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1970s

Nancy Goodman Brinker

Terry Hite David

Terry Hite David came to the University of Illinois as a sophomore in 1968 as part of the Project 500 ...
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Susan “Suze” Orman

Susan “Suze” Orman

Susan “Suze” Orman graduated from the School of Social Work in 1976 and went on to become an influential business ...
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Susan Lindquist

Susan Lindquist

Susan Lindquist graduated with a degree in Microbiology in 1971. She is one of the most respected molecular biologists in ...
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Shelia Crump Johnson

Shelia Crump Johnson

Shelia Crump Johnson graduated from the University of Illinois in 1970 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. She was the ...
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Paula Treichler

Paula Treichler

Paula Treichler joined the University of Illinois faculty in the 1970s and although she is officially retired, she continues to ...
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N. Jonne Brown

N. Jonne Brown joined the staff of the College of Engineering in the 1970s. Dean Brown was instrumental in recruiting ...
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Linda C. Smith

Linda C. Smith

Linda C. Smith graduated with a Master of Science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) in ...
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Judith S. Liebman

Judith S. Liebman joined the Departments of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Civil Engineering as an assistant professor in 1972 ...
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Joan L. Mitchell

Joan L. Mitchell

Joan L. Mitchell came to the University of Illinois in 1969 as a physics graduate student and received her PhD ...
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Joan Huber

Joan Huber came to the University of Illinois in 1971, teaching a range of sociology courses as well as Introduction ...
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Jeanette McCollum

Jeanette McCollum

Jeanette McCollum joined the College of Education in 1976 and became influential in the Special Education Department. Now Professor Emeritus, ...
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Evelyne Accad

Evelyne Accad

Evelyne Accad began teaching at the University of Illinois in 1974 as an Assistant Professor in French and Comparative Literature ...
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Carol Marin

Carol Marin

Carol Marin graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in English in 1970. As an alum, she became ...
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Annette Lu Hsiu-lien

Annette Lu Hsiu-lien

Annette Lu Hsiu-lien graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Law in 1971. She established herself as ...
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