Laura Horner Carnell (September 7, 1867 - March 30, 1929) was an American educator and the first dean of

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DR. LAURA H. CARNELL, EDUCATOR, IS DEAD; Associated President of Temple University Joined Its Faculty 34 Years Ago
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Formative years

Born in

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on September 7, 1867, Carnell graduated from the Philadelphia Normal School in 1866. In 1895, she was asked by Temple University founder

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to join Temple's faculty. During her tenure, she helped found the Women's Department, and was named acting dean in 1897. In 1905, she was named dean, and served in that post until 1925; she then became associate president. Carnell was also named to the Philadelphia Board of Public Education in 1923. In 1924 she was president of the Deans of Women of the State of Pennsylvania.

Honors

Temple University has established Laura Carnell professorships to "recognize faculty who have distinguished themselves in research, scholarship, the creative arts and teaching."Laura Carnell Professorship
temple.edu, Retrieved 20 July 2015 The Laura H. Carnell School in Philadelphia was also named in her honor.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carnell, Laura H. 1867 births 1929 deaths Temple University faculty