About the Author
Susan Abel Lieberman, Ph.D.
Susan currently lives in Houston and works as an executive coach. From 1998-2006, she was the Director of Leadership Rice at Rice University, a program to develop the leadership capacities of undergraduates. She also taught Leadership Rice for Professionals in the Glasscock School of Continuing Education. Earlier work included founding director of Super Summers, a non profit group providing localized resource guides to middle and high school students; manager of community affairs for the City Controller in Houston; executive director of the Educational Confederation, an association of 21 pre-collegiate independent schools in St. Louis; and associate with the Conservation Company, a Philadelphia-based consulting group.
Susan holds a Ph.D. in public affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Masters of City Planning degree from the University of California at Berkeley. She did undergraduate work at Berkeley and Vassar. She is the author of New Traditions , The Real High School Handbook and SUPER SUMMERS for Houston TX, Jacksonville FL and Springfield MO. She is co-author of The KIDFUN Activity Book and Venus in Blue jeans . She is currently working on a book about mothers-in-laws called: The Mother in-Law’s Manual .
She lives in Houston with her husband Michael, a research physician.
Comments
Comment from Mark
Time May 21, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Dr. Susan,
The book looks great! I wish every mother in law knew about this!
I’d love to get the word out- I’m writing a story for our newspaper and I’d love to talk to you about your book and experience at Eagles Trace community in Houston! Please let me know the best way to contact you!
Best,
Mark
Comment from Amy Loar
Time September 14, 2009 at 1:13 pm
Dr Susan, thanks so much for writing this book! I ordered it for my mother and my mother-in-law and gave it to them the week I got married, July 12, 2009. As a new-to-Houston newlywed in an interfaith marriage (I am a Christian and my husband is Jewish) I learned a lot by reading it myself. I have also recommended it to many people and plan on ordering more to give to my extended family members who are mothers in law this holiday season.
I would love to learn more about what you do and your experiences here in Houston. Is it possible to get on a mailing list or anything like that for events where you are going to be speaking?
Thanks, Amy Loar
Comment from susan
Time September 29, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Amy, oh my, thank you so much. That you feel what I’ve written has helped you and can help others is the highest and best compliment. This stuff turns out to be harder than we thought, doesn’t it? I’m going to be doing a book signing at NIMA’S, a dress shop with dressy things on Westheimer a bit east of Weslayan from 1-3 on Oct. 23 and I’m talking at the Braeburn Country Club at lunch on Nov. 10 and if you are part of a group of women, I would be pleased to come chat with all of you. I love hearing from women with your perspective…you are my daughters-in-law.
And welcome to Houston. I came 20 years ago — under duress — and I have loved living here and hope you will as well. susan lieberman
Comment from clyde Peterson
Time December 8, 2008 at 9:31 am
aha! another great undertaking, for dr. susan! — if i ever come up for air, i’ll burden you with what i’ve been up to.