Margaret H'Doubler
Margaret H’Doubler, “founder of American college dance,” created a dance major — the first in the U.S. — at the University of Wisconsin in 1926.
H’Doubler, Margaret
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Crenshaw, Kimberlé
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw, a leader in critical race theory, introduced the term intersectionality to describe the multiple ways people can be oppressed.
Hansberry, Lorraine
Lorraine Hansberry
Lorraine Hansberry's first Broadway play, A Raisin in the Sun, changed how Black people's lives were shown in American theater.
Hamerstrom, Frances
Frances Hamerstrom
Frances Hamerstrom, an ornithologist who helped save the prairie chicken population in Wisconsin, was the first woman in the U.S. to earn a master’s degree in wildlife management.
Bravo, Ellen
Ellen Bravo
Author and activist Ellen Bravo has fought tirelessly for policies that support working women and their families.
hooks, bell
bell hooks
University of Wisconsin graduate bell hooks is a prolific writer, speaker, and scholar who is best known for her work on gender, race, and class.
Vang, Chia Youyee
Chia Youyee Vang
Chia Youyee Vang is a leading advocate for Hmong cultural preservation and education.
Bleier, Ruth
Ruth Bleier
Ruth Bleier was a neurophysiology professor whose pioneering work showed that there was gender bias in the field of biological science.
Rowland, Pleasant
Pleasant Rowland
Pleasant Rowland founded the American Girls Collection, a popular line of books, dolls, and accessories that features girls living throughout U.S. history.
Cheney, Lynne
Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney, who served as Second Lady of the United States, has devoted much of her career to writing and speaking about the importance of American history education.