All Entries in the "In Memoriam" Category
In Memoriam: Marina Angel, 1944-2025
Professor Angel taught at the Temple University Beasley School of Law from 1979 to 2017. Her scholarly work focused on civil rights, gender equity, and violence against women.
In Memoriam: Jean Ann Fisher, 1968-2025
A registered dietitian and nutrition educator, Fischer served in both staff and faculty roles at the University of Nebraska for 15 years.
In Memoriam: Paulina Stark, 1936-2025
An internationally recognized soprano vocalist, Professor Stark taught in the department of music and dance at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for 20 years.
In Memoriam: Rachel Walton, 1947-2025
An expert in cold case homicides, Dr. Walton was a professor of criminal justice at Utah State University Eastern for the past 18 years.
In Memoriam: Francis Ammon McMillan Parks, 1937-2025
Parks served as an instructor and director with Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University for over two decades.
In Memoriam: Joan Rea, 1929-2025
For over three decades, Dr. Rea served as a professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Rice University in Houston. She was a scholar of Latin American literature and culture.
In Memoriam: Viola Florez, 1947-2025
Dr. Florez taught educational leadership at Texas A&M University and the University of New Mexico, where she served as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.
In Memoriam: Annette Parker Burr, 1936-2025
For two decades, Dr. Burr served as an associate professor of art history and was the art and architecture librarian at Virginia Tech.
In Memoriam: Mala Htun, 1969-2025
A scholar of comparative politics, women’s rights, social justice, and inclusive STEM environments, Dr. Htun taught political science in academia for over two decades. At the time of her passing, she was a distinguished professor at the University of New Mexico.
In Memoriam: Jenijoy La Belle, 1943-2025
A scholar of nineteenth- and twentieth-century literature, Dr. La Belle was the first woman tenure-track hire and the first woman to be awarded tenure at the California Institute of Technology.
In Memoriam: Banu Onaral, 1949-2024
A Drexel University faculty member for over four decades, Dr. Onaral founded the university’s School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems, as well as several interdisciplinary research initiatives.
In Memoriam: Mary E. Garrity, 1971-2025
Garrity directed biomedical development initiatives at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.
In Memoriam: Francis Wessells, 1919-2024
Professor Wessells founded the department of dance and choreography at Virginia Commonwealth University. She also held teaching positions with the University of Richmond and Sweet Briar College.
In Memoriam: Loretta Lee Ford, 1920-2025
Dr. Ford was a pioneer in advancing the field of nursing in the United States. She developed the first-ever pediatric nurse practitioner training program at the University of Colorado and was the founding dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing
In Memoriam: Kiah Duggins
Kiah Duggins was one of the 67 victims who died in the recent plane crash in Washington, D.C. She was scheduled to join the faculty at the Howard University School of Law as an associate professor for the fall 2025 semester.
In Memoriam: Edwina Battle Vold, 1935-2025
Dr. Void taught early childhood education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, including 13 years of service as chair of her department. Earlier in her career, she taught at Norfolk State University in Virginia.
In Memoriam: Sandy Harmon-Weiss, 1943-2025
At the time of her passing, Dr. Harmon-Weiss was a member of the board of trustees for her alma mater Temple University. Earlier in her career, she spent eight years teaching in Temple’s department of family medicine and community health.
In Memoriam: Ralphenia D. Pace
A scholar of food and nutritional sciences, Dr. Pace taught at Tuskegee University for more than 40 years.
In Memoriam: Adrienne Gaines, 1976- 2025
A longtime member of the University of Arkansas community, Gaines served as an academic advisor and mentor to students in the university’s College of Business and College of Engineering.
In Memoriam: Mildred Elizabeth Sanders, 1943-2024
A Cornell faculty member for nearly three decades, Dr. Sanders published extensively on American political development and popular politics.
In Memoriam: Nancy Moody, 1951-2024
Dr. Moody was the first woman president of Lincoln Memorial University and what is now Tusculum University. Prior to her presidencies, she served as a professor of nursing at several Tennessee-based universities.
In Memoriam: Marietta Culhane, 1930-2025
During her career, Dr. Culhane conducted over 250 math workshops in 18 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and served as an administrator at Essex Community College in New Jersey and Neuman University in Aston, Pennsylvania.
In Memoriam: Lynn Landmesser, 1943-2024
A leading authority in the field of neuroscience, Dr. Landmesser taught at Case Western Reserve University for two decades.
In Memoriam: Jerlyn Leigh Mardis, 1949-2024
Mardis served as a lecturer at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for nearly four decades. She taught courses across a wide-range of disciplines, including STEM, communications, and business.
In Memoriam: Joan Marie Shaughnessy, 1953-2024
Shaugnessy served as a professor of law at Washington and Lee University for four decades. Her scholarly work focused on personal jurisprudence, parental rights, and legal issues arising from poverty and child neglect.
In Memoriam: Louise Little, 1935-2024
Dr. Little taught nutrition and dietetics at the University of Delaware for 35 years. During her long tenure, she held several leadership roles within her department.
In Memoriam: Kelly Quin, 1969-2024
Quin was a staff member at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for more than three decades. She most recently served as assistant vice president of campaign and constituent strategy.
In Memoriam: Michèle Longino, 1947-2024
Dr. Longino was a longtime professor of romance studies at Duke University in North Carolina. She was a prominent scholar of seventeenth-century French literature and the author of several books.
In Memoriam: Nikki Giovanni, 1943-2024
Giovanni was a professor at Virginia Tech for 35 years. She was the author of numerous poetry collections, children’s books, and works of nonfiction.
In Memoriam: Sandra Gilbert, 1936-2024
A faculty member at the University of California, Davis for nearly 30 years, Dr. Gilbert was a scholar of feminist literature. She was the author of numerous poetry books, memoirs, and academic publications.
In Memoriam: Audrey McCool, 1940-2024
Dr. McCool taught hospitality management at several universities across the country. As a leader in her field, she was appointed to lead several events during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
In Memoriam: Claire Gaudini, 1944-2024
Dr. Gaudini served as Connecticut College’s first alumna president for 13 years. She was a scholar on the history and economics of philanthropy.
In Memoriam: Margaree Crosby, 1941-2024
Dr. Crosby was the first Black woman to earn tenure as a professor of education at Clemson University. She was an active participant in the civil rights movement and a member of the “Greenville Eight” – a group of students whose protest ultimately lead to the desegregation of a public library in South Carolina.
In Memoriam: Diane Edmund Griffin, 1940-2024
Diane Edmund Griffin taught at Johns Hopkins University for over four decades. She was an expert on infectious disease who frequently lent her expertise to national and global organizations, such as the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization.
In Memoriam: Yinghui Guo
For the past 16 years, Dr. Guo taught Chinese language and literature as a senior lecturer with Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
