Margaret Cuninggim

Margaret Cuninggim (October 15, 1914 in Nashville, Tennessee – July 4, 1986 in St. Petersburg, Florida) was an American university professor and administrator. She served as Dean of Women at the University of Tennessee from 1957 to 1966 and at Vanderbilt University from 1966 to 1973. Additionally, she served as the President of the Tennessee Association of Women's Deans from 1958 to 1960. The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center at Vanderbilt University in named in her honor.

Early life Margaret Louise Cuninggim was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Her father, Jesse Lee Cuninggim, was a Methodist clergyman and the President of Scarritt College for Christian Workers in Nashville. Her brother, Merrimon Cuninggim, served as a consultant for the center. Additionally, the annual Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society at Vanderbilt University is also named in her honor.