After being told that Carnegie Melllon University did not hire women for faculty positions in science or engineering, Dr. Toor was a long-time researcher in metallurgy at the university.
Dr. Schwartz was a professor of pediatrics and of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Chicago for more than five decades. She was known for her research into the biology of cartilage, skeletal development, and the nervous system.
Dr. Kenny was named president of Queens College of the City University of New York in 1985, making her the college's first woman president. In 1994, she became the first woman president of Stony Book University in New York, where she would serve for 15 years.
Dr. Ramaley was the first woman president of three universities: Portland State University in Oregon, the University of Vermont, and Winona State University in Minnesota.
Dr. Thrash, was the last person to serve as dean of women at Northwestern University. Later, she was the first woman to serve as executive director of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, a former regional accrediting body for higher education institutions.
Steinem, a magna cum laude graduate of Smith College, was a journalist and renowned women's rights activist for over half a century. Among her many accomplishments including co-founding Ms., a magazine centered on issues relating to modern women.
Daniels served 17 years as director of the Women's Resource Center at the University of Utah. Under her leadership, the center significantly expanded its programming and more than quadrupled its scholarship fund, which now supports over 100 recipients every year.
Dr. Epstein was a professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University for five decades. Her research centered on the overlapping influences of schools, families, and communities on children's learning and development.
Dr. Hayes was a member of the nursing faculty at the University of Delaware for more than three decades. In retirement, she founded and sponsored the university's annual Evelyn Hayes Innovations in Healthcare Symposium.
Dr. Amos served as dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Utah for two decades. During her long tenure, she also served as associate vice president for health sciences and as founding chair of the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.
Dr. Coultas served as president of La Roche College (now University) in Pittsburgh from 1975 to 1981. Before her presidency, she taught as a professor of psychology and served as the college's dean of students.
