Texas Woman's University Athletics

Uhlir has been an integral part of the entire TWU community for more than 20 years. She spent her career in education and emphasized the promotion of opportunities for women, especially in sport. She came to Denton via Washington, D.C., where she spent one year as a private consultant following a three-year stint as executive director of the AIAW - Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (1979-82).

She was appointed Dean of TWU’s College of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance in 1983, overseeing all those departments as well as the Athletics and Wellness programs.

In 1989, she became the founding Dean of the College of Health Sciences as TWU added studies in communication sciences and disorders, dental hygiene, health care administration, nutrition and food sciences, and kinesiology. She continued to oversee Athletics and Wellness, and served as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative.

Dr. Uhlir was behind the approval of funding for Pioneer Hall and she sought, and obtained membership for TWU in the Lone Star Conference. She even served as President of the LSC between 1993-95.

“The TWU Athletics program exemplifies the best of women’s athletics with quality young women whose academic and athletic achievements are a credit to themselves and the University,” Uhlir said. “The unblemished reputation of the program over the 13 years I had oversight of Athletics and served as the NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative is a source of great pride in my administrative career."

A graduate of Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., Dr. Uhlir passed away Nov. 28, 2007, in Dallas.  A memorial service was held Dec. 7, 2007 in TWU's Little Chapel-in-the-Woods.