The Lucy Gibson Notable Woman Award
KAWE named the Notable Woman award after one of its own, Lucy Webb Gibson, to honor her legacy, grace and courage. Lucy had proposed and helped initiate the award.
Do you know a local, outstanding woman who has affected the strategic direction of an organization, contributed to her community, and maintained a life balance in a profession, business, charity, creative art, or sport? KAWE recognizes such a woman annually by selecting from a list of nominees. Nominees must be from the greater Knoxville area. Click the Nomination Form button to submit the name of your own “notable woman.” KAWE membership recognizes the winning applicant at a luncheon in early fall.
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The Lucy Gibson Notable Woman of 2025 Award
Denise Stillman, the Lucy Gibson Notable Woman Chair, introduces Leticia Flores, PhD, Director of the Psychological Clinic and faculty member in the Department of Psychology at UTK, at the KAWE September 2025 luncheon
Leticia Flores is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Director for the UT Psychological Clinic. Dr. Flores received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, and completed a 2-year post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Flores has taught courses in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, ethics, and multicultural issues in psychology, and has supervised graduate students in training clinics for over 15 years. She specializes in working with late adolescents and adults regarding sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Dr. Flores is the current President of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC); and a member of the American Psychological Association’s Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity (Div 44); the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH); the National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology; and Knoxville’s Appalachian Psychoanalytic Society. She consistently engages in outreach, education and advocacy in the Knoxville community on behalf of marginalized communities. She is a current member of Knoxville’s Police Advisory and Review Committee (PARC), a volunteer for the Tennessee Equality Project, a 501c4 serving the state’s LGBTQ+ community, and a volunteer with the East TN Civil Rights Working Group.
Members of the selection committee: Rose Conway-Cox, Denise Stillman, Chair; Dr. Flores, our Notable Woman; and Desiree Woodle, who nominated Dr. Flores.