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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University Welcomes Five Women Faculty Members
The new women faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University are Jacqueline Gerson, Wunpini Mohammed, Madeline Oravec, Claire Wardle, and Yun Yang.
Erin Calipari Recognized by the Society for Neuroscience for Outstanding Early-Career Research
Dr. Calipari was recognized for her outstanding research on drug addiction and treatment. She currently serves as an associate professor at Vanderbilt University in Nashville and is the director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research.
Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
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.
Jennifer Borland Receives Book Award From the Society for Medieval Feminist Scholarship
Dr. Borland was honored for her book Visualizing Household Health: Medieval Women, Art, and Knowledge in the Régime du corps. She has been a member of the Oklahoma State University for nearly two decades.
New Endowed Faculty Appointments for Five Women Scholars
The new appointments to endowed faculty positions are Sohini Pillai at Kalamazoo College, Diana Parno at Carnegie Mellon University, Amy Spurlock at Boise State University, Amie Boal at Pennsylvania State University, and Alina Alexeenko at Purdue University.
The Gender Gap in Scientists Leaving Academia Has Narrowed
Across the globe, men and women scientists are leaving academia at roughly the same rate. This is a notable improvement from past generations where women scholars were significantly more likely to stop publishing within a decade after their first paper.
Two Women Who Lead High-Ranking Liberal Arts Colleges Have Received Contract Extensions
Amy Marcus-Newhall, president of Scripps College in California, has received a contract extension through June 2028. Anne Harris, president of Grinnell College in Iowa, has received an extension through June 2030.
New Report Examines the Status of America’s Gender Pay Gap
Since 2002, the gender pay gap has only shrunk by 4 percent. Utah was found to have the largest gender pay gap in the United States and Vermont was found to have the smallest gap.
Jill McCluskey Selected to Lead the International Association of Agricultural Economists
Dr. McCluskey currently serves as the first woman director of the School of Economics at Washington State University. She will serve as the second-ever woman president of the International Association of Agricultural Economists when she assumes her new role in 2027.
Study Uncovers Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Rate of Preterm Births Among American Mothers
Preterm births in the United States have increased over the past decade, largely due to significant racial disparities in the experiences of Black, Native American, and Hawaiian and Pacific Islander mothers from low-income families.
Stephanie Solywoda Named Director of Syracuse University London
A scholar of Russian and Eastern European studies, Dr. Solywoda has spent the past two decades studying and working at the University of Oxford in England.
Barnard College Welcomes Five New Women Assistant Professors
The new assistant professors at Barnard College in New York City are Yizhou Huang, Erica Musser, Lucy Simko, Tiffany Tseng, and Lili Xia.
In Memoriam: Frances Conley, 1940-2024
In 1982, Dr. Conley became the first woman in the United States to be awarded tenure in neurosurgery. As a professor at Stanford University, she was dedicated to advancing women’s equity in academic medicine.
New Faculty Appointments for Five Women Scholars
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.
Seattle University Professor Sonora Jha Receives 2024 Prize for Fiction from the Washington State Book Awards
Dr. Jha was recently recognized by the Washington State Book Awards for her novel, The Laughter. In addition to authoring several books throughout her career, she has spent the past two decades teaching communication studies at Seattle University.
A Trio of Women Who Have Received New Dean Appointments
The new deans are Morgan Turpin at McNeese State University, Barbara Shinn-Cunningham at Carnegie Mellon University, and Aviva Abramovsky at the University of Idaho.
American Theatre and Drama Society Honors Ann Folino White for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Folino White is an associate professor of theatre studies at Michigan State University. In addition to her academic interests in theatre and drama, she is an advocate for advancing student accessibility on campus.
Eight Women Who Have Been 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.
Rajaa Shindi Receives National Recognition for Contributions to Information Systems Industry and Students
The Association of Information Systems has awarded Dr. Shindi with their Volunteer of the Year Award. She currently teaches as an assistant professor at New Mexico State University, where she oversees the university’s Association of Information Systems student chapter.
Six Women Professors Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The new holders of endowed faculty positions are Kelden Pehr at the University of North Dakota, Susan Park at Boise State University, Luna Magpili at Washington State University, Theresa Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University, E. Binney Girdler at Kalamazoo College, and Valerie Vaughn at the University of Utah.
Study Finds a Worldwide Pattern of Gender Differences in Reading and STEM Academic Strengths
Across 85 countries, a new study has found a consistent pattern that girls academic strength is reading, while boys’ academic strength is science or mathematics. Surprisingly, this gender differences was more pronounced among countries with greater overall gender equality.
Seven Women’s Colleges Included in U.S. News and World Report’s Top 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America
According to U.S. News and World Report, Wellesley College is the best women’s college and tied for the seventh-best liberal arts college in the country. Six other colleges for women were included in the top 50.
Encountering Online Microaggressions Is Associated With Poor Sleep Quality for Black Women
When Black women encounter online microaggressions directed at other Black women, they are more likely to experience poor sleep quality. These vicarious online microaggressions were found to be more harmful for sleep quality than encountering in-person microaggressions.
Kavita Bala Promoted to Provost at Cornell University
Dr. Bala currently has been serving as dean of the Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University. She has been with the Ivy League school since 1999, when she joined the university as a postdoctoral research.
Georgetown University Examines Gender Gap in Income Among American Graduate Degree Holders
Despite representing over half of all graduate degree holders in the United States, women with graduate degrees earn, on average, $34,000 less per year than their male peers.
JacQuene Rainey Appointed President of the Tennessee College of Applied Technology Jackson
Dr. Rainey has held both academic and administrative roles within the Tennessee College of Applied Technology system for the past 15 years. Her presidency of the system’s Jackson campus began on October 1.
In Memoriam: Kristin Bervig Valentine, 1933-2024
For nearly three decades, Dr. Valentine served as a professor of communication and women’s studies at Arizona State University. Her academic interests centered around performance studies.
Six Women Receive Tenure-Track Faculty Appointments at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania
The new Bryn Mawr College faculty are Olivia Chu, Elizabeth Dinella, Neus Penalba, Yeoh Soon Shin, Zhenlan Wang, and Hannah Shoenhard.
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.
City University of New York Graduate Center Welcomes Four New Women Professors
The new faculty members at the CUNY Graduate Center are Caitlin Meehye Beach, Jean Beaman, Anaar Desai-Stephens, and Aliqae Geraci.
Salem College Experiences Record-Breaking Undergraduate Enrollment
For the Fall 2024 semester, the college’s total undergraduate enrollment grew by 10 percent from the previous year. The women’s college also experienced its third consecutive year of record-breaking growth in applications.
Four Women Granted Tenure at MIT’s School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has granted tenure to Paloma Duong, Amy Moran-Thomas, Bettina Stoetzer, and Ariel White.
New Faculty Positions for Eight Women Scholars
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.
Michele Kozimor Wins Distinguished Teaching Award from the American Sociological Association
As a professor of sociology at Elizabethtown College, Dr. Kozimor is dedicated to innovative instruction, mentoring, and professional development for both students and faculty.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
The new deans are Emily Swain at Fairmont State University in West Virginia, LaVie Leasure at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Meghan Olinger at McNeese State University in Louisiana, and Jen Schneider at Boise State University in Idaho..
