Shirley Welsh Ryan

Degrees & Memberships: Honorary Degrees: Northwestern, Notre Dame, University of Illinois–Chicago, Catholic Theological Union; Member: Board of Directors of Notre Dame, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Kennedy Center, and WTTW-PBS

Awards: 2025 Women Making History Award, National Women's History Museum;

Achievements: has dedicated over 44 years to advancing the understanding of infant neuroplasticity and to close the gap in response to infant movement abilities; founded Pathways.org; 1985 co-founded Pathways Pediatric Clinic and Pathways Medical Round Table which developed the first Infant Milestone Chart endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics;