An innovative artist and cultural leader, she founded The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, an internationally respected museum for contemporary installation art. An accomplished sculptor whose work has been exhibited world wide, she has helped establish Pittsburgh as an international arts center a...

A distinguished educator, scientist, researcher, author, and mentor, she is Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the Pennsylvania State University. She has been internationally recognized for her research in biology, agriculture, and the life sciences, most notably for h...

Professor of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson Medical College where she is director of the Liver Disease Prevention Center, she is nationally recognized for her research and patient care. She has received many awards for her health and human services work on behalf of Asian Americans in the Philadelp...

President and CEO of Magee-Women?s Hospital and Research Institute, she has greatly expanded its programs and enhanced its reputation, establishing the institution as a Department of Health and Human Services Center for Excellence in Women?s Health. A leader in research for obstetrics, gynecology...

After a distinguished career in dentistry, she has contributed her time and talent to many regional and national organizations. The first African American to serve as Chair of the Carlow College Board, she has been a trustee of Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pittsbu...

An internationally respected physician and medical researcher, she has been honored for her able and determined leadership in large diabetes and cardiovascular clinical trials. A Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh, her pioneering work in public health has sig...

With her combined expertise in finance and education, she has provided advice and leadership for many regional, state and national organizations. She has been a trustee and officer for the Federation of Jewish Agencies, United Way Women?s Council, Emergency Aid Foundation of Pennsylvania, Univers...

A widely-recognized artist and educator, she has served as an international cultural specialist for the U.S. Department of State in South America and the Middle East, organized traveling art exhibitions and had international exhibits of her art work. A founder and the first Executive Director of ...