The honorees are Carol Rosen of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Reena Mehra of the University of Washington, and Ilene Rosen of the University of Pennsylvania.
For the past five and a half years, Walsh has served as president of Bennett College, a women's college in North Carolina. She has an extensive background in higher education and philanthropy.
"The opportunity to lead an innovative and values-driven community that champions women and provides all students with an inclusive, transformational education is an incredible honor," said Dr. Lundeen. "I am eager to join this dynamic, dedicated community and shape a bold and thriving future for Stephens College.”
"I am so grateful for the opportunity to have led Bennett College through a period of significant transformation," said President Walsh. "Bennett College is well-situated for its next chapter of growth and impact."
Dr. Wilkinson was a member of the University of Kentucky's first African American undergraduate class, graduating with a degree in sociology in 1958. Nine years later, she returned to her alma mater as the university's first Black woman to hold a full-time faculty position.
Dr. Vallen was the Howard A. Schneiderman '48 Professor of Biology at Swarthmore College where she served for nearly three decades. She helped to establish the college's Biology Scholars Program and the Swarthmore Summer Scholars Program.
Throughout her career, Dr. Horn researched how applied mathematics can be utilized in the biological life science fields. She held academic and leadership appointments at Case Western University, Vanderbilt University, and the National Science Foundation.
Dr. Wilson began her academic career as an instructor in advanced medical-surgical nursing at Duke University in 1955. She was appointed dean of the Duke University School of Nursing in 1971 and served in that role until 1984 when she was appointed assistant to the chancellor for health affairs at Duke.
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland recently launched the Journal for Women and Gender Centers in Higher Education.
