Dean's Leadership Awards

The JCSW has been awarding Leaders in Advancing Women’s Careers since 1998, when the first Faculty Dean’s Award for Leadership in the Advancement of Women Faculty was established.  In 1999, a staff Award was added. Former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Joseph B. Martin, M.D., Ph.D., initiated these awards to recognize faculty and staff members for lifetime achievement in the recruitment, retention and advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine. In 2007, the Awards were renamed the “Joseph B. Martin Dean's Leadership Awards for the Advancement of Women” to honor Dr. Martin for his long-standing support of the mission it recognizes.
 
The Dean’s Award for Enhancement of Women’s Careers was initiated in 2019 in collaboration with the Dean’s office, to recognize faculty members committed to the advancement of women at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Dental Medicine, but may not be in a position in their career to promote and retain women faculty. The Award was named the “Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers” to honor Dr. Driscoll (1923-2018) who was the first faculty co-chair of the JCSW in 1973.  
 
The Dean’s Award for an Emerging Leader in Women’s Careers was initiated in 2021 in collaboration with the Dean’s Office, to recognize a faculty member making an impact limited to their local sphere of influence. In 2022, this award was renamed the "Nancy J. Tarbell Dean's Award for an Emerging Leader in Women's Careers" to honor her impact as founding Director of the MGH Office for Women’s Careers and their Center for Faculty Development, and her 11 years of service as Dean for Academic and Clinical Affairs at Harvard Medical School.

To view complete list of previous Dean's Award recipients click here. 

2023 recipients: