KU Women's Hall of Fame
The University of Kansas has a rich legacy of phenomenal women, many of whom have been inducted into the KU Women's Hall of Fame since its founding in 1970.
The individuals composing the Women's Hall of Fame are exemplary members of our society in both their overall impact and their outstanding character. Inductees have accomplished feats in their respective fields and their contributions, achievements, and success serve as inspiration for us all.
See the complete list of Women's Hall of Fame members below.
Women's Hall of Fame Display
Dr. Kala Stroup, a Hall of Fame honoree, had the vision for the KU Women's Hall of Fame display honoring past and current inductees located on the 5th floor of the KU Memorial Union at the Lawrence campus.
Women's Hall of Fame Members
| Name | Year inducted | Career field |
|---|---|---|
| Omofolabo Ajayi-Soyinka | 1997 | Theatre and Film |
| Sandra Albrecht | 1996 | Sociology & Women's Studies |
| Evelyn Hitchcock Alden | 1976 | Philanthropy |
| Helen Alexander | 2007 | Science, Biology |
| Margaret Wenski Amini | 1995 | Journalism |
| Hazel Anderson | 1974 | Law |
| Barbara Anthony-Twarog, PhD | 1995 | Science, Physics & Astronomy |
| Nobleza Asuncion-Lande | 2001 | Communication Studies |
| Barbara Atkinson | 2007 | Medicine, Higher Education |
| Wealthy Babcock | 1973 | Mathematics |
| Sheila C. Bair | 2011 | Finance |
| Polly Bales | 2005 | Music, Philanthropy |
| Barbara W. Ballard | 1985 | Politics, Higher Education Administration |
| Elizabeth C. Banks | 1991 | Classics |
| Kathy Barnard | 1991 | Art |
| Kay Barnes | 2006 | Politics |
| Leona Baumgartner | 1979 | Politics |
| Lydia Beebe | 2018 | Business |
| Carol A. Beier | 2012 | Law |
| Analee "Betsy" Beisecker | 2000 | Sociology, Preventive Medicine |
| Neeli Bendapudi | 2014 | Business, Marketing |
| Jannette Berkley-Patton | 2018 | Health |
| Florence Black | 1973 | Mathematics |
| Sherry Borgers | 1990 | Psychology |
| Kristin Bowman-James | 1989 | Chemistry |
| Beverly Boyd | 1977 | English |
| Nyla Branscombe | 2004 | Psychology |
| Sharon S. Brehm | 1989 | Psychology, Higher Education |
| Lynn Bretz | 2011 | Communications |
| Ann Brill | 2015 | Journalism |
| Mary Beck Briscoe | 2001 | Law |
| Hannah Britton | 2011 | Political Science, Women's Studies |
| Alma Poehler Brook | 1989 | Art History |
| Elizabeth Broun | 2008 | Art History |
| Joan Brunfeldt | 1999 | Medicine |
| Mary Burg | 2012 | Higher Education Administration |
| Connie Burk | 2015 | Activism |
| Margaret "Peg" Byrne | 1983 | Speech & Language Pathology |
| Natalie Calderwood | 1990 | English |
| Janet Sommer Campbell | 2013 | Broadcasting Administration |
| Karlyn Kohrs Campbell | 1982 | Communication Studies |
| Diana B. Carlin | 1998 | Higher Education, Communications |
| Maria Carlson | 2009 | Russian & East European Studies |
| Cynthia Carroll | 2012 | Geology, Business |
| Joyce Castle | 2003 | Music |
| Betty Jo Charlton | 1997 | Politics |
| Venida Chenault | 2016 | HIgher Education, Social Welfare |
| Rochelle Chronister | 1990 | Politics, Virology |
| Anna M. Cienciala | 1993 | History |
| Alicia Ann Clair | 1984 | Music Therapy |
| Mildred Clodfelter | 1986 | Business Administration |
| Joanne M. Collins | 1987 | Politics |
| Alberta L. Corbin | 1989 | German, Higher Education |
| Barbara M. Craig | 1979 | French & Italian |
| Susan V. Craig | 2004 | Art History |
| Ann Cudd | 2008 | Women's Studies, Philosophy |
| Nancy A. Dahl | 1993 | Science, Biology |
| Cathy Daicoff | 2013 | Finance, Public Administration |
| Alice-Ann Darrow | 1991 | Music, Dance |
| Liane Davis | 1996 | Social Work |
| Kathy Davis | 2013 | Pediatric Palliative Care |
| Jacqueline Z. Davis | 2000 | Performing Arts |
| Sarah Deer | 2017 | Law and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies |
| Evelyn DeGraw | 1980 | Art |
| Virginia E. Detlor | 1985 | Science, Biology |
| Kathleen C. Doering | 1977 | Science, Biology |
| Cora Downs | 1970 | Biology |
| Gisela A.M. Dreschoff | 1978 | Physics, Astronomy |
