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Florence Bell Robinson
Florence Bell Robinson joined the Department of Landscape Architecture in 1929 and was notable for "breaking the tenure barrier" in co-ed Landscape Architecture schools. She became an Assistant...
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Irna Phillips
Irna Phillips, a 1923 UIUC graduate, was the first alumna to receive the Alumni Achievement Award. Known as the “mother of the soap opera,” she created the hit shows *As the World Turns* and *The...
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Louise Dunbar
Louise Dunbar earned her PhD in History in 1920 and joined the History faculty that same year, during a time when few women held such positions. She had a significant influence on campus,...
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Dr. Zakia Salime
Dr. Zakia Salime is an Associate Professor (WGSS and Sociology) at Rutgers University.
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Luoise Woodroofe
Louise Woodroofe attended U of I from 1913-1917 and returned in 1920 as an instructor in freehand drawing. She became a full Professor of Art in 1948 and was voted "Most Supportive Faculty Member" in...
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Maria Leonard
Maria Leonard became Dean of Women at UIUC in 1923, serving until 1945. She founded Alpha Lambda Delta in 1924 to recognize academic excellence among freshman women. A strong advocate for female...
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Pauline Chiang
Pauline Chiang enrolled in the College of Commerce in 1922 as the first female Chinese student at the University. She was active in campus organizations, including the Woman’s Club, where she...
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Fanny Cook Gates
Fanny Cook Gates earned a PhD in Physics in 1909, showing that radioactivity isn't destroyed by heat or chemical reactions. In 1916, she became an Associate Professor and Dean of Women at the...
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Violet DeLille Jayne
Violet DeLille Jayne was on the Council of Administration & the 1st Dean of Women at the University of Illinois. She played a vital role in the Daily Illini & the Woman's League. She helped...
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Alice Iannantuoni
Alice Iannantuoni is an Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at the European School of Political and Social Sciences (ESPOL) at the Université Catholique de Lille, France.
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