Benita Roth, professor of sociology and history, and director of the transdisciplinary program in women, gender, and sexuality studies at Binghamton University, passed away on May 27, 2023. A valued colleague, teacher, and advisor, Roth also served as the associate editor for the Journal of Women’s History, 2010‒2015, and as a leader in her union, the United University Professions (UUP). In the latter, she served as the chapter’s president (2013-2017) and vice president for academics (2017‒2023), as a member of the statewide contract negotiations team, and a member of the state UUP Executive Board. She was 62.
