Welcome to Brace at Andover

The current aim of the Brace Center for Gender Studies at Phillips Academy is to advance the institutional efforts towards intersectional gender equity and inclusion by offering resources and developing initiatives that affect all areas of the students’ experience — academic, athletic, residential, and extracurricular — through collaborative efforts across the full range of campus constituencies: students, faculty, staff, alumni, and parents.

In addition, the Center continues its strong tradition of scholarly research on gender issues through its Brace Scholar student programs and professional development opportunities. Current Brace Director Tricia Har is assisted by faculty and student advisory committees.

The Brace Center exists, in part, due to the generous ongoing support of the Abbot Academy Fund, continuing Abbot Academy’s tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring in education.

For more information about the Center, please visit our page on the PA website.