Breaking News
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Clayton State University Selects Corrie Fountain to Serve as Interim Provost
Apr. 24, 2024 - “I am grateful for the opportunity to serve at Clayton State in this interim capacity, and I hope that my contributions will aid in the success of its students, faculty and staff," said Dr. Fountain, currently the associate provost for faculty affairs at Georgia State University. -
Mónica Torres to Lead the New Mexico State University System
Apr. 24, 2024 - Dr. Torres currently serves as chancellor of the New Mexico State University System's community colleges. She previously served as vice president for academic affairs, and later as president of Doña Ana Community College. -
Sylvia Torti Named Seventh President of the College of the Atlantic
Apr. 24, 2024 - Dr. Torti has spent the past fifteen years in leadership roles with the University of Utah. Since 2011, she has served as the university's dean of the Honors College. - More from Breaking News
Research & Studies
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Report Uncovers Gender and Racial Inequities in Professional Educational Measurement Field
Apr. 24, 2024 - In both academia and professional industry settings, the field of educational measurement has disparities in racial and gender employment equity. Women are more likely to have lower salaries, less prestigious job titles, and experience workplace exclusion and discrimination. -
Report Reveals Women More Likely Than Men to Complete All Levels of Postsecondary Education
Apr. 24, 2024 - In analyzing data of postsecondary education among students who were in ninth-grade in 2009, the study found women were more likely than men to complete their postsecondary education at all levels. -
Study Finds Most Women Are Unaware of the Link Between Alcohol Use and Breast Cancer
Apr. 24, 2024 - The study found less than a quarter of American women are unaware that alcohol use can be a risk factor for developing breast cancer. The results revealed the level of unawareness varied across sociodemographic backgrounds. - More from Research & Studies
Appointments
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New Faculty Positions for Three Women Scholars
Apr. 18, 2024 - The faculty appointments are Bhramar Mukherjee at Yale University, Stephanie Henderson at Alcorn State University, and Lorraine Gaynor at the University of Iowa. -
Nine Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities Across the United States
Apr. 18, 2024 - Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news of appointments of women to higher education positions, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com. -
Seven Women Named to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Apr. 18, 2024 - Taking on new administrative roles are Patricia Ruiz at the University of Pennsylvania, China Jude at Chadron State College, Renai Bodley at Virginia Tech, Xuxa Rodríguez at Duke University, Lori McMahon at the University of Virginia, Alyson Paul at the University of North Georgia, and Jackie Davis at Northwestern College. - More from Appointments
Honors & Awards
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Vanderbilt Professor Lorrie Moore Wins National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction
Apr. 18, 2024 - Lorrie Moore, professor of English at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, was recognized for her novel I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home. She has authored numerous other publications throughout her four-decades long career, including three other novels, many short-stories, and various works of nonfiction. -
American Economic Association Names Bronwyn Hall a 2024 Distinguished Fellow
Apr. 18, 2024 - Dr. Hall is a professor emerita of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, where she taught for nearly four-decades. She has conducted extensive research on patents, patent citations, the relationship between research and development and productivity, and the econometrics of firm-level microdata -
Deborah Reibe Honored for Contributions to Sports Medicine and Exercise Science
Apr. 18, 2024 - The American College of Sports Medicine has recognized Dr. Riebe for her contributions to the field of sports medicine and exercise science. Her research focuses on the development of physical activity interventions for a variety of populations. - More from Honors & Awards
Other Recent Articles
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [4.23.2024]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [4.23.2024]
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
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In Memoriam: June Jackson Christmas, 1924-2023 [4.22.2024]
A longtime clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University, Dr. Christmas also taught behavioral science at the City University of New York School of Medicine and was a professor of mental health policy at the Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Sweet Briar College and the University of Virginia Create a Pathway Program for a Master’s Degree in Engineering [4.22.2024]
The two Virginia institutions have launched a new program, UVAccelerate, that will provide students from Sweet Briar College, a women’s school, the opportunity for early-entry into the master of engineering degree program with the University of Virginia
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In Memoriam: Faith Ringgold, 1930-2024 [4.22.2024]
Ringgold was a mixed media artist, best known for her narrative quilts which centered around African American and women’s representation. She was a professor emerita of art with the University of California San Diego where she taught for 15 years.
