D. A. Dirks

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D. A. (Doris A.) Dirks is a Canadian activist, instructor, and author.

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Quebec of German immigrant parents, Dirks grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Dirks received a B.A. in art history and M.A. in history from the University of Calgary, and an M.A. in higher education and student affairs and Ph.D. in educational leadership from Western Michigan University.

Career[edit]

Dirks is contract faculty in the Departments of General Education and Humanities at Mount Royal University in Calgary.[1] They primarily teach courses that examine diverse genders, sexualities, and identities. D.A. was previously a senior academic planner at the University of Wisconsin System Administration; the coordinator of student organizations for social justice and LGBT Resource Center at Northwestern University; and the coordinator of LBGT Student Services at Western Michigan University.[2] Dirks is the co-author with Patricia A. Relf of To Offer Compassion: A History of the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion (Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 2017).[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Faculty - Humanities". Mount Royal University. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "About the Authors: D. A. Dirks". To Offer Compassion. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  3. ^ Dirks, Doris A.; Relf, Patricia A. (2017). To Offer Compassion: A History of the Clergy Consultation Service on Abortion. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-31130-8.