IBR Women

History of IBR Women

IBR Women began as the vision of Carol Kaminski and Beth Stovell in 2014. At that time, women comprised only 7.7% of the over 500 IBR members. We developed a IBR Women Scholars’ Breakfast with the goal to connect current women IBR members for mutual support, networking, and advancement in scholarship.

The first breakfast had 30 women on the list and by 2019 we had over 100! A recent grant with the Imago Dei Fund has allowed us to expand our work with IBR Women beyond our breakfast to a retreat, seminars, and social media presence. We look forward to a bright future for IBR Women!

Our Facebook group is a private discussion forum for women who are IBR members.

Saturday, November 21, 2026 · 7:00-8:45 AM 
Room:  Grand Ballroom 1, Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel 

Breakfast from 7:30-8:45 am, with an optional coffee hour from 7-7:30 am to allow more time for conversation. The program this year will be intentionally streamlined to provide as much time as possible for the connections that are so vital to our thriving in the academy.

Sponsored by Baker Academic, IVP Academic, Zondervan Academic, Zondervan Bibles, and Tyndale House Publishers New Living Translation