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University of St. Thomas in Texas Launches Catholic Gender Studies Graduate Certificate and Degree [4.19.2024]
In the fall 2024 semester, the University of St. Thomas Houston will launch a graduate certificate in sexuality and gender, as well as a master’s degree in Catholic women’s and gender studies. Both programs will focus on the intersection of Catholicism and the field of gender studies.
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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education [4.19.2024]
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
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In Memoriam: Elizabeth Ann Vallen, 1965-2024 [4.19.2024]
Dr. Vallen was the Howard A. Schneiderman ’48 Professor of Biology at Swarthmore College where she served for nearly three decades. She helped to establish the college’s Biology Scholars Program and the Swarthmore Summer Scholars Program.
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Endowed Faculty Appointments for Three Women Scholars [4.18.2024]
The endowed faculty appointments are Lana Alagha at the Missouri University of Science and Technology, J. Kēhaulani Kauanui at Princeton University, and Melissa Haendel at the University of North Carolina.
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Differences in Online Gambling Preferences Between Men and Women [4.17.2024]
A new study by researchers at the University of Bergen in Norway has found women tend to prefer simpler gambling activities that focus on social interaction, compared to men who prefer strategic and competition-based games.
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University of North Carolina at Asheville Appoints Yvonne Villanueva-Russell as Provost [4.17.2024]
Dr. Villanueva currently serves as dean of the College of Innovation and Design at Texas A&M University Commerce where she has worked for over two decades. She will assume her new position as provost of the University of North Carolina at Asheville this summer.
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Study Uncovers Racial Disparities in Postpartum Depression Treatment [4.17.2024]
Although there were no disparities found in the diagnosis of perinatal mood and anxiety disorder among postpartum mothers, White women were significantly more likely to receive mental health treatment than women from other racial groups.
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Wendy Cadge Appointed President of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania [4.17.2024]
Currently dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Brandeis University, Wendy Cadge has been named president of Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. She is a professor of sociology whose academic research has focused on issues in contemporary American religion.
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Study Finds Having a High-Status Network Can Result in Social Backlash for Women Professionals [4.17.2024]
The research found women with high-status connections are perceived as more dominant than their peers, and therefore subject to additional social penalties as dominance in women can be seen as defying stereotypical gender norms.
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Britt Rios-Ellis Returns to California State University System as President of the Stanislaus Campus [4.17.2024]
Prior to her current role as provost of Oakland University, Dr. Rios-Ellis served the California State University system for over 25 years, holding faculty and leadership positions with the Long Beach and Monterey Bay campuses.
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In Memoriam: Barbara Jones, 1935-2024 [4.17.2024]
Dr. Jones was a women’s studies scholar and cultural anthropologist. During her academic career, she taught courses at schools across the country including Merritt College in Oakland, California, where she served as chair of the anthropology department.
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Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars [4.16.2024]
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
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Kat Gutierrez Honored for Contributions to Community Engagement in Pajaro Valley, California [4.15.2024]
Dr. Gutierrez, an assistant professor of history at the University of of California, Santa Cruz, was honored for her contributions to the community-based project, Watsonville is in the Heart, which focuses on the history of Filipino migration and labor in the Pajaro Valley region.
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In Memoriam: Marjorie Perloff, 1931-2024 [4.15.2024]
Dr. Perloff was a professor emerita of English with Stanford University, where she taught for 14 years. She was a scholar of contemporary and experimental poetry, authoring over a dozen books throughout her lifetime.
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Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers [4.15.2024]
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
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Rolanda Ward Recognized by National Association of Social Workers for Service to Underserved Communities [4.12.2024]
The National Association of Social Workers honored Rolanda Ward for her service to underserved and oppressed communities. She currently serves as director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission at Niagara University.
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In Memoriam: Ruth R. Martin, 1930-2024 [4.12.2024]
Dr. Martin was a professor emerita of social work at the University of Connecticut. In addition to teaching, she served the university as associate dean prior to retiring in 1999.
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Five Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions [4.11.2024]
Taking on new faculty duties are Erica Armstrong Dunbar at Emory University in Atlant, Allison Oakes at Syracuse University in New York, Kimberly Haynie at the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Rasha Abdrabou at Loma Linda University in California, and Marylyn Ritchie at the University of Pennsylvania.
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