SettingsWellesley College alumni
Abigail Garner
Abigail Garner (born 1975 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American author and advocate for children with LGBT parents.
Abigail Garner (born 1975 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American author and advocate for children with LGBT parents.
Alex Finlayson
Alex Finlayson is an American playwright whose sly irreverent plays have found more success on the English stage than in the United States.
Alex Finlayson is an American playwright whose sly irreverent plays have found more success on the English stage than in the United States.
Alice Stewart Trillin
Alice Stewart Trillin (May 8, 1938 – September 11, 2001) was an educator, author, film producer and longtime muse to her husband, author Calvin Trillin.
Alice Stewart Trillin (May 8, 1938 – September 11, 2001) was an educator, author, film producer and longtime muse to her husband, author Calvin Trillin.
Alicia Haydock Munnell
Alicia Haydock Munnell is the Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences at Boston College's Carroll School of Management.
Alicia Haydock Munnell is the Peter F. Drucker Professor of Management Sciences at Boston College's Carroll School of Management.
Allyne R. Ross
Allyne R. Ross is a United States federal judge.
Allyne R. Ross is a United States federal judge.
Amalie Kass
Amalie M. Kass (born 1928) is an American historian.
Amalie M. Kass (born 1928) is an American historian.
Amalya Lyle Kearse
Amalya Lyle Kearse (born June 11, 1937 in Vauxhall, New Jersey) is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and a world-class bridge player.
Amalya Lyle Kearse (born June 11, 1937 in Vauxhall, New Jersey) is a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and a world-class bridge player.
Amanda Burden
Amanda Jay Mortimer Burden (born 1944) is the director of the New York City Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission.
Amanda Jay Mortimer Burden (born 1944) is the director of the New York City Department of City Planning and chair of the City Planning Commission.
Amelia Fawcett
Amelia Fawcett, DBE, is a former banking executive for Morgan Stanley and current non-executive chairman for the British multimedia business Guardian Media Group plc.
Amelia Fawcett, DBE, is a former banking executive for Morgan Stanley and current non-executive chairman for the British multimedia business Guardian Media Group plc.
Amy Linker
Amy Linker (born October 19, 1966) is a former child actress.
Amy Linker (born October 19, 1966) is a former child actress.
Angelina Weld Grimké
Angelina Weld Grimké was an African-American journalist, teacher, playwright and poet who was part of the Harlem Renaissance; she was one of the first African-American women to have a play perf...
Angelina Weld Grimké was an African-American journalist, teacher, playwright and poet who was part of the Harlem Renaissance; she was one of the first African-American women to have a play perf...
Anita Berrizbeitia
Anita de la Rosa de Berrizbeitia is an internationally recognized landscape theorist, teacher, and author.
Anita de la Rosa de Berrizbeitia is an internationally recognized landscape theorist, teacher, and author.
Ann Medina
Ann "Funky Cold" Medina is a Canadian television journalist and documentary producer.
Ann "Funky Cold" Medina is a Canadian television journalist and documentary producer.
Anne W. Patterson
Anne Woods Patterson (born 1949) is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer.
Anne Woods Patterson (born 1949) is an American diplomat and career Foreign Service Officer.
Annie Jump Cannon
Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification.
Annie Jump Cannon was an American astronomer whose cataloging work was instrumental in the development of contemporary stellar classification.
Asha Mevlana
Asha Mevlana (born Asha Mevlana Clayton-Niederman on October 29), is a Los Angeles-based violinist, who is known for playing an electric 7-string viper violin.
Asha Mevlana (born Asha Mevlana Clayton-Niederman on October 29), is a Los Angeles-based violinist, who is known for playing an electric 7-string viper violin.
Aurelia Harwood
Aurelia Squire Harwood (September 1865 - June 1928), daughter of the wealthy Harwood family of Ontario, California, was a conservationist, educator, and first female President of the Sierra Club...
Aurelia Squire Harwood (September 1865 - June 1928), daughter of the wealthy Harwood family of Ontario, California, was a conservationist, educator, and first female President of the Sierra Club...
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is an American character actress.
Barbara Babcock (born February 27, 1937) is an American character actress.
Bertha Adkins
Bertha Sheppard Adkins was born in Salisbury, Maryland on August 24, 1906.
Bertha Sheppard Adkins was born in Salisbury, Maryland on August 24, 1906.
Bettina Plevan
Bettina Plevan is a New York City lawyer, a partner at the firm Proskauer Rose LLP, and a former president of the New York City Bar Association.
Bettina Plevan is a New York City lawyer, a partner at the firm Proskauer Rose LLP, and a former president of the New York City Bar Association.
Betty Freeman
Betty Wishnick-Freeman was an American philanthropist and photographer.
Betty Wishnick-Freeman was an American philanthropist and photographer.
Bing Xin
Bingxin (; pinyin: Bīng Xīn) (October 5, 1900 - February 28, 1999) was one of the most prolific and esteemed Chinese writers of the 20th Century.
Bingxin (; pinyin: Bīng Xīn) (October 5, 1900 - February 28, 1999) was one of the most prolific and esteemed Chinese writers of the 20th Century.
Blanche Baker
Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress.
Blanche Baker (born December 20, 1956) is an American actress.
