Three Women Scholars Who Were Presented with Notable Honors or Awards

Mindy S. Bradley, an associate professor in the department of sociology and criminal justice at the University of Arkansas, was honored by the Division of Corrections and Sentencing of the American Society of Criminology. Dr. Bradley was named executive counselor for the division, an honor bestowed by peers in recognition of scholarly and service contributions to the discipline.

Dr. Bradley joined the faculty at the University of Arkansas in 2005. She is the author of two books including Naked Lives: Inside the Worlds of Exotic Dance (State University of New York Press, 2009).

Margaret Werner-Washburne, Regents Professor Emerita of Biology at the University of New Mexico, has been selected to receive the Lifetime Mentor Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award honors her work to mentor Hispanic and Native American doctoral students in the biological sciences.

Professor Werner-Washburne is a graduate of Stanford University, where she majored in English. She holds a master’s degree in botany from the University of Hawaii and a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Molly Sheehan, a postdoctoral researcher in the department of bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, received the 2016 Young Investigator Award from the World Molecular Imaging Society. Dr. Sheehan was honored for her work in mammalian cell imaging.

Dr. Sheehan is a graduate of Haverford College in Pennsylvania, where she majored in biology and biochemistry. She earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biophysics from the University of Pennsylvania.