Lynette Long

Long graduated in 1969 from the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Chemistry. Subsequent to her undergraduate studies, Lynette went on to acquire a master's degree in Mathematics and PhD in educational and counseling psychology.

Dr. Lynette Long pictured next to the statue of Amelia Earhart in National Statuary Hall.

Long is the founder and president of Equal Visibility Everywhere (EVE), a not-for-profit which focuses on researching the under-representation of women on our nation's symbols and icons: currency, stamps, statues, Google Doodles, monuments and memorials, street names, and national holidays.[1] Long was the first person to bring national attention to the fact that there was not a single woman represented on our nation's paper currency. As a result of her ground-breaking work and the efforts of other feminist groups, the Treasury Department will feature women on United States paper currency.[2][3] Her research has brought national attention to the fact that only nine of the one hundred statues in National Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol honor women.[4] Long was instrumental in securing authorization for a statue of Amelia Earhart in the United States Capitol.[5][6] Long has focused awareness around the country on the general lack of female statuary which has led to an increase in the number of statues of women commissioned.[7] Long is also spearheading an effort to increase the number of Florida State Historical Markers honoring women. At the time of her initial research in 2017, only six of the 950 markers in the State of Florida specifically honored women.[8] Since 2017, Long has successfully applied for and found funding for numerous Florida State Historical Markers honoring women including, Miami Beach preservationist Barbara Baer Capitman, author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, aviator Amelia Earhart, doctor Eleanor Galt Simmons,[9] and Seminole Chief Betty Mae Tiger Jumper.[10] Long is a frequent public speaker often discussing her research on the lack of symbolic representation of women and its psychological impact on women and girls.[11]

Long is responsible for coining the term latchkey kid and bringing to national attention the hidden plight of latchkey children.[12] A former elementary and middle school principal, Long noticed her students wearing house keys on chains around their necks. She interviewed these students and found that they were often lonely or afraid during the two or three hours they spent home alone after school. These initial conversations led to exhaustive research, hundreds of interviews with latchkey children, their parents, and former latchkey children.[13] The culmination of her work was published in The Handbook for Latchkey Children and Their Working Parents (with Thomas J. Long) and on my Own: The Kids Self-Care Book as well as in dozens of articles. Long's research has been reported by every major news outlet and in hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles.[14][15]

Long has appeared on hundreds of radio and television programs as a child development expert including, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Phil Donahue Show, Geraldo, and The Merv Griffin Show. She was selected as the national spokesperson for Thomas J. Lipton and Company and Pets are Wonderful. Long was the host of ONE ON ONE WITH DR. LYNETTE LONG a call-in radio program in Okinawa, Japan. The program was hosted by the Armed Forces Network and was aimed at helping U.S. Service Members discuss problems related to the stress of overseas service.[16]

Long was a college professor at the Loyola University in Baltimore, American University in Washington, DC and at the University of Maryland – University College. Long has taught over thirty different courses in the areas of psychology, education and mathematics.

Long has written numerous editorials on American politics published in newspapers around the country. Long was very active in the 2008 and 2016 Hillary Clinton Campaigns for the Presidency. In 2008 Long was an active blogger for Hillary and wrote a definitive piece on the impact of the caucuses on the outcome of the primary. In 2016 Long was the HRC Super Volunteers Florida State Captain. She worked in grassroots organizing everywhere from Panama City to Key West. A member of the Hillary for America Florida Leadership Committee for the 2016 Presidential Campaign,[17] Long also was elected as an at-large delegate for the State of Florida to the 2016 Democratic National Convention.[18]

Long's plays focus on themes relevant to women issues and feminism.

• Long, L. One in Two: We Won the Right to Choose But Not the Right to Grieve, produced at the Capital Fringe Festival in Washington, DC as well as several readings in New York and New Jersey.
• Long, L. Sensational Surrogates, Winner 2nd Place, 30th Annual National One-Act Playwriting Contest, Dubuque, Iowa. Sensational Surrogates was produced at St. Joseph's Theatre, Dubuque, Iowa.
• Long, L. Stuck: A Day in the Life of a Therapist, Workshop in New York City.

Dr. Lynette Long pictured by the introductory billboard of the 'Women Who Made a Difference" outdoor exhibit in Miami Beach,FL.

Lynette Long curated museum exhibits in partnership with the Miami Design Preservation League and Miami Beach Pride. The exhibits included the annual "Legacy Couple’s Exhibit" (2022)[21],the "Women Who Made a Difference" (2020) and "Unfinished Business" (2020) commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Women's Suffrage in the United States.[22]