the HRC Super Volunteers Florida State Captain. She worked in grassroots organizing everywhere from Panama City to Key West. She is a member of the Hillary for America Florida Leadership Committee for the 2016 Presidential Campaign. Long also was elected as an at-large delegate for the state of Florida at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
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Plays
Long's plays focus on themes relevant to women issues and feminism.