Contributors

Project Director

Dr. Laura Vorachek is Professor of English at the University of Dayton. Her research focuses on Victorian periodicals, Victorian literature, Jane Austen, and detective fiction. Her publications on nineteenth-century British women journalists include:

• “‘How little I cared for fame’: T. Sparrow and Women’s Investigative Journalism at the Fin de Siècle.” Victorian Periodicals Review, vol. 49, no. 2, 2016, pp. 333-61.
• “Playing Italian: Cross-Cultural Dress and Investigative Journalism at the Fin de Siècle.” Victorian Periodicals Review, vol. 45, no. 4, 2012, pp. 406-35.

Data Entry and Research

Data entry and research contributed by Mallory Boring (BA 22), Lexi Gallion (MA 21), and Dr. Laura Vorachek.

Web Development

• Under the direction of Professor Lacie Stiffler (University of Dayton) and Daniel Sheldon (BS 24, BM 24, MCS 25), this website was augmented by Maya Carter (BS 25), David Deeter (BS 25), and Brady Koenig (BS 25) in Spring 2025. In Spring 2025 Maya, David, and Brady added new administrative site functionalities, improved the visual layout of the website, and added improved search functionalities. David served as the Team Lead, and Maya and Brady served as the Front/Backend developers.
• Under the direction of Dr. Nick Stiffler (University of Dayton), this website was redesigned by Julia Bays (BS 23, MCS 24) and Gabrielle Snyder (BS 23) in Spring of 2023. In Fall 2023, Julia Bays developed/designed the website's infrastructure. In Spring 2024, Julia Bays served as the project manager, while Konor Tice (BS 23, MCS 24) served as the technical lead. The following students contributed to the website's development in Spring 2024: Beecher Dune (BS 24), Sadie Kuprionis (BS 24), Daniel Sheldon (BS 24, BM 24), Angela Wise (BS 24).
• Under the direction of Dr. Phu Phung (University of Dayton), the following students contributed to earlier iterations of this website: Samantha Adrian (BS 22), Marino Brkic (BS 21), Gabriel Hoban (BS 22), Daniel Kosmin (BS 22), Han Le (BS 22), Samuel Miller (BS 22), Badri Narayanan (MS 22), and Kittisak Phanwong (BS 21).

 

 

If you would like to contribute information or biographies about Society of Women Journalists members between 1894 and 1914, please contact Laura Vorachek .