The Stuart and Emily Mudd Professorship of Human Behavior & Reproduction

Emily Borie Hartshorne Mudd

The Professorship was established in 1975 through a bequest from Stuart Mudd, MD (1893–1975) as a tribute to his wife, Emily Borie Hartshorne Mudd (1898–1998), “who has been ever mindful of the fundamental need for quality and quantity of population and who has dealt creatively with the many facets of human interaction within families.”

Dr. Emily Mudd, Professor Emeritus of Family Study in Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine, was the first woman to be named a full professor at the School. A pioneer in the fields of marriage counseling and family studies, she founded the Marriage Council of Philadelphia and served as Director for 34 years. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, Dr. Mudd was an active lecturer, author, and consultant in family study programs both nationally and internationally. An alumna of both the School of Social Work and its graduate school, Emily Mudd was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1972.

Stuart Mudd, MD was Chairman of Penn’s Department of Microbiology from its founding in 1931 until his retirement in 1959. As a scientist, he was best known for his part in the freeze-drying process for preserving blood plasma, which helped to save many lives during World War II. He also was a pioneer in the use of the electron microscope in biomedical research. Outside the field of microbiology, Dr. Mudd was active on several international committees and was committed to the search for and application of techniques for population control.


 

Current Chairholder

The Stuart and Emily Mudd Professorship of Human Behavior & Reproduction is open.

Previous Chairholder

  • Karl Rickels, MD 1975-2021