Gertrud Lenzer

Gertrud Lenzer is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Children's Studies at The City University of New York. She has published widely in the fields of philosophy and the social sciences, children's rights and children's studies. In 1991, Lenzer was both the founder of the interdisciplinary field of Children's Studies as well as the Founding Chair of the Sociology of Children Section of the American Sociological Association. Her current work includes an appointment to the 16-member New York...See more

Gertrud Lenzer is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Children's Studies at The City University of New York. She has published widely in the fields of philosophy and the social sciences, children's rights and children's studies. In 1991, Lenzer was both the founder of the interdisciplinary field of Children's Studies as well as the Founding Chair of the Sociology of Children Section of the American Sociological Association. Her current work includes an appointment to the 16-member New York State Advisory Committee to the US Commission on Civil Rights from 2015-2020. See less