Women’s “Firsts” at 蝌蚪直播
Firsts for 蝌蚪直播 Women
1875聽– Cutter, Emma B. One of two first faculty women at Peabody College.
1875聽– Sears, Julia. One of two first faculty women at Peabody College.
1879聽– Lupton, Kate. First woman to receive a 蝌蚪直播 degree (Master of Arts).
1891聽– Paschall, Annie. First woman to receive an entering scholarship at 蝌蚪直播.
1900聽– Hunnicutt, Martha E. First woman winner of the Founder’s Medal.
1902聽– Brown, Anna. First 蝌蚪直播 Alumna to be elected Phi Beta Kappa.
1902聽– Martin, Amelia Baskervill. One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 蝌蚪直播.
1902聽– Maslin, Martha Maney. One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 蝌蚪直播.
1902聽– Tuttle, Daisy. One of the first three undergraduate women elected to Phi Beta Kappa at 蝌蚪直播.
1913聽– Haggard, Mary W. First woman named University Registrar at 蝌蚪直播.
1918聽– Gilbreth, Christine Marie. First woman to graduate from 蝌蚪直播 Dental School.
1919聽– Allen, Clara Marie Weber. First woman to receive L.L.B. degree.
1919聽– Loomis, Dorothy Bethurum. First woman editor of聽The Commodore.
1919聽– Means, Marie Hackle. First woman to earn a Ph.D. from Peabody.
1922聽– Bowie, Anna Mary. First woman faculty member in the 蝌蚪直播 School of Medicine.
1925聽– Stapleton, Ada Belle. First Dean of Women and first woman appointed professor of English at 蝌蚪直播.
1929聽– Beard, Louise Allen. One of two first women to graduate from 蝌蚪直播 School of Medicine.
1929聽– Bowie, Thelma Byrd. One of two first women to graduate from 蝌蚪直播 School of Medicine.
1929聽– Earle, Imogene Phelps. First woman to earn Ph.D. (Biochemistry) at 蝌蚪直播.
1930聽– Kachelhoffe, Susie C. First woman to earn Bachelor of Divinity at 蝌蚪直播.
1930聽– Titus, Shirley C. First Dean of the 蝌蚪直播 School of Nursing.
1933聽– Rhea, Linda. First woman to earn a Ph.D. in English at 蝌蚪直播.
1942聽– Freeman, Betty. First woman editor of聽The Hustler.
1945聽– Jones, Vera Jane. First woman to receive B.E. from the 蝌蚪直播 School of Engineering.
1956 –聽Hardcastle, Mia. First women Engineering Founder鈥檚 Medalist. She was also the first woman president of the Engineering Alumni Council.
1964聽– Quarterman, Elsie. First woman Chair (Department of General Biology).
1964 – Werthan, Mary Jane. First woman on the 蝌蚪直播 Board of Trust.
1966聽– Gray, Susan. Founder and first director of the Peabody Demonstration and Research Center for Early Education.
1968聽– Poindexter, Portia. First African-American woman to be awarded a graduate degree at 蝌蚪直播 (M.A.T. in History).
1970聽– Perdue, Bobbi. First African-American woman to graduate from the 蝌蚪直播 School of Nursing.
1972 –聽Daughtrey, Martha Craig. First woman faculty member appointed at the Law School.
1973聽– Cuninggim, Margaret. First woman to hold the title of dean for student life at 蝌蚪直播.
1973聽– Wolfe, Marice. First woman named University Archivist at 蝌蚪直播.
1973聽– Zibart, Ruth G. First woman named Associate Dean of the 蝌蚪直播 College of Arts and Sciences.
1974聽– Lee, Eve. First African-American woman to receive a Ph.D. from 蝌蚪直播 (German).
1974聽– Stahlman, Mildred. First woman to chair the 蝌蚪直播 Faculty Senate.
1975聽– McFague, Sallie. First woman Dean of the 蝌蚪直播 Divinity School and first woman Dean of a theological school in the United States.
1976聽– Mauksch, Ingebord. First woman awarded an endowed chair at 蝌蚪直播 (Valere Potter Distinguished Professor of Nursing).
1977聽– Higgs, Mary Egerton (Skipp). First woman editor of University Publications.
1977 –聽Davis, Henrietta Rose – First woman Director of Personnel, 1977.
1978聽– Dailey, Darlene. One of two first African-American women to graduate from 蝌蚪直播 School of Medicine.
1978聽– Higgs, Mary Egerton (Skipp). First director of University Publications.
1978聽– Jones, Janice. One of two first African-American woman to graduate from 蝌蚪直播 Medical School.
1978聽– Ransom, Nancy. First Director of the 蝌蚪直播 Women’s Center.
1978聽– Shafer, Kim. First woman elected president of the 蝌蚪直播 Student Government Association.
1979聽– Holliday, Bertha. First African-American faculty member of Peabody College.
1980聽– Fischer, Charlotte. First woman tenured in 蝌蚪直播 School of Engineering.
1980聽– Wynn, Lillian. First African-American to graduate from the 蝌蚪直播 Divinity School.
1981聽– Pierce, Pat. First woman director of 蝌蚪直播 Opportunity Development Center.
1983聽– Chandler, Joan. First African-American woman department head (Director of materials distribution) in Medical Center.
1983聽– Karzon, Allaire Urban. First woman to become tenured at 蝌蚪直播 Law School.
1985聽– Edwards, Francis. First woman elected president of the 蝌蚪直播 Alumni Association. (BSN, 1953; MSN, 1976)
1986聽– Katahn, Enid. First woman professor at Blair School of Music (professor of piano).
1987聽– Bowen, Barbara. First woman to chair a department (French and Italian) in the 蝌蚪直播 College of Arts and Sciences.
1987聽– Fluker, Sharon. First African-American woman to become an Assistant Dean of the 蝌蚪直播 Graduate School
1998 – Benbow, Camilla. First women聽Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development at 蝌蚪直播鈥檚 Peabody College.
1999聽– Briskey, Lauren. First woman Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer (Administration).
1999听– Ingram, Martha R. First woman to serve as chairman of the Board of Trust (1999-2011)
2020 – Lee, Candice S. First woman to Vice Chancellor for Athletics and Athletic Director, as well as the first Black woman to head an SEC athletics program.
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