Jamie Hooyman to Lead North Central Missouri College

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Most recently, Dr. Hooyman was vice president of academic affairs and provost of Northwest Missouri State University. She was the first woman to serve in that role.

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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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Past-month alcohol use among pregnant women in 2011–2012
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Texas A&M Scholars Examine Recent Trends in How People Perceive Women Executives

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“While attitudes improved sharply between 1965 and 2006, the years since have produced a gap in how men and women experience evaluation, standards, and opportunity,” the authors write. “The divergence indicates progress on the surface, but deterioration underneath.”

Jamie Hooyman to Lead North Central Missouri College

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Most recently, Dr. Hooyman was vice president of academic affairs and provost of Northwest Missouri State University. She was the first woman to serve in that role.

Women’s Share of Television Creators Declines Significantly

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In the 2025–26 television season, women's share of television creators was lower than it was a decade ago. Over the past year, there have been significant declines in the number of women creators, directors, and on-screen characters in television.

Karen Davis O’Hara Named Director of Kenai Peninsula College in Alaska

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Born and raised in Alaska, Dr. O'Hara previously spent more than two decades with the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento. More recently, she was executive director of Sierra College's Nevada County Campus.

Study Examines How Pregnant Women Cope With Sociopolitical Stressors

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“Maternal and fetal health is influenced not only by medical care but also by the broader social and political environment,” said lead author Kristina Joy Chua of the University of Notre Dame. “And politics definitely plays a significant role in shaping perinatal health.”

Elizabeth Maher Muoio Is President of the Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey

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The Independent Colleges and Universities of New Jersey is a nonprofit that supports New Jersey's 13 independent, nonprofit, public missions institutions of higher education through efforts such as philanthropy and public policy advocacy.

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.

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.

Russell Sage Foundation’s Latest Grants for Research Important to Women

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The Russell Sage Foundation in New York City recently approved 29 research grants. Some of these grants directly relate to issues important to women.

The American Institute of Physics Launches the Nancy Grace Roman Papers

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Dr. Roman (1925-2018) was the first chief of astronomy at NASA. The administration recently launched the Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, which is designed to explore the mysteries of dark matter, dark energy, and exoplanets.

Three Women Faculty Members Take on New Roles at the University of Arkansas Little Rock

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In the College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, and Education, Kris McAbee is the new associate dean of operations. Angela Hunter will serve as interim director of the School of Literary and Performing Arts and Kathryn King was named interim director of the School of Human Inquiry.

In Memoriam: Shirley Strum Kenny, 1934–2026

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Dr. Kenny was named president of Queens College of the City University of New York in 1985, making her the college's first woman president. In 1994, she became the first woman president of Stony Book University in New York, where she would serve for 15 years.
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