Rhoda Kaufman

Rhoda Kaufman (October 26, 1888 – March 4, 1956) was an American social activist from Georgia. A Jewish woman born to German immigrants, she moved to Atlanta after graduating from college and participated in numerous social activist organizations.

Early life and career Rhoda Kaufman was born on October 26, 1888, in Columbus, Georgia. Her parents, Leo Kaufman and Bettie Friedlaender, were middle-class Jewish-German immigrants. In 1909, she graduated from Vanderbilt University as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics, logic, and psychology.

In 1930, President Herbert Hoover invited Kaufman to participate in a National Conference of Social Work as part of his plan to recruit national experts to assess welfare conditions in the country. In 1998, she was inducted into the Georgia Women of Achievement.