| Beulah Duncan | 1985 | Community Organization |
| Lenoir Ekdahl | 1987 | Housing Services |
| Maude Ellsworth | 1970 | Art |
| Barbara C. Etzel | 1975 | Human Development |
| Terry Evans | 2017 | Photographer/ Artist |
| Ann Eversole | 1994 | Higher Education |
| Carol Fabian | 2016 | Medicine, Oncology |
| Gloria Farha Flentje | 2011 | Law |
| Marjorie Heard Franklin | 1988 | Engineering |
| Edith M. Freeman | 1991 | Social Welfare |
| Karen Symms Gallagher | 1999 | Higher Education Administration |
| Gunda I. Georg | 1992 | Chemistry |
| Deborah J. Gerner | 1992 | Political Science |
| Katherine Giele | 1980 | Higher Education Administration |
| Edwyna Condon Gilbert | 1984 | English |
| Helen Martin Gilles | 1971 | Medicine |
| Margo Gordon | 1983 | Social Welfare |
| Maryemma Graham | 2002 | English |
| Mary Grant | 1975 | Classics |
| Bernadette Gray-Little | 2017 | Higher Education, Psychology |
| Rose L. Greaves | 1991 | History |
| Miriam Stewart Green | 1978 | Music |
| Adele Hall | 2014 | Philanthropy |
| Janet Hamburg | 1992 | Dance |
| Marietta Hanna-Jackson | 1996 | Housing Services |
| Saralyn Reece Hardy | 2017 | Art and Museum Administration |
| Genevieve Hargiss | 1983 | Music |
| Lorraine Haricombe | 2012 | Library Studies |
| Shirley Harkess | 1984 | Sociology, Women's Studies |
| Zelema Harris | 1988 | Higher Education |
| Alferdteen Harrison | 2016 | African-American Studies, History |
| Margaret Battenfeld Hashinger | 1988 | Sociology |
| Margaret Frailey Hayes | 1970 | Law, Government |
| Anita Herzfeld | 1982 | Linguistics, Latin American Studies |
| Frances Degen Horowitz | 1974 | Higher Education Administration, Psychology |
| Mary Lee Hummert | 2003 | Communication Studies |
| Karen Mitchell Humphreys | 2015 | Law |
| Joan Hunt | 2007 | Biology, Immunology |
| Aletha Huston | 1983 | Human Development |
| Ida Hyde | 1986 | Biology, Physiology |
| Frances Ingemann | 1977 | Linguistics |
| Muriel Helen Johnson | 1986 | Women's Studies |
| Debra Kamps | 2012 | Science, Disability Research |
| Nancy Kassebaum | 1984 | Politics |
| Karen R. Keesling | 1976 | Women's Rights Activism, Military Affairs |
| Susan J. Kemper | 1992 | Psychology |
| Christine Kenney | 2004 | Law |
| Mary Klayder | 2018 | Education |
| Jan Kozma | 1997 | French & Italian |
| Bette Krenzer | 1981 | Engineering |
| Elizabeth A. Kuznesof | 1994 | Latin American Studies |
| Martha Langley | 2003 | Social Welfare |
| Audrey Langworthy | 2008 | Political Science |
| Judith N. LeBlanc | 1981 | Human Development |
| Sharon Lee | 2016 | Medicine |
| Anne Levinson | 2016 | Law, Community Activism |
| Alice Lieberman | 2004 | Social Work |
| Marigold Linton | 2004 | Psychology |
| Mary Morrill Litchfield | 1975 | Public Administration |
| Sadye Logan | 1998 | Social Work |
| Patricia Long | 2016 | Higher Education |
| Linda Luckey | 2004 | Religion, Higher Education Administration |
| Barbara Lukert | 2015 | Medicine |
| Maritza Machado-Williams | 2008 | Higher Education |
| Renate Mai-Dalton | 1995 | Business |
| Eleanor Malott | 1983 | Philanthropy |
| Carol Marinovich | 2010 | Politics |
| Sally Mason | 1996 | Science, Higher Education |
| Alexandra Mason | 1980 | Library Studies |
| Mary Joan McCann | 1971 | Accounting |
| Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett | 1987 | Higher Education Administration, Psychology |
| Diane McDermott | 1996 | Psychology |
| Janice Kay Mendenhall | 1978 | Government Relations |
| Eleanor Scott Meyers | 1978 | Theology |
| Mary Lou Michaelis | 1998 | Chemistry |
| Shelley Jane Miller | 1994 | Library Studies |
| Karen L. Miller | 2010 | Nursing |
| Toni-Marie Montgomery | 2003 | Higher Education, Music |
| Charlene L. Muehlenhard | 1993 | Women's Studies, Psychology |
| Linda Mullens | 1996 | Higher Education Administration |
| Mary Murgia | 2010 | Law |
| Janet Murgia | 2010 | Law |
| Rita Napier | 1982 | History |
| Carlotta S. Nellis | 1990 | Housing Services |
| Colleen McCain Nelson | 2017 | Journalism |
| Andrea Norris | 2001 | Art History |