Callie Crossley
Callie Crossley is an American journalist and host of "The Callie Crossley Show", a one-hour daily talk show on Boston's WGBH-FM, 89.7.
Callie Crossley is an American journalist and host of "The Callie Crossley Show", a one-hour daily talk show on Boston's WGBH-FM, 89.7.
Carla Anne Robbins
Carla Anne Robbins is an American journalist and deputy editorial page editor of The New York Times.
Carla Anne Robbins is an American journalist and deputy editorial page editor of The New York Times.
Carol Bly
Carol Bly (April 16, 1930 – December 21, 2007) was a teacher and an award-winning American author of short stories, essays, and nonfiction works on writing.
Carol Bly (April 16, 1930 – December 21, 2007) was a teacher and an award-winning American author of short stories, essays, and nonfiction works on writing.
Carol E. Jackson
Carol E. Jackson (born 1952) is a United States federal judge.
Carol E. Jackson (born 1952) is a United States federal judge.
Carol Gluck
Carol Gluck (b. 12 November 1941 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American academic and Japanologist.
Carol Gluck (b. 12 November 1941 in Chicago, Illinois ) is an American academic and Japanologist.
Carolina Barco
Carolina Barco Isakson (born 1951) is a Colombian-American diplomat, who has served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States from 2006 to 2010, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia ...
Carolina Barco Isakson (born 1951) is a Colombian-American diplomat, who has served as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States from 2006 to 2010, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Colombia ...
Caroline Bruzelius
Caroline Bruzelius is the Anne M. Cogan Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University.
Caroline Bruzelius is the Anne M. Cogan Professor of Art and Art History at Duke University.
Carolyn Dykema
Carolyn Dykema is the Massachusetts State Representative from the Eighth Middlesex District.
Carolyn Dykema is the Massachusetts State Representative from the Eighth Middlesex District.
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (January 13, 1926 – October 9, 2003) was an American academic and prolific feminist author of both important academic studies and popular mystery novels under the pen name ...
Carolyn Gold Heilbrun (January 13, 1926 – October 9, 2003) was an American academic and prolific feminist author of both important academic studies and popular mystery novels under the pen name ...
Cathy Song
Cathy Song (born August 20, 1955) is an Asian-American poet.
Cathy Song (born August 20, 1955) is an Asian-American poet.
Charlotte Anita Whitney
Charlotte Anita Whitney, best known as "Anita Whitney," was an American women's rights activist, political activist, suffragist, and early Communist Labor Party and Communist Party USA organizer...
Charlotte Anita Whitney, best known as "Anita Whitney," was an American women's rights activist, political activist, suffragist, and early Communist Labor Party and Communist Party USA organizer...
Christianne Klein
Christianne Klein is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist, acclaimed author, television personality and former anchor and correspondent for ABC News.
Christianne Klein is an Edward R. Murrow award-winning journalist, acclaimed author, television personality and former anchor and correspondent for ABC News.
Clara Mayo
Clara Alexandra Weiss (Mayo) (1931–1981) was a social psychologist who conducted research into the processes of social perception and nonverbal communication with the primary purpose of understa...
Clara Alexandra Weiss (Mayo) (1931–1981) was a social psychologist who conducted research into the processes of social perception and nonverbal communication with the primary purpose of understa...
Claudia Lauper Bushman
Claudia Marian Lauper Bushman (born 1934) is an American historian with specialty in the history of the Latter-day Saints.
Claudia Marian Lauper Bushman (born 1934) is an American historian with specialty in the history of the Latter-day Saints.
Cokie Roberts
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts, best known as Cokie Roberts, is an American journalist and author.
Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Roberts, best known as Cokie Roberts, is an American journalist and author.
Colette Flesch
Colette Flesch (born 16 April 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer.
Colette Flesch (born 16 April 1937 in Dudelange) is a Luxembourgian politician and former fencer.
Cynthia Glassman
Dr. Cynthia Aaron Glassman of Alexandria, Virginia was a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Dr. Cynthia Aaron Glassman of Alexandria, Virginia was a commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Daisy Gardner
Daisy Gardner is an American television writer who is best known for her work as a writer on the NBC series 30 Rock and Californication.
Daisy Gardner is an American television writer who is best known for her work as a writer on the NBC series 30 Rock and Californication.
Debra Chasnoff
Debra Chasnoff is an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and activist whose films address progressive social justice issues.
Debra Chasnoff is an Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and activist whose films address progressive social justice issues.
Desirée Rogers
Desirée Glapion Rogers is an American business executive who is the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company.
Desirée Glapion Rogers is an American business executive who is the Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Publishing Company.
Diana Chapman Walsh
Diana Chapman Walsh, was President of Wellesley College, from 1993 to 2007.
Diana Chapman Walsh, was President of Wellesley College, from 1993 to 2007.
Diane Mott Davidson
Diane Mott Davidson is an American author of mystery novels that use the theme of food, an idea she claims she got from Robert B. Parker.
Diane Mott Davidson is an American author of mystery novels that use the theme of food, an idea she claims she got from Robert B. Parker.
Diane Ravitch
Diane Silvers Ravitch is an historian of education, an educational policy analyst, and a research professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Diane Silvers Ravitch is an historian of education, an educational policy analyst, and a research professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Diane Sawyer
Lila Diane Sawyer (born December 22, 1945) is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News.
