Dr. Hendrix, a 1974 graduate of Shepherd University, is the first alum to lead the institution. She is slated to retire at the conclusion of this academic year following 10 years of service.
John Cabot University is a private American University based in Rome, Italy. Dr. Maioni, currently a professor at McGill University in Canada, is slated to become John Cabot's first woman president on July 1.
At the time of her passing, Dr. Ho was the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University. As a scholar, she focused on industrial organization and healthcare economics, particularly how markets and policymaking impact patients.
A full professor of psychology at Seton Hall University in New Jersey, Susan Nolan is co-founder of the International Collaboration of Undergraduate Psychology Outcomes, an initiative that has defined global competencies in psychology education
Wendy Laurel Freedman of the University of Chicago, Dedre Gentner of Northwestern University, and Karen Seto of Yale University are among the 2026 laureates of the Benjamin Franklin Medal. They are recognized for their groundbreaking contributions to physics, computer and cognitive science, and earth and environmental science, respectively.
Dr. Hagerty is the first woman to ever serve as provost of Northwestern University, where she has taught for the past four decades. She is slated to retire from her position at the end of the current academic year.
Northwestern University presented its 2026 Kimberly Prize to Dr. Mojsov for her discovery of GLP-1, a hormone used in drugs that cause dramatic weight-loss and significantly lower patients' risk for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Dr. Sinkford was the first woman to ever lead a dental school in the United States, serving as dean of her alma mater, the College of Dentistry at Howard University, from 1975 to 1991.
Dr. Mahoney taught sociology at the University of Denver for more than three decades. During the 1990s, she was a key faculty member in establishing the university's women's studies program, going on to serve as its director for three years.
The American Psychological Association has recently recognized Karlene Ball for her career-long research contributions. Over the past 45 years, she has worked to develop interventions for improving cognitive function in older adults.
A Syracuse University professor of anthropology for over four decades, Dr. Pellow was a scholar of human relationships. Her work contributed significantly to contemporary approaches to space and place.
Crystal Sanders' award-winning book, A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerns, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs, explores Black southerners' efforts to secure post-baccalaureate education during the era of legal segregation.
