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Two Women Scholars Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
Magdalena Bezanilla was appointed the Ernest Everett Just 1907 Professor in the department of biological sciences at Dartmouth College and Alma Rachel Heckman was appointed to the Neufeld-Levin Holocaust Endowed Chair at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
New Duties or Posts for 14 Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Four Women Promoted to Associate Professor at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania
The four scholars receiving promotions are Carrie Maloney in sociology, social work, and criminal justice, Emily Sauers in exercise science, Jan Selving in English, and Rachel Wolf-Colon in communication sciences and disorders.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The five women appointed to endowed chairs are Marvella Ford at South Carolina State University, Marianne Janack at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Valerie Hansen at Yale University, Marcia Hoy at the University of Tennessee, and Lynne M. Thomas at the University of Illinois.
Fourteen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Six Women Appointed to Named Professorships at the University of Chicago
The University of Chicago recently announced the appointments of 24 faculty members to endowed named professorships. Six of these appointments went to women: Angela V. Olinto, Katherine Baicker, Joy Bergelson, Sonali M. Smith, Haitao Zheng, and Laurie Zoloth.
Six Women Scholars Promoted to Full Professor at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania
The new full professors at Sandra Eckard in English, Shannon Frystak in history and geography, Chin Hu in sociology, T. Michelle Jones-Wilson in chemistry, Elizabeth Leigh Smith in English, and Beth Rajan Sockman in digital media technologies.
Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Professorships at Colleges and Universities
The women appointed to endowed chairs are Regina Taylor at Fordham University in New York, Karen Brewer at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, Erin Baker at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Ellen MacKenzie at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Thirteen Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Johns Hopkins University Offers New Paid Family Leave Policies
Under the new policy, new mothers and fathers will receive four weeks of paid leave. Employees who give birth will receive an additional six weeks of paid leave.
Seven Women to Join the Faculty at Princeton University
The board of trustees at Princeton University in New Jersey, has announced the hiring of 18 new faculty members. Seven of the 18 new hires are women.
A Large Group of Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Brandeis University Awards Tenure to Four Women Scholars
The four women awarded tenure at Brandeis University, all associate professors, are Aparna Baskaran in physics Jennifer Marusic in philosophy, Avital Rodal in biology, and Anna Scherbina in finance.
Six Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Academic Positions
The women appointed to endowed posts are Jameela Lares at the University of Southern Mississippi, Janice Naegele at Wesleyan University, Anne Jarvis at Princeton University, Amber Barnato at Dartmouth College, Annaleena Parhankangas at South Dakota State University, and Su Fang Ng at Virginia Tech.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Full Professorships at Princeton University
Princeton University, the highly rated Ivy League educational institution in New Jersey, has announced that 11 faculty members have been promoted to the rank of full professor. Three of these promotions went to women.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Six Women Appointed to Named Professorships at the California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology in Pasadena has announced that 25 faculty members have been appointed to named professorships. Six of these appointments went to women: Azita Emani, Linda Hsieh-Wilson, Beverly McKeon, Dianne Newman, Maria Spiropulu, and Cindy Weinstein.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New University Roles
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Three Women Scholars Granted Emerita Status at Princeton University
Princeton University has conferred emerita status on Anne Case, the Alexander Stewart 1886 Professor of Economics and Public Affairs, Esther da Costa Meyer, a professor of art and archaeology, and Joan Girgus, a professor of psychology.
Study Finds No Gender Bias in Hiring of University Philosophy Faculty
A new study by Sean Hermanson, an associate professor of philosophy at Florida International University in Miami, finds that men and women are actually hired for full-time faculty positions in philosophy in proportion to the number of men and women earning doctoral degrees in the field.
Eight Women Scholars Taking on New Roles at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Ten Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Given New Duties or Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Five Women Scholars Named to Endowed Chairs
The five women appointed to endowed positions on college and university faculties are Kalenda Eaton at Arcadia University in Pennsylvania, Valerie Barr at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, Tali Mendelberg at Princeton University, Beverly Gage at Yale University, and Joan Shelley Rubin at the University of Rochester.
Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Three Women Scholars Hired as Assistant Professors at Princeton University
Princeton University in New Jersey has announced that it has hired eight new assistant professors. Three of the eight new hires are women and all three will have appointments in the English department.
There Are 21 New Distinguished Professors at SUNY: Four Are Women
The State University of New York System has announced the appointment of 21 faculty members to the rank of Distinguished Professors. Four of these appointments went to women: Kathlyn A. Parker of Stony Brook, Ann S. Botash at SUNY Upstate Medical Center, Julie Ann Woodworth of Niagara County Community College and Bonni C. Hodges of SUNY-Cortland.
The School of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Grants Tenure to Four Women
The four women faculty members who were granted tenure are Polina Anikeeva in materials science and engineering, Katharina Ribbeck in biological engineering, Noelle Selin in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences, and Jessika Trancik in energy studies.
New Assignments for Ten Women Faculty Members in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Men and Women Administrators Have Different Views on How Best to Retain Women in STEM Fields
A new study that finds that that women department chairs, deans, and provosts have different attitudes and beliefs than their male counterparts about how to retain women professors in STEM fields.
Four Women Promoted to Full Professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
The four women receiving promotions to full professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine are Jinping Xu in family medicine and public health sciences, Diane Levine in internal medicine, Susan Eggly in pathology, and Girija Natarajan in pediatrics.
Women Business Professors Less Likely Than Their Male Peers to Be Named to Endowed Chairs
A study led by a Len Trevino, a professor of management in the College of Business at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, finds women continue to face barriers in appointments to the highest-level faculty positions at business schools.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Named Chairs at Yale University
Karen C. Seto was named the Frederick C. Hixon Professor of Geography and Urbanization Science. Heather K. Gerken was named the Sol and Lillian Goldman Professor of Law and Francesca Trivellato was appointed the Barton M. Biggs Professor of History.
Auburn University Scientist to Lead the Crop Science Society of America
Beth Guertal is a professor of crop, soil, and environmental sciences at Auburn University in Alabama. Professor Guertal conducts research in the area of turfgrass soil fertility, specializing in grass management for sports fields, golf courses and private homes.
New Duties or Roles for Eleven Women Faculty Members at U.S. Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