Lila Diane Sawyer (born December 22, 1945) is the current anchor of ABC News' flagship program, ABC World News.
Dorothy Borg
Dorothy Borg (Sept. 4, 1902 Elberon, New Jersey - Oct.
Dorothy Borg (Sept. 4, 1902 Elberon, New Jersey - Oct.
Eleanor Humes Haney
Eleanor ("Elly") Humes Haney (December 30, 1931 - July 10, 1999) was an American feminist theologian and community activist.
Eleanor ("Elly") Humes Haney (December 30, 1931 - July 10, 1999) was an American feminist theologian and community activist.
Eleanor Raymond
Eleanor Raymond (March 24, 1887 – July 4, 1989) was an American architect who built and designed the first occupied, solar-powered house in the United States.
Eleanor Raymond (March 24, 1887 – July 4, 1989) was an American architect who built and designed the first occupied, solar-powered house in the United States.
Elisabeth DeMarse
Elisabeth DeMarse has been an accomplished leader in digital media throughout her technology career and was a female CEO of a public company when few had, and still have, achieved that status.
Elisabeth DeMarse has been an accomplished leader in digital media throughout her technology career and was a female CEO of a public company when few had, and still have, achieved that status.
Elisabeth Shue
Elisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress and producer, most famous for her roles in the films The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future Parts II...
Elisabeth Judson Shue is an American actress and producer, most famous for her roles in the films The Karate Kid, Adventures in Babysitting, Cocktail, Back to the Future Parts II...
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers is a landscape designer, landscape preservationist and writer, whose lasting memorial is the revitalization of Central Park, New York, under her guidance as the first Cen...
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers is a landscape designer, landscape preservationist and writer, whose lasting memorial is the revitalization of Central Park, New York, under her guidance as the first Cen...
Elizabeth Drew
Elizabeth Drew (born November 16, 1935, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American political journalist and author.
Elizabeth Drew (born November 16, 1935, Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American political journalist and author.
Elizabeth Parr-Johnston
Elizabeth Parr-Johnston, CM (born Elizabeth H. Parr in 1939 in New York, NY) is the Managing Partner of Parr-Johnston Consultants, an economic policy consultancy based in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia.
Elizabeth Parr-Johnston, CM (born Elizabeth H. Parr in 1939 in New York, NY) is the Managing Partner of Parr-Johnston Consultants, an economic policy consultancy based in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia.
Ellen Segal Huvelle
Ellen Segal Huvelle is a federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Ellen Segal Huvelle is a federal judge sitting in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Ellen Umansky
Dr. Ellen Umansky is the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor of Judaic Studies and Director of the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University located in Fairfield,...
Dr. Ellen Umansky is the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Professor of Judaic Studies and Director of the Carl and Dorothy Bennett Center for Judaic Studies at Fairfield University located in Fairfield,...
Emilie Benes Brzezinski
Emilie Benes Brzezinski, born Emilie Anna Benes in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland, is an American sculptor.
Emilie Benes Brzezinski, born Emilie Anna Benes in 1932 in Geneva, Switzerland, is an American sculptor.
Emily Yoffe
Emily Yoffe a journalist, is a regular contributor to Slate magazine.
Emily Yoffe a journalist, is a regular contributor to Slate magazine.
Erna Schneider Hoover
Dr. Erna Schneider Hoover (born June 19, 1926) is an American mathematician famous for inventing a method for prioritizing processes within stored program control switching systems while working...
Dr. Erna Schneider Hoover (born June 19, 1926) is an American mathematician famous for inventing a method for prioritizing processes within stored program control switching systems while working...
Ernestine Wiedenbach
Ernestine Wiedenbach (August 18, 1900, in Hamburg, Germany – March 8, 1998) was a nursing theorist.
Ernestine Wiedenbach (August 18, 1900, in Hamburg, Germany – March 8, 1998) was a nursing theorist.
Farahnaz Ispahani
Farahnaz Ispahani was serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan until her membership got suspended by the supreme court and as a spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, Asif A...
Farahnaz Ispahani was serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan until her membership got suspended by the supreme court and as a spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, Asif A...
Felice D. Gaer
Felice D. Gaer is an American expert on human rights and a longstanding member and the current chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Felice D. Gaer is an American expert on human rights and a longstanding member and the current chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
Florence Converse
Florence Converse (1871–1967) was an American author.
Florence Converse (1871–1967) was an American author.
Florence Meier Chase
Florence Meier Chase was an American botanist who researched the interaction of sunlight and algae at the Smithsonian.
Florence Meier Chase was an American botanist who researched the interaction of sunlight and algae at the Smithsonian.
Frances D. Fergusson
Frances Daly Fergusson (born October 3, 1944, Boston) served as president of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006.
Frances Daly Fergusson (born October 3, 1944, Boston) served as president of Vassar College from 1986 to 2006.
Grace Andrews (mathematician)
Grace Andrews was an American mathematician.
Grace Andrews was an American mathematician.
Harriet Adams
Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (December 11, 1892 – March 27, 1982) was an American juvenile mystery novelist and publisher who authored some 200 books over her literary career.
Harriet Stratemeyer Adams (December 11, 1892 – March 27, 1982) was an American juvenile mystery novelist and publisher who authored some 200 books over her literary career.
