Bonnie Weir to Lead Yale’s New Center for Peace and the Global Good

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Dr. Weir is a senior lecturer of global affairs at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She was recently named the inaugural executive director of the Jackson School's new Center for Peace and the Global Good, a hub for scholars and students working to address challenges in human rights and global health.

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Assistant Professor of Teaching in Youth Behavioral Health in the UCLA Department of Psychology

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Seven Women Named Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences

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The Pew Charitable Trusts recently announced that 21 researchers are joining the Pew Scholars Program in the Biomedical Sciences. These early-career scientists will receive four years of funding to explore cutting-edge research uncovering insights into human health and disease. Seven of the new Pew Scholars are women.

American Philosophical Society Elects a Dozen American Academic Women as New Members

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This year the American Philosophical Society granted membership to 33 Americans. Of these, 12 are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.

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35%
Percentage of women executives in 2006 who believed they were judged more critically than their male counterparts
90%
Percentage of women executives in 2026 who believed they were judged more critically than their male counterparts
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Eight Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

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Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Marni Sommer Awarded for Transformational Research and Global Advocacy for Menstrual Health

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The CDC Foundation has honored Columbia University's Marni Sommer for transforming menstrual health into a recognized global public health priority. Beginning with her doctoral research in Tanzania, Dr. Sommer has focused her work on how menstruation and puberty disrupt girls' education.

New Dean Appointments for Three Women in Academia

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Melissa Napolitano is the inaugural dean of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia. Mahalley Allen was appointed interim dean of the College of Communication and Education at California State University, Chico and Valentina Salotti was named dean of the John M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University.

Yasmin B. Kafai Named an Outstanding Educator in Computer Science

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Professor Kafai, the Lori and Michael Milken President's Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has been honored by Association for Computing Machinery for her long-lasting contributions to computer science education for children and youth.

A Trio of Women Appointed to New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

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The appointments are Caroline Nobo at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, Felicia Ellzy-Smith at Dutchess Community College in New York, and Atia Garrett-Washington at Dillard University in New Orleans.

McLennan Community College President Johnette McKown to Retire in 2027

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In May 2027, Johnette McKown will retire from McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas, after 18 years of service as president and 38 years of service to the college.

Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association

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A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.

Three Women Named to Endowed Faculty Positions at Universities

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Camille A. Brown was named the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Artist in Dance at the University of Southern California. Lauren Massimo is the Anthony Buividas Chair in Gerontology at the University of Pennsylvania and Ashley Valanzola is the David P. Angel Endowed Professor in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies at Clark University.

Women’s Higher Education Enrollment Outpaces Men’s Enrollment in 130 Countries

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Globally, women's postsecondary enrollment is 12 percent higher than men's enrollment. In the United States, women's higher education enrollment rate is 36 percent more than the rate for men.

Bonnie Weir to Lead Yale’s New Center for Peace and the Global Good

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Dr. Weir is a senior lecturer of global affairs at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs. She was recently named the inaugural executive director of the Jackson School's new Center for Peace and the Global Good, a hub for scholars and students working to address challenges in human rights and global health.

The Gender Income Gap Narrows for Women-Led Familes But Widens for Single Women

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In 2025, the median income level for family households headed by a single woman in the United States was 73.9 percent of the median income for family households headed by a single man.

Sue Maggioni Is the New Provost of Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts

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Dr. Maggioni comes to her new role with more than 15 years of teaching and leadership experience in higher education. Most recently, she was assistant provost at Massachusetts Bay Community College
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