Word: palfrey
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...April 5, 1999: The University announced the selection of two professors of pediatric medicine, Judith S. Palfrey '67 and John G. "Sean" Palfrey '67, as the new masters of Adams House. The Palfreys will replace outgoing Adams House Co-Masters Robert J. Kiely '60 and Jana M. Kiely, who are stepping down after 24 years as heads of the House. Kiely, an outspoken critic of randomization, made Adams safe for Harvard's artists, gays and others who felt they did not fit into other House communities. "There seemed to be absolutely no choice when people from my own classes...
They said Kiely reacted favorably to their interest in reinstituting elections, but admitted that much depended on incoming Master Judith S. Palfrey, Brazelton professor of pediatrics, and her husband Co-Master John G. "Sean" Palfrey, both Class...
According to Cabot House Co-Master Janice Ware, one of Judith Palfrey's colleagues at Children's Hospital, the pair will make excellent House administrators. Given Adams House's reputation for supporting the arts, she said the match is especially strong...
...academic side, both Palfreys have received numerous awards for their work in pediatrics and their involvement in community affairs. Sean Palfrey said he has served as a mentor to the Human Faces program, a division of Project H.E.A.L.T.H., a campus group that organizes student participation in community health programs...
Still, Judith Palfrey said she is honored to follow in the footsteps of Kiely, who throughout his 24-year tenure has been an especially well-liked master who worked to strengthen the Adams House community during randomization...