Harriet Creighton
Harriet Baldwin Creighton was an American botanist, geneticist and educator.
Harriet Baldwin Creighton was an American botanist, geneticist and educator.
Harriette L. Chandler
Harriette L. Chandler is the Massachusetts State Senator for the 1st Worcester district, which includes parts of the city of Worcester, where she resides, and the the towns of Berlin, Boylston, ...
Harriette L. Chandler is the Massachusetts State Senator for the 1st Worcester district, which includes parts of the city of Worcester, where she resides, and the the towns of Berlin, Boylston, ...
Heather Higgins
Heather Richardson Higgins is an American businesswoman, political commentator and non-profit sector executive.
Heather Richardson Higgins is an American businesswoman, political commentator and non-profit sector executive.
Helen Abbot Merrill
Helen Abbot Merrill (1864 – 1949) was an American mathematician, educator and textbook author.
Helen Abbot Merrill (1864 – 1949) was an American mathematician, educator and textbook author.
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Helen Barrett Montgomery (July 31, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was an American social reformer and educator, writer, leader in the Northern Baptist Convention, and women’s and missions activist.
Helen Barrett Montgomery (July 31, 1861 – October 19, 1934) was an American social reformer and educator, writer, leader in the Northern Baptist Convention, and women’s and missions activist.
Helen Hooven Santmyer
Helen Hooven Santmyer (November 25, 1895 – February 21, 1986) was an American writer.
Helen Hooven Santmyer (November 25, 1895 – February 21, 1986) was an American writer.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz is the Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of American Studies and History, emerita, at Smith College.
Helen Lefkowitz Horowitz is the Sydenham Clark Parsons Professor of American Studies and History, emerita, at Smith College.
Helen O'Bannon
Helen O'Bannon (1939-1988), sometimes referred to as Helen Bohen O'Bannon, was an economist and former Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Helen O'Bannon (1939-1988), sometimes referred to as Helen Bohen O'Bannon, was an economist and former Secretary of Public Welfare for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Henrietta H. Fore
Henrietta Holsman Fore was the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance.
Henrietta Holsman Fore was the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and Director of U.S. Foreign Assistance.
Hillary Jordan
Hillary Jordan is the author of two novels: Mudbound, published in March 2008, and When She Woke, published in October 2011, both by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Hillary Jordan is the author of two novels: Mudbound, published in March 2008, and When She Woke, published in October 2011, both by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama.
Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama.
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Holly Goldberg Sloan is a film director, writer, producer and novelist.
Holly Goldberg Sloan is a film director, writer, producer and novelist.
Isabel Bassett Wasson
Isabel Bassett Wasson was one of the first female petroleum geologists in the United States, the first female ranger at Yellowstone National Park, and also one of the first interpretive rangers ...
Isabel Bassett Wasson was one of the first female petroleum geologists in the United States, the first female ranger at Yellowstone National Park, and also one of the first interpretive rangers ...
Jalynn Bennett
Jalynn H. Bennett, (born 12 March 1943) is a Canadian consultant and corporate director.
Jalynn H. Bennett, (born 12 March 1943) is a Canadian consultant and corporate director.
Jana Riess
Jana Kathryn Riess (born 1969) is a writer on American religions, with a focus on faiths such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and The Church of Christ, Scientist.
Jana Kathryn Riess (born 1969) is a writer on American religions, with a focus on faiths such as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and The Church of Christ, Scientist.
Janath R. Cannon
Janath Russell Cannon (October 28, 1918 – July 5, 2007) was a counselor to Barbara B. Smith in the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LD...
Janath Russell Cannon (October 28, 1918 – July 5, 2007) was a counselor to Barbara B. Smith in the general presidency of the Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LD...
Jane Bolin
Jane Matilda Bolin LL.B. (April 11, 1908 - January 8, 2007) was the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association, and the fi...
Jane Matilda Bolin LL.B. (April 11, 1908 - January 8, 2007) was the first African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the New York City Bar Association, and the fi...
Jane Langton
Jane Gillson Langton (born December 30, 1922) is an American mystery writer and author of children's literature.
Jane Gillson Langton (born December 30, 1922) is an American mystery writer and author of children's literature.
Jane S. Shaw
Jane S. Shaw is an American environmentalist, editor, and journalist.
Jane S. Shaw is an American environmentalist, editor, and journalist.
Janet G. Travell
Dr. Janet Graeme Travell, M.D. (December 17, 1901 — August 1, 1997) was an American physician and medical researcher.
Dr. Janet Graeme Travell, M.D. (December 17, 1901 — August 1, 1997) was an American physician and medical researcher.
Jean Constance Hamilton
Jean Constance Hamilton (born 1945) is a United States federal judge.
Jean Constance Hamilton (born 1945) is a United States federal judge.
Jean Kilbourne
Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. (born January 4, 1943) is a feminist author, speaker, and filmmaker who is internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising and her critical stu...
Jean Kilbourne, Ed.D. (born January 4, 1943) is a feminist author, speaker, and filmmaker who is internationally recognized for her work on the image of women in advertising and her critical stu...
Jean Lipman-Blumen
Dr. Jean Lipman-Blumen is the Thornton F. Bradhshaw Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.
Dr. Jean Lipman-Blumen is the Thornton F. Bradhshaw Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Organizational Behavior at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California.
