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Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships at Northwestern University

Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships at Northwestern University

Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, recently announced the appointment of five faculty members to endowed professorships. Three of these five appointments went to women: Jian Cao, Emily A. Weiss, and Michelle M. Wright.

New Faculty Assignments for Seven Women in Higher Education

New Faculty Assignments for Seven Women 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.

Princeton University Hires Three Women to Its Faculty

Princeton University Hires Three Women to Its Faculty

Princeton University, the highly rated research institution in New Jersey, has announced the hiring of 16 new faculty members. Three of the new hires are women: Rhae Lynn Barnes in history, Olga Russakovsky in computer science, and Arlene Wong in economics.

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The four women appointed to endowed chairs are: Tajana Rosing at the University of California, San Diego, Bonnie Berger at MIT, Mae C. Jemison at Indiana University, and Lynn S. Fuchs at Vanderbilt University.

New Faculty Assignments for Eight Women at Major Universities

New Faculty Assignments for Eight Women at Major 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.

Middlebury College Appoints Six Women to Tenure-Track Faculty Posts

Middlebury College Appoints Six Women to Tenure-Track Faculty Posts

The new assistant professors are Dima Ayoub in Arabic, Jessyka FInley in American studies, Jessica L’Roe in geography, Jennifer Ortegren in religion, Carly Thomsen in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies, and Kristina Walowski in geology.

Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties

Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Duties

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 Join the Faculty at Haverford College in Pennsylvania

Four Women Join the Faculty at Haverford College in Pennsylvania

The four women who are new assistant professors at Haverford College in Pennsylvania are Juli Grigsby and Zainab Saleh in anthropology, Christina Knight in visual studies, and Kristen Whelan in biology.

New Assignments for 14 Women Faculty Members

New Assignments 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.

Six Women Join the Faculty at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania

Six Women Join the Faculty at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College, the highly rated liberal arts college in Easton, Pennsylvania, has announced that there are 12 new faculty members on campus this fall. Six of the new hires are women.

University of Rhode Island Achieves Progress in Closing the Gender Faculty Gap in STEM Fields

University of Rhode Island Achieves Progress in Closing the Gender Faculty Gap in STEM Fields

Today, there are 81 women tenured or tenure-track faculty in STEM fields, nearly double the number from 2003. Women now make up 28 percent of all STEM faculty. This is higher than the national average.

Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Professorships

Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Professorships

The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Anne Whisnant at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, Eileen Kae Kintner at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Susan Kaech at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and Kosali Simon at Indiana University in Bloomington.

Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments

Eleven 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.

Seven Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

Seven Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

The new holders of endowed chairs are Joann B. Sweasy at Yale, Michelle M. Dowd at the University of Alabama, Mary D. Barkley at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Sheri Wilmer at Boston College, Sandra Thomas at the University of Tennessee, Julie Battilana at Harvard and Annette Giesecke at the University of Delaware.

Three Women Join the Faculty at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Three Women Join the Faculty at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

New women faculty at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs include Esther Lamidi in sociology, Judith Martin in the College of Nursing, and Ji Hyun Oh in the College of Education. All three hold the rank of assistant professor.

Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

Five Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships

The five women named to endowed chairs are Haiyan Wang at Purdue University, Nancy Rabalis at Louisiana State University, Lesley Jill Gordon at the University of Alabama, Darlene Clark Hine at Michigan State University, and Hillary Anger Elfenbein at Washington University in St. Louis.

Five Women Join the Faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota

Five Women Join the Faculty at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota

Macalester College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced the hiring of six new tenure-track faculty members for the fall semester. Five of the six new hires are women. Three are new assistant professors of history.

New Assignments for Six Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities

New Assignments for Six Women Faculty Members 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.

Three Women Hired to Teach in the College of Arts and Sciences at Lee University in Tennessee

Three Women Hired to Teach in the College of Arts and Sciences at Lee University in Tennessee

The new faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee, are Sarah Bumps and Allison Pierce in the department of business and Ashlee Stephens in the department of mathematics;

Three Women Hired to Faculty Positions in the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi

Three Women Hired to Faculty Positions in the College of Business at the University of Southern Mississippi

Joanne Cao and Holly Syrdal are new assistant professors of marketing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Shirley Liu was hired as an assistant professor of accounting.

Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments

Ten 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.

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Four Women Appointed Department Chairs at the University of Tennessee

The new department chairs at the University of Tennessee Knoxville are Danielle Julie Carrier in biosystems engineering and soil science, Aleydis Van de Moortel in classics, Heidi Goodrich-Blair in microbiology, and Tracie Woidtke in finance.

Eight Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Roles in Higher Education

Eight Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Tracking the Progress of Women in Faculty Positions in Higher Education

Tracking the Progress of Women in Faculty Positions in Higher Education

A new report from the TIAA Institute finds that women have made significant progress in increasing their percentage of faculty positions in higher education over the past two decades. But women remain underrepresented in many fields.

Four Women Appointed to Lead Academic Units at Arizona State University

Four Women Appointed to Lead Academic Units at Arizona State University

The new directors are Nina Berman at the School of International Letters and Cultures, Cora Fox at the Institute for Humanities Research, Elsie Moore at the School of Social Transformation, and Trisalyn Nelson at the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.

Ten Women Faculty Members Assuming New Roles in Higher Education

Ten Women Faculty Members Assuming New Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Hires Three Women Faculty Members

Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Hires Three Women Faculty Members

Trinity College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in Hartford, Connecticut, has hired three women to tenure-track assistant professorships: Mareike Koertner in religion, Amber L. Pitt in environmental science and biology, and Ewa Syta in computer science.

Eight Women Are Promoted and Granted Tenure at Boston University

Eight Women Are Promoted and Granted Tenure at Boston University

Boston University has announced promotions for 25 faculty members. Among this groups are eight women who have been promoted to associate professor and granted tenure.

Ten Women Faculty Members Assigned to New Roles

Ten Women Faculty Members Assigned to New Roles

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

New Roles for a Dozen Women Faculty Members

New Roles for a Dozen Women Faculty Members

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Bucknell University Appoints Four Women to Endowed Professorships

Bucknell University Appoints Four Women to Endowed Professorships

The four women named to endowed chairs at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, are Bethany J. Collier in music, Shara McCallum in English, Janice Traflet in management, and Kristine Trego in classics and ancient Mediterranean studies.

Seventeen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles

Seventeen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities

The four women named to endowed chairs are Betty Rambur at the University of Rhode Island, Cynthia Huntington at Dartmouth College, Susan Hermanson at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Angela Olinto at the University of Chicago.

Utah State Promotes Three Women Scholars to Full Professor Posts

Utah State Promotes Three Women Scholars to Full Professor Posts

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah State university has promoted five faculty members to the rank of full professor. Three of these promotions went to women: Jennifer Peeples in communication and Evelyn Funda and Kristine Miller in English.

Aliki Barnstone Is the New Poet Laureate of the State of Missouri

Aliki Barnstone Is the New Poet Laureate of the State of Missouri

Aliki Barnstone is a professor of English in the creative writing program at the University of Missouri in Columbia. She has also taught at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Beloit College, Marquette University, Bucknell University, the University of South Dakota, and was writer-in-residence at Villanova University.