| Connie Novistky | 1970 | Community Service |
| Irene Nunemaker | 1974 | Business |
| Sara Paretsky | 1988 | Business, Creative Writing |
| Bozenna Pasik-Duncan | 2009 | Mathematics |
| Irene Peabody | 1981 | Music |
| Dorthy Pennington | 2004 | English, Communication Studies |
| Nancy L. Peterson | 1994 | Special Education |
| Martha Peterson | 1972 | Higher Education Administration, Mathematics |
| Deborah Powell | 2002 | Medicine, Higher Education |
| Sandy Praeger | 2018 | Politics |
| Cora Lee Beers Price | 2003 | Classics |
| Jean Pyfer | 1980 | Health and Recreation |
| Jill Sobel Quadagno | 1984 | Sociology |
| Marynell Dyatt Reece | 2007 | Business |
| Marily Harper Rhudy | 2014 | Pharmacy |
| Mabel L. Rice | 1990 | Child Language |
| Annette Rieger | 2006 | Social Work, Philanthropy |
| Bonnie Ritter | 1977 | Communication Studies |
| Julie Robinson | 2015 | Law |
| Vivian McCoy Rogers | 1980 | Education |
| Marlesa Roney | 2008 | Higher Education Administration |
| Katherine Rose-Mockry | 2011 | Higher Education |
| Sara Thomas Rosen | 2013 | Linguistics, Higher Education Administration |
| Mary Rosenbloom | 2002 | Library Sciences |
| Sarah Jane Russell | 1993 | Women's Studies, Counseling |
| Ann Schofield | 1991 | American Studies, History |
| K. Barbara Jetter Schowen | 1988 | Chemistry |
| Elinor P. Schroeder | 1984 | Law |
| Elizabeth Schultz | 1973 | English |
| Jean Bragg Schumaker | 1993 | Child Psychology |
| Kathleen Sebelius | 2009 | Political Science, Public Administration, Politics |
| Rae Sedgwick | 1987 | Law, Psychology, Advocacy |
| Gertrude Sellards Pearson | 1988 | Philanthropy |
| Nita Sundbye Sewell | 1972 | Higher Education Administration |
| Janet Sharistanian | 1985 | English |
| Elaine Sharp | 1988 | Political Science |
| Susanne M. Shaw | 1994 | Journalism |
| Jan Sheldon | 2017 | Applied Behavioral Science |
| Jean F. Shepherd | 1985 | Law |
| Elizabeth Sherbon | 1979 | Dance |
| Caryl Kelley Smith | 1978 | Higher Education |
| Beverly Smith-Billings | 2005 | Philanthropy, Psychology, Business |
| Jacqueline Snyder | 2009 | Higher Education |
| Pamela Soltis | 2004 | Plant Biology |
| Marylee Southard | 1996 | Engineering |
| Helen Foresman Spencer | 1981 | Art |
| Joey Sprague | 2009 | Sociology |
| Annette Stanton | 2005 | Psychology |
| Julie Johnson Staples | 2018 | Advocacy |
| Marilyn Stokstad | 1972 | Art History |
| Juanita Strait | 2000 | Music |
| Kala Mays Stroup | 1976 | Higher Education |
| Jeanne Gass Stump | 1970 | Art History |
| Eleanor J. Sullivan | 1993 | Nursing, Novelist |
| Kathy Suprenant | 2006 | Biology |
| M. Evelyn Swartz | 1979 | Education |
| Donna Sweet | 2013 | Medicine |
| Deannell Reece Tacha | 1972 | Law |
| Edith L. Taylor | 2004 | Women's Studies, Higher Education |
| Emily Taylor | 1971 | Higher Education |
| Florence Teat-Montgomery | 1996 | Housing Services |
| Deborah J. Teeter | 2014 | Research & Planning |
| Kimberly Templeton | 2014 | Orthopedic Surgery |
| Patricia Thomas | 2011 | Medicine |
| Ann Victoria Thomas | 1981 | Law |
| Barbara Timmermann | 2014 | Medicinal Chemistry |
| Nona Tollefson | 1986 | Psychology |
| Rosemarie T. Truglio | 2015 | Human Development |
| Mary Turkington | 1976 | Engineering |
| Ann P. Turnbull | 1994 | Special Education |
| Kathryn Nemeth Tuttle | 1998 | Higher Education Administration |
| Esther Twente | 1970 | Social Welfare |
| Kathryn Vratil | 2013 | Law |
| Linda Warren | 2005 | Medicine |
| Marian Washington | 1979 | Athletics |
| Elizabeth Miller Watkins | 1985 | Business |
| Barbara Watkins | 2002 | Higher Education |
| Ann T. Weick | 1992 | Social Welfare |
| Linda Weir-Enegren | 2012 | Philanthropy |
| Louise Wheeler | 1973 | Law |
| Marjorie Whitney | 1982 | Art |
| Esther Valladolid Wolf | 1988 | Social Work, Politics |
| Patricia Ann Wolfe | 1981 | Education, Administration |
| Lynette Woodard | 2018 | Athletics |
| Judy Locy Wright | 2010 | Philanthropy |
| Beatrice Wright | 1971 | Psychology |
| Marilyn Ainsworth Yarbrough | 1982 | Law |