Jean Merrill
Jean Merrill is an American author of children's books and editor, best known for The Pushcart War, originally published in 1964.
Jean Merrill is an American author of children's books and editor, best known for The Pushcart War, originally published in 1964.
Jennifer J. Stewart
Jennifer J. Stewart is an American children's book author.
Jennifer J. Stewart is an American children's book author.
Jennifer Maestre
Jennifer Maestre (born 1959 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a Massachusetts-based artist, internationally known for her unique pencil sculptures.
Jennifer Maestre (born 1959 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a Massachusetts-based artist, internationally known for her unique pencil sculptures.
Jennifer Vanasco
Jennifer Vanasco is an award-winning syndicated columnist for the gay press, the editor in chief of 365gay.com and a former theater critic for the Chicago Reader.
Jennifer Vanasco is an award-winning syndicated columnist for the gay press, the editor in chief of 365gay.com and a former theater critic for the Chicago Reader.
Jo Duffy
Jo Duffy, sometimes credited as Mary Jo Duffy (born February 9, 1954) is a comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s, and DC Comics and Image Comics i...
Jo Duffy, sometimes credited as Mary Jo Duffy (born February 9, 1954) is a comic book editor and writer, known for her work for Marvel Comics in the 1980s, and DC Comics and Image Comics i...
Joan Wallace-Benjamin
Joan Wallace-Benjamin is an non-profit executive in Boston, Massachusetts.
Joan Wallace-Benjamin is an non-profit executive in Boston, Massachusetts.
Judith Cowin
Judith Arnold Cowin is a retired justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Judith Arnold Cowin is a retired justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
Judith Goslin Hall
Judith Goslin Hall, OC is a pediatrician, clinical geneticist and dysmorphologist who is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
Judith Goslin Hall, OC is a pediatrician, clinical geneticist and dysmorphologist who is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada.
Judith Krantz
Judith Krantz (born Judith Tarcher on January 9, 1928 in New York City), is an American novelist who writes in the romance genre.
Judith Krantz (born Judith Tarcher on January 9, 1928 in New York City), is an American novelist who writes in the romance genre.
Judith Martin
Judith Martin, better known by the pen name Miss Manners, is an American journalist, author, and etiquette authority.
Judith Martin, better known by the pen name Miss Manners, is an American journalist, author, and etiquette authority.
JudyAnn Bigby
JudyAnn Bigby is the current Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
JudyAnn Bigby is the current Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Juliette May Fraser
Juliette May Fraser (1887, Honolulu – 1983, Honolulu) was an American painter, muralist and printmaker.
Juliette May Fraser (1887, Honolulu – 1983, Honolulu) was an American painter, muralist and printmaker.
Katharine Lee Bates
Katharine Lee Bates (August 12, 1859 – March 28, 1929) was an American songwriter.
Katharine Lee Bates (August 12, 1859 – March 28, 1929) was an American songwriter.
Katherine Kennicott Davis
Katherine Kennicott Davis was a composer, pianist, and author of the famous Christmas tune "The Little Drummer Boy".
Katherine Kennicott Davis was a composer, pianist, and author of the famous Christmas tune "The Little Drummer Boy".
Kathryn Lilley
Kathryn Ellen Lilley (born April 22, 1956) is an American author and former broadcast journalist.
Kathryn Ellen Lilley (born April 22, 1956) is an American author and former broadcast journalist.
Katie Johnson (personal secretary)
Katherine B. "Katie" Johnson serves as the personal secretary to United States President Barack Obama.
Katherine B. "Katie" Johnson serves as the personal secretary to United States President Barack Obama.
Kimberly Dozier
Kimberly Dozier (born July 6, 1966) is a correspondent for the Associated Press, covering intelligence and counterterrorism.
Kimberly Dozier (born July 6, 1966) is a correspondent for the Associated Press, covering intelligence and counterterrorism.
Laura Allen
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress, known for her roles as Katie Nichols in the FX series Terriers and as Hannah Britten in the NBC drama Awake.
Laura Allen (born March 21, 1974) is an American actress, known for her roles as Katie Nichols in the FX series Terriers and as Hannah Britten in the NBC drama Awake.
Leah Allen
Leah Brown Allen was an American astronomer and Professor of Astronomy at Hood College.
Leah Brown Allen was an American astronomer and Professor of Astronomy at Hood College.
Leila Daw
Leila Daw (born 1940) is an American installation artist and art professor; her work uses diverse materials to explore themes of cartography and feminism.
Leila Daw (born 1940) is an American installation artist and art professor; her work uses diverse materials to explore themes of cartography and feminism.
Linda Wertheimer
Linda Wertheimer (; born March 19, 1943) is an American radio journalist for NPR.
Linda Wertheimer (; born March 19, 1943) is an American radio journalist for NPR.
Lindsey Miller-Lerman
Lindsey Miller-Lerman (born October 8, 1946) is a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1998.
Lindsey Miller-Lerman (born October 8, 1946) is a justice of the Nebraska Supreme Court, appointed by Governor Ben Nelson in 1998.
Lisa Alther
Lisa Alther (born July 23, 1944, in Kingsport, Tennessee) is an American author and novelist.
Lisa Alther (born July 23, 1944, in Kingsport, Tennessee) is an American author and novelist.
