Rosalind P. Petchesky

Rosalind Pollack Petchesky (born August 16, 1942) is an American political scientist, and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Hunter College, City University of New York. She is the founder of the International Reproductive Rights Research Action Group (IRRAG).

She graduated from Smith College summa cum laude with a B.A., from Columbia University with a PhD. in Political Science. She previously taught at Ramapo College.

Petchesky is on the international advisory board of the feminist journal Signs.