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Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
In Memoriam: Lynn Landmesser, 1943-2024
A leading authority in the field of neuroscience, Dr. Landmesser taught at Case Western Reserve University for two decades.
Three Women Professors Appointed to Academic Leadership Roles at Universities
The women faculty taking on new duties are Grete Pederson at Yale School of Music, Haley Oliver at Purdue University, and Jennifer Hunter at the University of Kentucky.
The American Association for the Advancement of Science Honors Four Early-Career Women Chemists
This year’s recipients of the 2025 Marion Milligan Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences are Grace Han of Brandies University in Massachusetts, Michelle Calabrese and Jessica Lamb of the University of Minnesota, and Erin Stache of Princeton University in New Jersey.
New Dean Appointments for Four Women Scholars
The new deans are Tracey Turner at Liberty University in Virginia, Jenna Lowder at Mohave Community College in Arizona, Bettina Mrusek at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Hillary Richardson at Mississippi University for Women.
Duke University Rabbi Elana Friedman Recognized for Outstanding Student Support Services
Friedman has served as Duke University’s chief Jewish educator and spiritual leader for the past decade. In her role, she provides counseling services for students and oversees Jewish learning initiatives for the campus community.
A Trio of Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women appointed to administrative posts in academia are Noemi Custodia-Lora at Urban College of Boston, Alicia Miles at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Claudia Aguayo at the University of Nevada Reno.
Nneka Dennie Receives National Book Prize for Outstanding Bibliographical Scholarship
Dr. Dennie’s award-winning book, Mary Ann Shadd Cary: Essential Writings of a Nineteenth-Century Black Radical Feminist, examines the works of North America’s first Black woman newspaper editor.
The Average Woman Is Responsible for Nearly Three-Quarters of Her Family’s “Mental Load”
A new study has found that women carry, on average, 71 percent of their families’ domestic cognitive labor – the planning prior to physical tasks that must be done to keep a household functioning.
Indiana University Report Examines Women’s Philanthropy in the Twenty-First Century
The study’s authors conclude that “the changing dynamics of philanthropy and the household call for an ongoing commitment to exploring how gender shapes generosity and how research insights can be used to create a more vibrant and resilient philanthropic landscape.”
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Melissa Lane Awarded for Book on the History of Philosophy and Politics
Dr. Lane currently serves as the Class of 1943 Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Her award-winning book, Of Rule and Office: Plato’s Ideas of the Political, examines Plato’s thoughts on the accountability of those in power.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
The new deans are Teresa Tritt at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, Stephanie Santorico at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Kristina Boone at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Janine Kwapis Honored for Innovative Cognitive Aging Research
Dr. Kwapis conducts extensive research on the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms that support long-term memory formation, storage, and updating. She currently serves as the Paul Berg Early Career Professor in the Biological Sciences at Pennsylvania State University.
Five Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Academia
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.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Scholar Receives National Recognition for Artistic Excellence
Stacey Holloway currently serves as an associate professor of sculpture and coordinator of the bachelor of fine arts program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
In Memoriam: Jerlyn Leigh Mardis, 1949-2024
Mardis served as a lecturer at Rice University in Houston, Texas, for nearly four decades. She taught courses across a wide-range of disciplines, including STEM, communications, and business.
The Gender Gap in Self-Reported Leadership Skills on LinkedIn
Even when controlling for their occupation and company, women were 16 percent less likely than their male peers to list leadership skills on their LinkedIn profiles.
Monique Guillory Named Ninth President of Dillard University
Dr. Guillory has served as Dillard University’s interim president for the past seven months. Her background includes over three decades of higher education administration experience.
Women Born in “Sexist” U.S. States Are More Likely to Experience Faster Cognitive Decline
Scholars from Columbia University have found women born in U.S. states with a high level of structural sexism may experience cognitive decline earlier in life than women born in other states.
Mary Sortino to Lead Graduate Studies at Fairmont State University
Dr. Sortino comes to her new role after nearly a decade with Gwynedd Mercy University in Pennsylvania, where she most recently served as dean of the School of Business and Education.
Women CEOs Are More Likely Than Male Counterparts to Prioritize Relational Corporate Social Responsibility
A new study has found women CEOs are more likely than male CEOs to prioritize corporate social responsibility initiatives that directly impact people, including efforts relating to diversity, employees, and communities.
Over Half of First-Time Graduate Students in 2023 Were Women
In the fall 2023 semester, women represented over half of first-time graduate students at the master’s degree and certificate level (58.2 percent) and the doctoral level (56.5 percent).Women also earned the majority of all graduate certificates, master’s degrees, and doctorates awarded by U.S. institutions during the 2022-2023 academic year.
In Memoriam: Joan Marie Shaughnessy, 1953-2024
Shaugnessy served as a professor of law at Washington and Lee University for four decades. Her scholarly work focused on personal jurisprudence, parental rights, and legal issues arising from poverty and child neglect.
MIT Professor Daniela Rus Honored for Pioneering Robotics Research
Daniela Rus, the Andrew and Erna Viteribi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, conducts extensive research on developing robotic autonomy, with a long-term goal of integrating intelligent machines into everyday life.
Two Women Scholars Selected to Lead Business Schools at Universities
Amy Nguyen-Chyung has been named dean of the College of Business at Hawai’i Pacific University and Haya Ajjan has been named dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University in North Carolina.
Maria Charisi Receives International Recognition for Early-Career Achievements in STEM
As a scholar, Dr. Charisi focuses her research on supermassive black holes. She currently serves as an assistant professor at Washington State University and conducts research at the University of Crete.
Seven Women 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.
Tanisha Ford Receives National Book Award for a Biography of Prominent Civil Rights Movement Fundraiser
Dr. Ford’s award-winning book Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power, Behind the Civil Rights Movement (Amistad, 2023), examines the social history of Mollie Moon, founding president of the National Urban League Guild.
Swarthmore College Appoints Two Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs
Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania has appointed Jane Gillham, professor of psychology, and Sunka Simon, professor of German and film and media studies, to endowed chairs.
In Memoriam: Louise Little, 1935-2024
Dr. Little taught nutrition and dietetics at the University of Delaware for 35 years. During her long tenure, she held several leadership roles within her department.
A Change in Leadership at William Woods University
Romaine Seguin is stepping in as acting president of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri, following the resignation of current president Jeremy Moreland. Seguin has served as chair of the university’s board of trustees since 2019.
Higher Learning Commission Drops Alverno College’s “Financial Distress” Designation
Five months after Alverno College declared a financial state of emergency, the women’s college has officially dropped its “financial distress” designation thanks to millions of dollars in donations and grants.
Tina Smith to Lead Academic Affairs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark
Dr. Smith brings experience in public school education, higher education, and both public and private sectors to her new role as vice chancellor of academic affairs and workforce advancement at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark.
University of Pittsburgh Launches New Initiative to Leverage Artificial Intelligence in Women’s Health Research
The Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research at the University of Pittsburgh will use emerging AI technology to research global disparities in women’s health. It will led by Vanathi Gopalakrishnan, associate professor of biomedical informatics.
