Nancy Duke Lewis

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Nancy Duke Lewis
Born(1910-11-01)1 November 1910
Lexington, KY
Died31 July 1961(1961-07-31) (aged 50)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky
Academic work
InstitutionsPembroke College in Brown University

Nancy Duke Lewis (1 November 1910 - 31 July 1961) was the Dean of Pembroke College, Brown University.

Career

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Nancy Duke Lewis graduated from the University of Kentucky with a master's degree in 1933.[1] She subsequently studied at Syracuse University before joining the faculty at University of North Carolina.[1] In 1943, she moved to Brown University, where she initially taught mathematics and was social director of Pembroke College.[1][2] She held a series of administrative roles in the college: Assistant Dean (1944–47), Dean of Students (1947–49), and Acting Dean (1949–50), before being appointed as Dean in 1950.[2][3]

In 1949, Lewis was the first woman to be awarded a grant by the Carnegie Institute for the study of the Administration of Higher Education.[1]

Awards

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Lewis was awarded honorary degrees by Tufts University (1956), Muhlenberg College (1957), Wheaton College (1960), and the Women's College of North Carolina (1960).[4][5]

The Nancy Duke Lewis Chair

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The Nancy Duke Lewis Chair was the first chair endowed at Brown University for a female faculty member.[6] It is held by "a senior scholar in any field who is distinguished in any area of gender and sexuality studies".[7] Since 2014 the chair has been held by Bonnie Honig, following Anne Fausto-Sterling (2009–2014), Nancy Armstrong (1992–2009), Naomi Schor (1985–1989), Joan Wallach Scott (1980–1985) and Rosalie Colie (1967–1972).[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "College Nancy Duke Lewis Dies at 50; Ex-Dean of Pembroke (Published 1961)". 1961-08-01. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  2. ^ a b "Lewis, Nancy Duke". wayback.archive-it.org. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  3. ^ "Pembroke College Installs Dean (Published 1950)". 1950-09-20. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  4. ^ "Alumni". University of Kentucky Alumni Association. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  5. ^ "Image | Nancy Duke Lewis receiving hood and honorary degree at Commencement | ID: gf06gc03q | Tufts Digital Library". dl.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
  6. ^ "A Brief History of Women at Brown University" (PDF). Pembroke Center.
  7. ^ a b "Center Faculty and Faculty Steering Committee | Pembroke Center | Brown University". pembroke.brown.edu. Retrieved 2025-09-24.