Who We Are
TUWA is an organization dedicated to providing networking and activities for those new to campus and a forum for those interested in supporting the development and growth of women on campus. Founded in 1910, TUWA has grown to include members in all aspects of the campus community and now creates and provides fora for lectures, book clubs, artistic pursuits, exhibits, tours, activity groups, informative classes and conferences, and social events.
Current Leadership
President’s Message
Alexa Dow Sturtz
School of Medicine ’18
I am honored and humbled to serve as the President of the Tulane University Women’s Association for the 2024-2025 school year. I want to share a few focus areas we as the TUWA Board have been working on this year:
• We work to ensure that we are opening doors for our members by
– creating more opportunities for engagement
– offering thoughtful and impactful volunteer opportunities and events
– offering more opportunities for our families and even friends to become part of TUWA and support the Tulane community.
• We understand that the “how” matters just as much as the result. We will continue to refine our processes, implementing changes as needed to continue to meet the needs of our members and of women at Tulane.
• We will communicate upcoming TUWA and Tulane events, allowing our members to become more involved in our organization and the larger Tulane community.Overarching all of these is that we are transparent and united in educating our members and the University community on why TUWA exists, why the organization is still relevant today, and why this organization and our work are important and integral to the University and the Greater New Orleans area.I look forward to working alongside each of you as we continue to support the women and families of Tulane University.
Board Members 2024-2025
Alexandra Sims
Professor of Practice Psychology
President Elect
ALAAMEA Representative
Jewelynn Nice
NC’95
Treasurer
Ann E. Case
University Archivist
Recording Secretary
Fern Kruger
Tulane Affiliate
Corresponding Secretary
Jyoti Coonar
Senior Research Administrator
Newcomer Chair
Aleida Perry
Financial Services Manager
Membership Chair
Renee Sobel
Ex Officio
Board Members at Large 2024-2025
Board Members at Large 2024-2025
Tupper Allen
Brandy Anderson
Doris Baron
Kim Black
Valerie Calenda
Julie Hadzor
Janice Hughes
Shira Hussain
Rebecca Madura
Terri Santa Coloma
Katherine Valentine
Jessica Witcher
Jana Woodson