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HOUSTON, July 10, 2006— Janet Saltzman Chafetz, professor of sociology and longtime faculty member at the University of Houston, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2006 after a battle with cancer.

She was 64 years old.

Professor Chafetz called UH home for 35 years. For 12 years she served as the chair of the sociology department.

“Janet Chafetz was not just an accomplished scholar, but also an effective leader in the college,” John Antel, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, said.

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“Most significantly, however, Janet was totally dedicated to the university and the students. She was a member of a generation of faculty who, with more grit than real resources, helped build UH into a research university.”

Chafetz focused her teaching and research energies on the study of gender roles and the sociology of gender.

Her many publications included the books “Gender Equity” and “The Handbook on the Sociology of Gender.̶