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Marianne Ferber joined UIUC's Economics Department around 1948 and became a prominent figure in “feminist economics.” She was a Professor of Economics, served as Head of Women’s Studies from 1979-1983 and 1991-1993, and was a member of the Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession in the 1970s. She also co-founded the International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE) and was its president from 1995-1996.