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Deborah Jackson-Dennison Appointed President of Diné College in Arizona

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An enrolled member of the Navajo Nation (Diné), Dr. Jackson-Dennison has nearly four decades of experience in educational leadership, including more than two decades as a superintendent in Arizona public schools.

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A Dozen Women Elected to the National Academy of Education

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The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, 12 are women.

Eight Women Authors With University Affiliations Honored by the American Historical Association

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Eight women scholars affiliated with higher educational institutions in the United States were recently presented with awards at the 139th annual meeting of the American Historical Association in Chicago.

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Eight Women Selected to Be Churchill Scholars

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The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States recently announced the selection of 16 Churchill Scholars in science, math, and engineering for the 2026-27 academic year. Eight are women who will spend the next academic year at the University of Cambridge in England.

Astrid Tuminez to Step Down as President of Utah Valley University

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Dr. Tuminez is the first woman to serve as president of Utah Valley University on a full-time basis. She is slated to conclude her presidency on May 1, following over seven years of service.

Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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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.

In Memoriam: Laura Valdiviezo, 1969-2025

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Dr. Valdiviezo was a professor of education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A scholar of educational ethnography, she served as chair of the department of teacher education and curriculum studies and as director of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies.

Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars

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Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.

A Dozen Women Elected to the National Academy of Education

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The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, 12 are women.

Five Women Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Positions at South Dakota State University

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South Dakota State University in Brookings has announced the appoitments of aeven scholars to endowed positions. Five of these appointment went to women.

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College President Announces Retirement

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Monica J. Posey was named president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2016, making her the first African American woman president of a major educational institution in the Cincinnati metropolitan area. She will retire from the college in August, following over three decades of administrative service.

In Memoriam: Clara Yu, 1948-2026

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Dr. Yu taught language courses at Middlebury College in Vermont for two decades. From 2006 to 2008, she served as president of the newly established Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.

New University Appointments for Six Women Academics

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Princeton’s Molly Crockett Receives Early-Career Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences

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Leveraging perspectives from cognitive science, social psychology, philosophy, science and technology studies, and data science, Dr. Crockett's lab investigates relationships between self and society, power and knowledge, and technology and culture.

New Dean Positions for Four Women in Higher Education

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The new deans are Aneika L. Simmons at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, Kim Petersen at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Julia Bear at Stony Brook University in New York, and Christian Spears Brown at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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Eight Women Selected to Be Churchill Scholars

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The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States recently announced the selection of 16 Churchill Scholars in science, math, and engineering for the 2026-27 academic year. Eight are women who will spend the next academic year at the University of Cambridge in England.

Astrid Tuminez to Step Down as President of Utah Valley University

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Dr. Tuminez is the first woman to serve as president of Utah Valley University on a full-time basis. She is slated to conclude her presidency on May 1, following over seven years of service.

Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers

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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.

In Memoriam: Laura Valdiviezo, 1969-2025

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Dr. Valdiviezo was a professor of education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A scholar of educational ethnography, she served as chair of the department of teacher education and curriculum studies and as director of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies.

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