Alice Palmer
(she/her/hers)
Associate Dean and Director
Department of African American Student Affairs
1978-1984
Alice Palmer was the Associate Dean of Students and Director of African American Student Affairs at Northwestern University. She used her expertise to advocate for unheard voices through academic and bureaucratic institutions. Her knowledge of educational administration and political activism led her to become a member of the Illinois State Senate in 1991. Learn more about Alice Palmer.
So when we talk about Joyce Hughes being the first Black woman to gain tenure at Northwestern, she probably wasn't the first qualified.”
Alice Palmer