Phyllis Ann Wallace

Phyllis Ann Wallace
Phyllis Ann Wallace
Born	June 9, 1921; Calvert County, Maryland, U.S.
Died	January 10, 1993 (aged 71); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Academic background
Education	New York University (BA); Yale University (MA, PhD)
Academic work
Discipline	Economics
Institutions	City College of New York; National Bureau of Economic Research; Atlanta University (1953–57); Central Intelligence Agency; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (1965–69); Metropolitan Applied Research Center (1969–72); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1972–86); ;
Awards	National Economic Association's Westerfield Award (1981)

Phyllis A. Wallace (June 9, 1921 – January 10, 1993) was an American economist and activist, as well as the first woman to receive a doctorate of economics at Yale University. Her work tended to focus on racial, as well as gender discrimination in the workplace. She mentored many students and colleagues.