Dr. Christine Curcio and Dr. Cynthia Owsley, longtime colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, have spent decades studying age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of central vision loss.
Dr. Sturtevant's award-winning book, It's All in the Delivery: Pregnancy in American Film and Television Comedy, explores how pregnancy tropes in comedic movies and television shows have evolved throughout U.S. history.
Over the past 45 years at the University of New Mexico, Denise Wallen has served in both administrative and academic roles centered on advancing research development across the institution.
Dr. Finlayson-Pitts' research has advanced the global understanding of air quality and pollutant formation. She is the founder and director of the Atmospheric Integrated Research Institute at the University of California, Irvine.
An epidemiologist and nutritional scientist, Dr. Finkelstein's research on vitamin B12 has led to significant advancements in maternal and child health. She currently teaches at Cornell University.
A research librarian at the University of Missouri, Gray specializes in business, economics, and entrepreneurship. She oversees several training and mentorship programs aimed at supporting student entrepreneurs
Throughout her career, Maureen M. Black has made significant contributions to the intersection of child development and nutrition. Her research has served as a framework for key international programs aimed at advancing early childhood health and development globally.
Stavroula Hatizos of Yale University and Vicky Fouka of Stanford University have received Distinguished Young Scientist Awards from the Bodossaki Foundation in Greece for their outstanding early-career accomplishments in biomedical and political science research.
Currently serving as dean of the University of Wyoming's nursing school, Dr. Smith focuses her work on nursing education. She is a dedicated advocate for simulation technology in education, such as using robotic patients for nurse training.
Edda Fields-Black of Carnegie Mellon University and Kathleen DuVal of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received 2025 Pulitzer Prizes in History,. Marie Howe of Sarah Lawrence College has won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry
A clinical assistant professor at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Dr. Fejzo was recently honored for her discovery of the cause of one of the most severe forms of morning sickness during pregnancy. She has researched the condition for more than two decades.
The Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender has recently presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Diana Maury Robin, a widely-published author and professor emerita of classics at the University of New Mexico.
