At the time of her passing, Dr. Buehler had been a faculty member with the School of Education at Saint Louis University in Missouri for 15 years. Her scholarly interests centered on young adult literature.
Forbes Isais was the first woman to serve as dean of the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of New Mexico, where she taught for 14 years. She was also the first Hispanic president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
Dr. Foa taught psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine for more than two decades. She was known for her work on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Dr. Price's 23-year career in higher education spanned roles in enrollment management, student success, and institutional leadership. Most recently, she was vice president of enrollment management at Clinton College in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
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.
