Despite being in the minority as a female, she was elected to several leadership roles within scholarly societies and associations. In 1981, Greene was elected as president of the American Educational Research Association (AERA).American Educational Research Association. AERA Past Presidents.American Educational Research Association. (2014). Past President Maxine Greene Dies. From http://www.aera.net/Newsroom/AERA-Highlights-E-newsletter/AERA-Highlights-May-2014/Past-President-Maxine-Greene-Dies Greene recalls that appointment as one of the most startling events in her career, in part, because a woman had not filled that role in over 31 years. Greene went on to serve as president of the Philosophy of Education Society (1987),About Maxine Greene. From Maxine Greene Institute website: http://maxinegreene.org/about/maxine-greene American Educational Studies Association (1972),American Educational Studies Association. Past Presidents. From Archives and Documents, AESA website: http://www.educationalstudies.org/PDF/aesapresidents.pdf and the Middle Atlantic States Philosophy of Education Society.Middle Atlantic States Philosophy of Education Society. About. Retrieved from MASPES website: https://philosophyandeducation.wordpress.com/ Additionally, she served on municipal and state curriculum committees as well as consultant to the United States Department of Education from 1965 to 1967.
