Isabel R. Abbott

Before coming to Western she worked as the Chair of the Department of History at Rockford College in Illinois. She was also a professor of History at Rockford. Her area of teaching included contemporary Europe, medieval civilization and Renaissance England. A member of Phi Beta Kappa Dr. Abbot received her both her A. B. and M.A. degrees from Pembroke College. Under her administration a faculty advisory system was established for Western faculty.