Beginning with her graduate student years in Berkeley, California, Davida Teller was a strong supporter of, and model for, the role of women in science and academia.[1] Teller's long-standing advocacy for women in science was recognized formally following her death by the establishment of the Davida Teller Award of the Vision Sciences Society.[17] This award is presented annually to a woman who has made exceptional contributions to the field of vision science and who has a strong history of mentoring.