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Hazel E. Branch
Hazel Branch
BornOctober 1, 1886
DiedAugust 24, 1973(1973-08-24) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)College professor and administrator
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Kansas, BA English, 1908

University of Kansas, MA English, 1912

Cornell University, PhD. Entomology, 1921
Academic work
Era1921–1956
DisciplineBiology
Sub-disciplineZoology and Entomologist
InstitutionsWichita State University

Hazel Elisabeth Branch (October 1, 1886 – August 24, 1973) was an American entomologist and academic. She was a professor and head of the Department of Zoology at Wichita State University. Branch was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the president of the Kansas Academy of Science.

Early life

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Branch was born on October 1, 1886, in Concordia, Kansas.[1][2] She attended the public schools in Cawker City, Kansas and Beloit, Kansas.[3] She attended the University of Kansas, where she received a Bachelor's degree in 1908 and a Master's degree in English in 1912.[4][5][2] She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.[1][5]

She received a Ph.D. in entomology from Cornell University in 1921.[2][4][5] While at Cornell, she was a founding member and treasurer of Sigma Delta Epsilon (now Graduate Women in Science).[6]

Career

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After graduating from the University of Kansas, Branch was a teacher and preceptress at the College of the Sisters of Bethany in Topeka, Kansas.[3][7] She taught at Cornell University from 1921 to 1922, after receiving her Ph.D.[8]

In 1922, Branch joined Fairmount College (later renamed Wichita State University), as a professor and head of the Department of Biology.[1] In 1927, she became a professor and head of the Department of Zoology.[3][7][4] Her research focused on preventative medicine, show the need for a balanced diet and the negative effects of alcohol and nicotine.[1] She also studied pollution caused by dumping raw milk in streams and the negative impact of nicotine on rat reproduction.[5]

Many of her students majored in pre-medicine.[4] 197 of her students became physicians, 56 became dentists, 22 became nurses, and one became a phytopathologist.[1][4] She sponsored the Pi Kappa Psi sorority at Fairmount College in 1938.[1] She also organized Phi Beta Kappa at Wichita State.[8]

She retired as a professor emeritus of zoology in 1956.[7][3][8] After retiring, she turned to writing and published a scientific book about salamanders in 1959.[7]

Branch was included in the 1938 edition of Men of Science.[1] Branch was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[1][5] She was a member of the American Society of Zoologists, the Academy for the Advancement of Science, and the Entomological Society of America.[1][8] Branch was also the president of the Kansas Academy of Science and president of the Wichita chapter of the American Association of University Professors.[9][2][1][5]

Personal life

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Branch lived at 3756 E. Douglas in Wichita, Kansas.[8] She was active in the Wichita Science Club for local science teachers and the Junior Committee of the Kansas Academy of Science.[1] She received the Alumni Recognition Award in 1957.[1] She was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church in Wichita.[5][8]

Branch died on August 24, 1973, in Wichita.[5] In 1975, the Hazel Branch Endowed Scholarship at Wichita State University was established from her estate, and awarded to students majoring in biology with the intent to attend a medical school.[2][1]

Publications

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Books

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  • Branch, Hazel E. A laboratory manual of Cryptobranchus aleganiensis Daudin. Vantage Press. 1959.

Journals

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  • Branch, Hazel Elizabeth (1913). Morphology and biology of the Membracidae of Kansas. Vol. 8, Series No. 3. University of Kansas.
  • Branch, Hazel Elizabeth (1922). "A contribution to the knowledge of the internal anatomy of Trichoptera". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 15 (3): 256–275. doi:10.1093/aesa/15.3.256.
  • Branch, Hazel Elizabeth (1923). "Description of the early stages of Tanytarsus fatigans JOH". Entomologists News. 34: 1–4.
  • Branch, Hazel E. (1922). "A new record relative to the parasites of Pholus achemon Drury". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 31: 100. doi:10.2307/3624128. JSTOR 3624128.
  • Branch, Hazel E. (1922). "Notes on the Chironomidae of Kansas". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 31: 48. doi:10.2307/3624108. JSTOR 3624108.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth (1923). "The life history of Chironomus cristatus Fabr. with descriptions of the species". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 31 (1): 15–30. JSTOR 25003980.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth (1928). "Description and identification of some Chironomid egg masses". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 21 (4): 566–570. doi:10.1093/aesa/21.4.566.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth (1931). "The aims and opportunities of the Junior Academy in Kansas". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 34: 27–32. doi:10.2307/3624463. JSTOR 3624463.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth (1931). "Identification of Chironomid egg masses II". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 34: 151–157. doi:10.2307/3624485. JSTOR 3624485.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth (1931). "Effects of alcohol on the reproductive powers of rats (albino)". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 34: 311–313. doi:10.2307/3624508. JSTOR 3624508.
  • Branch, Hazel Elisabeth; Moss, W. Glen (1938). "Effects of nicotine on rats (albino)". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 41: 317–329. JSTOR 3625263.
  • Branch, Hazel E. (1942). "That the blind may see". The American Biology Teacher. 5 (2): 34–36. doi:10.2307/4437328. JSTOR 4437328.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Hazel Branch | Plaza of Heroines". Wichita State University. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e O'Leary, Margaret R.; O'Leary, D. S. (2015-04-15). R. D. O'Leary (1866–1936): Notes from Mount Oread, 1914–1915. iUniverse. ISBN 9781491758731. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Former Concordia Woman Retiring". The Salina Journal. 1956-04-15. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Dr. Hazel E. Branch Starts Her 26th Year at Wichita U." The Wichita Eagle. 1947-06-29. p. 12. Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Dr. Branch Dies at 86, Services Set". The Wichita Beacon. 1973-08-21. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Announcement of the founding of Sigma Delta Epsilon". Science. 54. July 29, 1921 – via Cornel University Library Digital Collections.
  7. ^ a b c d "Retired Zoology Professor to Publish Scientific Book". The Wichita Beacon. 1959-06-10. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Former Professor of Zoology at Wichita U. Dies". The Wichita Eagle. 1973-08-22. p. 9. Retrieved 2024-09-16 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Venters, Belinda. "Hazel Branch Endowed Scholarship". WSU Foundation. Wichita State University. Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 9 May 2016.