Judith Sally, PhD

Judith Sally was recruited to Northwestern in 1972 as a professor of mathematics. Dr. Sally earned a bachelor’s degree in 1958 from Barnard College, a master’s degree in 1960 from Brandeis University and finally a doctoral degree from the University of Chicago in 1971. During her time at Northwestern, Dr. Sally was awarded the National Science Foundation Visiting Professorship for women during the 1988-1989 academic year, during which she traveled to Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. She also won the College of Arts and Sciences Teaching Award, a Bunting Fellowship at the Mary Ingraham Institute at Radcliffe College and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Fellowship, which recognizes academics’ successful performance and potential contribute substantially to their fields.