Dr. Babette Bohn, professor of art history, has been named the 2015 WGST Research and Creative Activity Award winner.

The award is a one-year honorary appointment given by TCU’s Women and Gender Studies Program to recognize faculty members for their contributions, scholarship and programs to advance the women and gender discipline. Winners present one public lecture and lead one program on scholarship, research or creative activities related to women and gender during their appointment.

“Babette’s scholarly activities for women and gender are unmatched,” said Bonnie Melhart, dean of University Programs. “This award supports her current book project, Women Artists, Their Patrons, and Their Publics in Early Modern Bologna, that examines the only school of women artists in early modern Italy and what contributed to their success in a male-dominated field.

“It complements her other publications that highlight the truths and myths of women’s early achievements as professional artists.”

Bohn holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University, a master’s degree from Boston University and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. Her interest in women, gender and sexuality studies began in the late 1990s after she had already authored two books and many articles. Her Women and the Visual Arts course was the first women’s studies class in the art history department at TCU.

Bohn is a former winner of the Dean’s Teaching Award in the area of Italian women artists and will receive a cash award of $4,000 for her latest accomplishment.

Nominations for the award are requested each fall and reviewed by a faculty committee that selects the winner.