Archive for 2024
In Memoriam: Mona Sheinfeld Hersh-Cochran, 1934-2024
Dr. Hersh-Cochran was the first woman to ever receive a doctorate from Southern Methodist University in Texas. After receiving her Ph.D. in economics, she went on to teach at Texas Woman’s University for more than three decades.
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
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.
Four Women Appointed to the Syracuse University School of Education Faculty
The new professors in the School of Education at Syracuse University in New York are Sabrina Butler, Heather Lavender, Ahram Lee, and Jessmyn Neuhaus.
Six Women Scholars Receive Faculty Appointments at the New York University Silver School of Social Work
The new faculty appointments at the New York University Silver School of Social Work are Sarah Godoy, Sarah Narendorf, Sophia Tsesmelis Piccolino, Marylene Cloitre, Ana Flores, and Kathrine Sullivan
In Memoriam: E. Jane Doering, 1932-2024
Dr. Doering taught French literature at the University of Notre Dame for two decades. Throughout her lifetime, she authored three books on the works of French philosopher Simone Weil.
A Dozen Women Faculty Members Selected for New Academic Appointments
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Xuguang Wang Honored by American Meteorological Society for Contributions to Earth System Predictability Research
Dr. Wang, endowed professor at the University of Oklahoma, was honored for her research that has advanced the predictability of global hurricane and convective-scale models.
New Dean Appointments for Four Women Leaders in Academia
The new deans are Kim Jones at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, Dena Evans at East Tennessee State University, Denise Seachrist at Kent State University at Salem in Ohio, and Kathryn Bezella at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire.
Giulia Galli Wins the Joseph O. Hirschfelder Prize in Theoretical Chemistry
Dr. Galli current serves as a professor in the School of Molecular Engineering and department of chemistry at the University of Chicago and conducts research as a senior scientist with the Argonne National Laboratory
Sixteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Margaret Hagerman Wins National Award for Early Career Research in Children and Youth Studies
As a scholar, Dr. Hagerman focuses her work on how children’s social contexts shape their understanding of race, racism, and racial privilege, and what that means for racial inequality on a broader scale.
Four Women Selected for Endowed Faculty Appointments
The women appointed to endowed faculty positions are Joanna Ryan at the University of North Dakota, Mary-Hunter McDonnell at the University of Pennsylvania, Vahideh Manshadi at Yale University, and Cynthia Fraga Rizo at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Gender Gap in Median Income Expanded in 2023
The median income of households headed by a single woman in the United States in 2023 was $59,470. For households headed by a single man in 2023, the median income figure was $81,890. For married-couple families, the median income was $119,400.
Andrea Hayes Dixon Named Chair of Federal Scientific Management Review Board
The Scientific Management Review Board supervises and reviews the operation of all scientific research programs within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Hayes Dixon will serve as board chair through June 2026.
Study Examines How Pressure to Conform to Feminine Norms Affects College Women’s Mental Health
While pressure to conform to some feminine norms, such as investing in appearance, was associated with high levels of psychological distress, emphasis on other norms, such as maintaining good relationships with others, was linked to positive mental health among college women.
Ursuline College Announces Intent to Merge with Gannon University
“This is an important moment for both of our institutions,” said Walter Iwanenko Jr., president of Gannon University. “Today, we are joining our stories. One will not erase the other. Instead, together, we will begin crafting the next version of ourselves.”
Study Finds Black Women Shoulder the Brunt of Low Pay Occupations and Temporary Work
Overall, the median income for Black women in the United States is roughly $15,000 less than the median income for White men. Black women were found to be significantly more likely to work jobs with lower wages, less benefits, and part-time hours.
Three Women Named Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
This year’s Blavatnik National Award for Young Scientists laureates are Cigal Kadoch of Harvard Medical School, Markita del Carpio Landry of the University of California, Berkeley, and Britney Schmidt of Cornell University.
In Memoriam: Sybil Haydel Morial, 1932-2024
When pursuing her graduate education in the 1950s, Haydel Morial was denied enrollment at Tulane University and Loyola University because of her race. She went on to become an active member of the civil rights movement and advocate for voting rights in New Orleans as well as aerving as an administrator at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
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
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Five Women Appointed to Tenure-Track Faculty Roles at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania
The new tenure-track faculty at Swarthmore College are Marisa Egan, Elisa Mitchell, Carolyn Raithel, Roseann Liu, and Sintana Vergara.
Syracuse University Announces New Partnership With “Women Leaders in Sports”
Women Leaders in Sports is an organization dedicated to advancing women’s influence in sports. Their partnership with Syracuse University will create new academic and professional opportunities for both students and faculty in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
In Memoriam: Marilyn Lillith Minus, 1977-2024
Dr. Minus taught mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University for more than a decade. Earlier this year, she stepped away from Northeastern to become senior vice president and CTO for Hexcel.
Ten Women Professors Appointed to New Academic Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Katherine de Kleer Honored for Outstanding Early-Career Research in Planetary Sciences
Katherine de Kleer’s research has contributed to the broader understanding of the atmospheric composition and environmental properties of Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter, Io, Europa, Callisto, and Ganymede.
Yale Selects Three Women for Endowed Professorships in Public Health and Medicine
Yale has appointed Bharmar Mukherjee to an endowed professorship in the School of Public Health. Katerina Politi and Valerie Reinke have been selected for endowed professorships in the School of Medicine.
Dixie Watts Dalton Earns Recognition for Distinguished Graduate Teaching in Agricultural and Applied Economics
Dixie Watts Dalton has over three decades of higher education experience. She currently teaches several graduate level courses on agribusiness marketing, management, and policy at Virginia Tech.
A Dozen Women Selected for Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
National League of Nursing Recognizes Sharon Irving for Outstanding Clinical Practice Leadership
Sharon Irving, professor of pediatric nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, has conducted extensive research on clinical care delivery, particularly nutrition care delivery for critically ill infants and children.
New Endowed Faculty Appointments for Five Women Professors
The appointments are Barbara Stranger at the University of Colorado, Eurina Cha at California State University, Los Angeles, Kimberly Ellis at Virginia Tech, Shawna Friday-Stroud at Florida A&M University, and Salimah H. Meghani at the University of Pennsylvania.
Study Finds Significant Growth Among Women Faculty Representation Since 2016
In recent years, women’s growth in faculty representation in STEM fields has outpaced that of non-STEM fields, mainly driven by significant increases in STEM assistant professors and decreases in non-STEM assistant professors.
Dianna Vargo Appointed President of Wheeling University in West Virginia
“This is a very exciting and important opportunity, not just for me, but for our entire faculty and staff. All of us here are firmly committed to advancing this great University and providing the best learning environment for our students,” said Dr. Vargo, newly appointed president of Wheeling University in West Virginia.
New Survey Finds Persisting Gender Inequality in Health Care
In a national survey of over 10,000 women in the United Kingdom, 35 percent of respondents stated they have experienced a poorer health outcome because of their gender.
