Dr. Slaughter served as a professor of history at the University of New Mexico for over 40 years. During her tenure, she also served as an administrative leader and published extensively on women's history and gender studies.
The women who have been appointed to dean posts are Jane E. Carreiro, Sara Rosen, Laura Bertonazzi, Patricia A. Okker, Sharon Walker, Paula O'Loughlin, Gloria Jones-Johnson, and Ingrid C. Burke.