TICUA Hall of Fame Spotlight: Dr. Judith Kofroth Domer

TICUA Hall of Fame Spotlight: Tusculum University Graduate Dr. Judith Kofroth Domer

Medical Mycology and Immunology Researcher, Mentor, Philanthropist

Inducting Institution: Tusculum University

Dr. Judith Kofroth Domer's career has supported and championed active and experiential learning. Her service has demonstrated a commitment to civic engagement. While a student at Tusculum University, Dr. Domer was a founding member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society as well as a Charles Oliver Gray Scholar.

Throughout her career, Dr. Domer performed a great deal of research, but she also mentored postdoctoral fellows and graduate students who did research in her laboratory. She taught both medical and graduate students in the areas of medical mycology and immunology. Dr. Domer’s research was published in 68 peer-reviewed journals.

She was awarded a Ph.D. from Tulane University, where she worked, eventually receiving the title of Acting Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies at the university’s medical center. As past president of the alumni executive board and as trustee, she has been an active promoter and enabler of Tusculum University’s mission.

Dr. Domer’s philanthropy and influence have touched countless lives. In 2013, she and her husband, Dr. Floyd Domer, established the Floyd R. and Judith E. Domer Scholarship Fund for the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy. In 2015, the couple established a $1 million bequest that enhanced the scholarship fund and created the Floyd R. and Judith E. Domer Lectureship Fund.