Lisa Kleypas
Lisa Kleypas (born 1964) is a best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.
Lisa Kleypas (born 1964) is a best-selling American author of historical and contemporary romance novels.
Lois Juliber
Lois D. Juliber has been a director of DuPont since 1995.
Lois D. Juliber has been a director of DuPont since 1995.
Louise Dolan
Louise Ann Dolan is an American mathematical physicist and professor of physics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Louise Ann Dolan is an American mathematical physicist and professor of physics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Lynn Sherr
Lynn Sherr (born March 4, 1942) is an American broadcast journalist and author, best known as a correspondent for the ABC news magazine 20/20.
Lynn Sherr (born March 4, 1942) is an American broadcast journalist and author, best known as a correspondent for the ABC news magazine 20/20.
Lynne Lawner
Lynne Lawner is an art historian, poet and photographer currently living in Manhattan.
Lynne Lawner is an art historian, poet and photographer currently living in Manhattan.
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Korbelová Albright (born May 15, 1937) is the first woman to become the United States Secretary of State.
Madeleine Korbelová Albright (born May 15, 1937) is the first woman to become the United States Secretary of State.
Margaret Clapp
Margaret Antoinette Clapp was an American scholar and educator of great acclaim.
Margaret Antoinette Clapp was an American scholar and educator of great acclaim.
Margaret Henderson Floyd
Dr. Margaret Henderson Floyd (1932-18 October 1997) was Professor of Architectural History at Tufts University.
Dr. Margaret Henderson Floyd (1932-18 October 1997) was Professor of Architectural History at Tufts University.
Marguerite S. Church
Marguerite Stitt Church (New York, September 27, 1892 – Chicago, May 26, 1990) was a psychologist by profession who was elected to her husband Ralph E. Church's congressional seat to complete hi...
Marguerite Stitt Church (New York, September 27, 1892 – Chicago, May 26, 1990) was a psychologist by profession who was elected to her husband Ralph E. Church's congressional seat to complete hi...
Marilyn Mailman Segal
Marilyn Mailman Segal (Marilyn Segal) is an American developmental psychologist, author and educator specializing in early childhood.
Marilyn Mailman Segal (Marilyn Segal) is an American developmental psychologist, author and educator specializing in early childhood.
Marilyn Silverstone
Marilyn Rita Silverstone (March 9, 1929 – September 28, 1999) was an accomplished photo-journalist and ordained Buddhist nun.
Marilyn Rita Silverstone (March 9, 1929 – September 28, 1999) was an accomplished photo-journalist and ordained Buddhist nun.
Marion K. Sanders
Marion Klein Sanders was an American journalist, editor, and author.
Marion Klein Sanders was an American journalist, editor, and author.
Marjorie Grene
Marjorie Glicksman Grene (December 13, 1910 – March 16, 2009) was an American philosopher.
Marjorie Glicksman Grene (December 13, 1910 – March 16, 2009) was an American philosopher.
Marjory Stoneman Douglas
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drai...
Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drai...
Martha McClintock
Martha McClintock is an American psychologist best known for her research on human pheromones and her theory of menstrual synchrony.
Martha McClintock is an American psychologist best known for her research on human pheromones and her theory of menstrual synchrony.
Martha P. Haynes
Marta Patricia Haynes is an American astronomer who specializes in radio astronomy and radar astronomy.
Marta Patricia Haynes is an American astronomer who specializes in radio astronomy and radar astronomy.
Martha Ronk
Martha Clare Ronk is an American poet.
Martha Clare Ronk is an American poet.
Mary Allen Wilkes
Mary Allen Wilkes is a former computer programmer and hardware engineer, most known for her work with the LINC computer.
Mary Allen Wilkes is a former computer programmer and hardware engineer, most known for her work with the LINC computer.
Mary Cunningham Agee
Mary Cunningham Agee (born 1951 in Falmouth, Maine) is an American business executive and author.
Mary Cunningham Agee (born 1951 in Falmouth, Maine) is an American business executive and author.
Mary Lefkowitz
Mary R. Lefkowitz — also Lady Lloyd-Jones being the widow of Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones.
Mary R. Lefkowitz — also Lady Lloyd-Jones being the widow of Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones.
Mary Lyndon Shanley
Mary Lyndon Shanley is a feminist legal scholar specializing in issues of the American family and reproductive technologies.
Mary Lyndon Shanley is a feminist legal scholar specializing in issues of the American family and reproductive technologies.
Mary Rockwell Hook
Mary Rockwell Hook (September 8, 1877 – September 8, 1978) was an American architect and a pioneer for women in architecture.
Mary Rockwell Hook (September 8, 1877 – September 8, 1978) was an American architect and a pioneer for women in architecture.
Mary Rodgers
Mary Rodgers (born January 11, 1931) is an American composer of musicals and an author of children's books.
Mary Rodgers (born January 11, 1931) is an American composer of musicals and an author of children's books.
Mary V. Mochary
Mary Veronica Kasser Mochary is an American attorney and Republican Party politician from New Jersey.
Mary Veronica Kasser Mochary is an American attorney and Republican Party politician from New Jersey.
Michele J. Sison
Michele J. Sison (born May 27, 1959 in Arlington, Virginia) is a United States Ambassador and a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor.
Michele J. Sison (born May 27, 1959 in Arlington, Virginia) is a United States Ambassador and a career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor.
Michele Moody-Adams
Michele Moody-Adams is an African American philosopher and academic administrator.
Michele Moody-Adams is an African American philosopher and academic administrator.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is an American business news General Assignment Reporter for CNBC television.
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera is an American business news General Assignment Reporter for CNBC television.
Mildred Savage
Mildred Spitz Savage (June 26, 1919 – October 7, 2011) was an American author known for her best-selling novel, Parrish.
Mildred Spitz Savage (June 26, 1919 – October 7, 2011) was an American author known for her best-selling novel, Parrish.
Molly Bang
Molly Bang (born 1943) is an American illustrator, born in Princeton, New Jersey.
Molly Bang (born 1943) is an American illustrator, born in Princeton, New Jersey.
Muriel Gardiner
Muriel Morris Gardiner Buttinger (November 23, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois – February 6, 1985 in Princeton, New Jersey) was an American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist.
Muriel Morris Gardiner Buttinger (November 23, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois – February 6, 1985 in Princeton, New Jersey) was an American psychoanalyst and psychiatrist.
Nancy Friday
Nancy Colbert Friday is an author who has written on the topics of female sexuality and liberation.
Nancy Colbert Friday is an author who has written on the topics of female sexuality and liberation.
Nannerl O. Keohane
Nannerl "Nan" Overholser Keohane (born September 18, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas) is an American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University.
Nannerl "Nan" Overholser Keohane (born September 18, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas) is an American political theorist and former president of Wellesley College and Duke University.
Naomi Weisstein
Naomi Weisstein (1939-) is the daughter of Mary Wenk and Samuel Weisstein.
Naomi Weisstein (1939-) is the daughter of Mary Wenk and Samuel Weisstein.
Natalie Sleeth
Natalie Allyn Sleeth (née Wakeley) (October 29, 1930 – March 21, 1992) was an American composer.
Natalie Allyn Sleeth (née Wakeley) (October 29, 1930 – March 21, 1992) was an American composer.
Nikki Finke
Nikki Finke (born 1953) is an American journalist and blogger.
Nikki Finke (born 1953) is an American journalist and blogger.
Nora Ephron
Nora Ephron is an American female filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.
Nora Ephron is an American female filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger.
Norma Farber
Norma Holzmann Farber (6 August 1909 - 21 March 1984) was an American children's book writer and poet.
Norma Holzmann Farber (6 August 1909 - 21 March 1984) was an American children's book writer and poet.
Ophelia Dahl
Ophelia Magdalena Dahl (born May 12, 1964) is an American social justice and health care advocate.
Ophelia Magdalena Dahl (born May 12, 1964) is an American social justice and health care advocate.
Page Hopkins
Page Hopkins is an American television personality who currently appears on MSNBC First Look and NBC Early Today .
Page Hopkins is an American television personality who currently appears on MSNBC First Look and NBC Early Today .
Pamela Melroy
Pamela Anne Melroy is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut.
Pamela Anne Melroy is a retired United States Air Force officer and a former NASA astronaut.
Patricia Bizzell
Patricia Bizzell, Ph.D. is Professor of English and Chairperson of the English Department at College of the Holy Cross, where she has taught since 1978.
Patricia Bizzell, Ph.D. is Professor of English and Chairperson of the English Department at College of the Holy Cross, where she has taught since 1978.
Patricia J. Williams
Patricia J. Williams (born August 28, 1951) is an American legal scholar and a proponent of critical race theory, a school of legal thought that emphasizes race as a fundamental determinant of t...
Patricia J. Williams (born August 28, 1951) is an American legal scholar and a proponent of critical race theory, a school of legal thought that emphasizes race as a fundamental determinant of t...
Patricia Powell
Patricia Powell (born 1966) is a Jamaican writer.
Patricia Powell (born 1966) is a Jamaican writer.
Patricia Zipprodt
Patricia Zipprodt (February 24, 1925 — July 17, 1999) was an American costume designer.
Patricia Zipprodt (February 24, 1925 — July 17, 1999) was an American costume designer.
Persis Drell
Persis Drell (born 1955) is an American physicist best known for her expertise in the field of particle physics.
Persis Drell (born 1955) is an American physicist best known for her expertise in the field of particle physics.
Phyllis Curtin
Phyllis Curtin is an American classical soprano who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s.
Phyllis Curtin is an American classical soprano who had an active career in operas and concerts from the early 1950s through the 1980s.
Phyllis Fox
Phyllis Fox is an American mathematician and computer scientist.
Phyllis Fox is an American mathematician and computer scientist.
Phyllis Williams Lehmann
Phyllis Williams Lehmann, PhD (Brooklyn 12 November 1912 — Haydenville, Massachusetts, 29 September 2004) was an American classical archaeologist who specialised in the Samothrace temple complex...
Phyllis Williams Lehmann, PhD (Brooklyn 12 November 1912 — Haydenville, Massachusetts, 29 September 2004) was an American classical archaeologist who specialised in the Samothrace temple complex...
Priya Paul
Priya Paul (born 1967), is a prominent woman entrepreneur of India, and currently the Chairperson of Appeejay The Park Hotels chain of boutique hotels.
