Dr. Beverly Stoeltje speaks about her path through graduate study in the 1970s and how her dissertation assisted her later research with Queen Mothers in Ghana. Sharing stories about her graduate studies at the University of Texas, Dr. Stoeltje provides her perspectives on women's position in academic society. She talks about the roles and obstacles that women in university positions face, whether students or faculty, and the importance of mentors for women in their early careers, concluding with optimism for the future.