Year Inducted: 1977
Professor Kathleen Doering of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, was associated with the University of Kansas for 50 years as both a student and faculty member. She received her BA in 1922, her MA in 1923, and her PhD in 1929. Dr. Doering served as an Instructor in the Department of Entomology from 1924-1929, when she immediately became an Assistant Professor.
Dr. Doering was a pioneer in the field of Insect Morphology. She received a National Science Foundation of $32,000 for her grant, a very large sum at the time. She was a charter member of the Kansas Entomological Society and one of its Presidents, and was also a member of the Entomological Society of America. Her major contributions to the field included the naming and description of over 60 previously unknown species of insects.
Professor Doering passed away in 1970 at the age of 70.
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