Priya Paul (born 1967), is a prominent woman entrepreneur of India, and currently the Chairperson of Appeejay The Park Hotels chain of boutique hotels.
Rebecca Lancefield
Rebecca Craighill Lancefield was a prominent American microbiologist.
Rebecca Craighill Lancefield was a prominent American microbiologist.
Reena Raggi
Reena Raggi (born May 11, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Reena Raggi (born May 11, 1951 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Reetika Vazirani
Reetika Vazirani (1962–2003) was an American poet and educator.
Reetika Vazirani (1962–2003) was an American poet and educator.
Rita P. Wright
Rita P. Wright is an American anthropologist, and professor at New York University.
Rita P. Wright is an American anthropologist, and professor at New York University.
Robin Chase
Robin Chase is the the founder and CEO of Buzzcar, a peer-to-peer car sharing service.
Robin Chase is the the founder and CEO of Buzzcar, a peer-to-peer car sharing service.
Robin Reisig
Robin Reisig is an American journalist and journalism professor.
Robin Reisig is an American journalist and journalism professor.
Rosalind E. Krauss
Rosalind Epstein Krauss is an American art critic and theorist; she is a professor at Columbia University in New York City.
Rosalind Epstein Krauss is an American art critic and theorist; she is a professor at Columbia University in New York City.
Rosario Ferré
Dr. Rosario Ferré is a Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist.
Dr. Rosario Ferré is a Puerto Rican writer, poet and essayist.
Ruth Baker Pratt
Ruth Baker Pratt (August 24, 1877 – August 23, 1965), was an American politician and the first congresswoman to be elected from New York.
Ruth Baker Pratt (August 24, 1877 – August 23, 1965), was an American politician and the first congresswoman to be elected from New York.
Sandra Lynch
Sandra Lea Lynch is the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Sandra Lea Lynch is the chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Santha Rama Rau
Santha Rama Rau is an Indian American travel writer.
Santha Rama Rau is an Indian American travel writer.
Sarah Blaffer Hrdy
Sarah Hrdy (née Blaffer; born July 11, 1946) is an American anthropologist and primatologist who has made several major contributions to evolutionary psychology and sociobiology.
Sarah Hrdy (née Blaffer; born July 11, 1946) is an American anthropologist and primatologist who has made several major contributions to evolutionary psychology and sociobiology.
Shirlee Taylor Haizlip
Shirlee Taylor Haizlip (born 1937) is an American non-fiction author.
Shirlee Taylor Haizlip (born 1937) is an American non-fiction author.
Soong May-ling
Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang was a First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chian...
Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek or Madame Chiang was a First Lady of the Republic of China, the wife of Generalissimo and President Chian...
Sophonisba Breckinridge
Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (April 1, 1866 – July 30, 1948) was an American activist, Progressive Era social reformer, social scientist and innovator in higher education.
Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge (April 1, 1866 – July 30, 1948) was an American activist, Progressive Era social reformer, social scientist and innovator in higher education.
Story Landis
Story Landis is an American neurobiologist and director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Story Landis is an American neurobiologist and director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
Susan Estrich
Susan Estrich (born December 16, 1952) is an American lawyer, professor, author, political operative, feminist advocate, and political commentator for Fox News.
Susan Estrich (born December 16, 1952) is an American lawyer, professor, author, political operative, feminist advocate, and political commentator for Fox News.
Susan Sheehan
Susan Sheehan (née Sachsel, born August 24, 1937), is an American writer.
Susan Sheehan (née Sachsel, born August 24, 1937), is an American writer.
Suzanne Davis (pianist)
Suzanne Davis (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist.
Suzanne Davis (born 1953) is an American jazz pianist.
Vanessa Ruiz
Vanessa Ruiz (born March 22, 1950) is an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.
Vanessa Ruiz (born March 22, 1950) is an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, the highest court for the District of Columbia.
Vedah Bertram
Vedah Bertram (December 4, 1891 – August 26, 1912) was a U.S. silent film actress.
Vedah Bertram (December 4, 1891 – August 26, 1912) was a U.S. silent film actress.
Virginia Abernethy
Virginia Deane Abernethy (born in Cuba in 1934) is an American professor (emerita) of psychiatry and anthropology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Virginia Deane Abernethy (born in Cuba in 1934) is an American professor (emerita) of psychiatry and anthropology at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
Wendy Lee Gramm
Wendy Lee Gramm (born 1945) is an American economist and a distinguished senior scholar at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, a free-market think tank based in Washington D.C. She is al...
Wendy Lee Gramm (born 1945) is an American economist and a distinguished senior scholar at George Mason University's Mercatus Center, a free-market think tank based in Washington D.C. She is al...
Wendy Liebman
Wendy Liebman is an American stand-up comedian known for her distinctive style which includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes.
Wendy Liebman is an American stand-up comedian known for her distinctive style which includes quick, clever follow-ups after her jokes.
Wendy Mariner
Wendy K. Mariner is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights in the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights, at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Wendy K. Mariner is the Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights in the Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights, at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Winifred Edgerton Merrill
Winifred Edgerton,(September 24, 1862 - September 6, 1951) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, was the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.
Winifred Edgerton,(September 24, 1862 - September 6, 1951) was born in Ripon, Wisconsin, was the first American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics.