Paul and Polly Doughty established this endowment in 2001.

Paul Doughty is a University of Florida distinguished service professor emeritus. His research includes cultural anthropology, peace studies, applied anthropology and Latin American studies. Polly Doughty is a local activist and an avid supporter of women’s studies at UF. She is dynamic in her fight for the equal rights of women, and she is the current president of the Friends of Women’s Studie