The First Tenured Women Professors at Harvard University

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FACULTY OF 1947: 180 tenured FAS professors; 1970: The Dean of the FAS appoints a committee Fall 2011: 549 tenured FAS ARTS & SCIENCES (FAS) 0 are women. that is a precursor to the Standing Committee professors; 120 are women. on Women, which exists today. History Helen Maud Cam Anthropology 1958: Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin becomes Cora A. Dubois the rst woman tenured Astronomy Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin from within Harvard. Indo-Muslim Culture Annemarie Schimmel Classics, Fine Arts Emily Vermeule 1947: Samuel Zemurray, Jr. and Doris Zemurray- Literature 1948: Helen Maud Cam Dorrit Cohn Stone establish a Radclie Professorship in the becomes the rst woman Literature tenured at Harvard. Isabel MacCa rey FAS for a distinguished woman scholar. These are the rst three women to hold this chair. Music Luise Vosgerchian

1943: Harvard College starts allowing Radclie students into the classroom. PUBLIC HEALTH (HSPH) Child Health Martha May Eliot Biostatistics Jane Worcester Medical Mycology Charlotte Catherine Campbell Health Education Marjorie A. C. Young 1919: Alice Hamilton, Child Health Isabelle Valadian MD, becomes the rst woman appointed to a faculty rank at Harvard. 1972: 752 professors across the entire EDUCATION (HGSE) University; 14 are women, 7 of whom are in Public Health or Education. Careers and Women Anne Roe Upon her retirement, Sara Literacy Lawrence-Lightfoot will be the Jeanne Chall rst African-American female Language professor in Harvard’s history to Courtney Cazden have an endowed professorship Anthropology, Child Development Beatrice Whiting named in her honor. History Patricia Albjerg Graham

MEDICAL (HMS) Embryology Elizabeth Hay Pediatrics Mary Ellen Avery Elizabeth Hay is the rst Pathology Shirley Driscoll tenured woman and female Pathology Lynne Reid department head in the basic sciences at HMS. Microbiology, Molecular Genetics Alice Huang 1973: The Joint Committee on the Status of Women is established to facilitate and LAW (HLS) enhance the contribution of women at HMS by expanding and improving opportunities for advancement. International Tax Law Elizabeth Ann Owens Constitutional and Family Law Martha A. Field 1955: Helen Keller is Child Advocacy Elizabeth Bartholet the rst woman to receive an honorary degree Politics, Criminal Law, Gender Susan Rachel Estrich from Harvard. Constitutional Law, Human Rights Mary Ann Glendon 1989: Judith Richards Hope, a 1964 HLS Human Rights, Social Change Martha L. Minow alumnus, becomes the rst woman appointed to the Harvard Corporation.

BUSINESS (HBS) Health Care, Accounting and Control Regina E. Herzlinger Strategy, Innovation, Leadership for Change Rosabeth Moss Kanter Henrietta Larson, HBS's Design Processes, Firm Strategy Carliss Y. Baldwin rst female faculty member, Strategy, Corporate Governance Cynthia A. Montgomery joined the faculty in 1939 and was named Professor in 1961. Information Technology, Future of Work Shoshana Zubo 1968: For the rst time, women are allowed to walk in through the front door of the Faculty Club. DIVINITY (HDS)

Religion, Gender, and Culture Margaret R. Miles Biblical and Feminist eology Elisabeth Schussler Fiorenza 1973: The Women’s Studies in Religion Program is the rst, and currently remains the only, program Anglican eology Sarah Coakley of its kind to focus on the interdisciplinary study of women and religion. History of Religions: Ancient Christianity Karen L. King 2009: Karen L. King becomes the rst woman Buddhist Studies Janet Gyatso appointed as the Hollis Professor of Divinity, the oldest endowed chair (1721) in the United States.

GOVERNMENT (HKS)

Poverty, Public Policy Mary Jo Bane About the Timeline International Development Merilee Grindle In commemoration of Harvard’s 375th birthday, the Oce of Faculty Development and Diversity Leadership, Democracy Jane Mansbridge collaborated closely with colleagues across the Inequality, Social policy Katherine S. Newman University to identify—for what is believed to be the rst time—the rst ve women in each Science and Technology Sheila Jasano School to receive tenure. Schools are ordered by the tenure date of their rst woman Professor. DESIGN (GSD) The timeline also presents a full accounting of 2002: Toshiko Mori becomes the rst woman to chair the all the tenured women, to date, holding major Department of Architecture. Architecture Toshiko Mori leadership roles as University Professor, Dean, Architectural History Christine Smith or President. Urban Design Margaret Crawford Architecture Monica Ponce de Leon 1973: The rst Armative Action plan Architecture Farshid Moussavi is prepared at the University.

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS

Poetry Helen Vendler Laurel atcher Ulrich History Sustainability, Technology Strategy Rebecca M. Henderson 1977: Presidents Derek Bok of Harvard DEANS AND PRESIDENTS and Matina Horner of Radclie sign an agreement which leads to the merger of the two institutions. History Patricia Albjerg Graham, HGSE Anthropology Sally Falk Moore, GSAS 1970: Helen H. Gilbert is the rst woman History Drew Faust, RAD, President elected to the Board of Overseers. History Ellen Lagemann, HGSE Administrative Law Elena Kagan, HLS Government, Sociology eda Skocpol, GSAS Child Development Kathleen McCartney, HGSE Computer Science Barbara Grosz, RAD 2005: Harvard’s Task Forces on Women release Science and Race Evelynn Hammonds, College a report calling for large-scale changes in the University’s Physics Cherry Murray, SEAS recruitment of faculty and support for women pursuing academic careers. One of the recommendations Human Rights, Social Change Martha L. Minow, HLS in the report leads to the creation of the Oce of Faculty Development & Diversity.

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Tenure Retirement/ Appointment as Dean or on PresidentStill Date Departure Date University Professor Harvard Faculty