All Entries in the "Faculty" Category
Six Women in New Teaching Roles at Major Universities
The women in new roles are Erica J. Hashimoto at the University of Georgia, Julia Randall at Wesleyan University, Hilary Blumberg at Yale University, Lydia Conklin at Emory University, Concetta DiRusso at the University of Nebraska, and Carol Berry at Louisiana State University.
Four Women Faculty Members Promoted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jennifer deWinter and Bethel Eddy were named associate professors in the department of humanities and art. JoAnn Whitefleet-Smith was promoted to associate professor of biology and Eleanor Loiacono was named full professor of management.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles
The six women in new faculty posts are Sarah Demers at Yale, Margaret Skurka at Indiana University Northwest, Deborah Jenson at Duke, Debi Switzer at Clemson, Cynthia Ward at the University of Georgia, and Lauren Caldwell at Wesleyan University.
Three Women Faculty Members Earn Promotions at Luther College
Ruth Berger was promoted to full professor of mathematics. Ginger Meyette was named an associate professor of social work and April Rowe-Neal was promoted to associate professor of nursing.
Four Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Georgia
The University of North Georgia in Dahlonega has announced the promotion of four women to full professor. They are Elisa Carlson in theatre, Terrie Millard in physical therapy, Elaine Taylor in nursing, and Karen Briggs in mathematics.
Seven Women in New Faculty Roles
The appointees are Claire Wills at Princeton University, Carrie Scanga at Bowdoin College, Anita L. Tucker at Brandeis University, Joan S. Carpenter at Indiana University, Christine Beckman at the University of Maryland, Madhavi P. Kadakia at Wright State University, and Bryna Goodman of the University of Oregon.
Three Women Promoted to Associate Professor and Granted Tenure at Colby College
The three women promoted to associate professor and granted tenure are Chandra Bhimull in anthropology and African American studies, Audrey Brunetaux in French, and Tanya Sheehan in art.
Ten Women in New Faculty Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
The 10 women in new teaching posts are Margot Quijano, Stefanie Jegelka, Leora Auslander, Kathryn Ellerbeck, Debra Romberger, Dana Levin, Aarti Gupta, Ericka A. Albaugh, Sally Radovick, and Kal Alston.
Illinois Wesleyan University Promotes Three Women to Associate Professor
The three women promoted and granted tenure at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington are Meghan A. Burke in anthropology/sociology, Brenda Lessen in nursing, and Adrianna Ponce in music.
New Faculty Titles for Five Women at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York
April Baptiste was awarded tenure and promoted to associate professor. Yukari Hirata and Nicole Simpson were promoted to full professor and Lesleigh Cushing and Alice Nakhimovsky were appointed to named professorships.
Macalester College in Minnesota Grants Tenure to Seven Women Faculty Members
The women faculty members at Macalester College who were awarded tenure are Louisa Brandtmiller, Amy Damon, Susanna Drake, Corie Hammers, Alicia Johnson, Victoria Malawey, and Alicia Munoz.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Universities
Taking on new faculty roles are Tamera Broderick at MIT, Lakami Baker at Auburn, Lucia Rothman-Denes at the University of Chicago, Donna Harsch at Carnegie Mellon, April Benasich at Rutgers, and Patrice Buzzanell at Purdue.
Three Women Promoted to Associate Professor and Awarded Tenure at Pomona College
At Pomona College in Claremont, California, Lisa Anne Auerbach was promoted to associate professor of art. Jessica L. Borelli was named an associate professor of psychology and Julie Tannenbaum was appointed associate professor of philosophy.
Five Women Named to Distinguished Professor Posts at Pennsylvania State University
The new Distinguished Professors are Reka Albert in physics and biology, Beverly Cigler in public policy and administration, Katherine Freeman in geosciences, Susan M. McHale in human development and family studies, and Pamela Silver in biology.
University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno Promotes Four Women Faculty Members
The four women faculty members at the University of Nevada School of Medicine in Reno who received promotions are Tami Brancamp, Jennifer Hagen, Barbara Kohlenberg, and Sujatha Pitani.
Five Women Taking on New Faculty Responsibilities at Leading Colleges and Universities
Taking on new faculty roles are Laura Genik at Michigan State University, Marta Ptaszynska at the University of Chicago, Dianne H.B. Welsh at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Brinda Sarathy at Pitzer College, and Margaret Satterthwaite at New York University.
Five Women Promoted and Awarded Tenure at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
The five women promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure at the Washington University School of Medicine are Tammie S. Benzinger, Suzanne E. Lapi, Makedonka Mitreva, Indira U. Mysorekar, and Katherine A. Henzler-Wildman.
Three Women Scientists Join the Faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nikta Fakhri and Lindley Winslow are both new assistant professors in the department of physics at MIT. Gabriela Schlau-Cohen was hired as an assistant professor of chemistry.
New Faculty Posts at Leading Universities for Six Women
Taking on new teaching roles are Margaret Karagas at Dartmouth, Jennifer Alexander at the Air Force Academy, Naomi Halas at Rice University, Constance Iloh at the University of California, Irvine, Nancy Nelson Hodges at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Deepa Bhojwani at the University of Southern California.
Elizabeth Alexander Named to Yale’s First Endowed Professorship Dedicated Solely to Poetry
Elizabeth Alexander, who was selected to write a poem and read it at President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, has been a member of the faculty at Yale since 2000. She previously taught at the University of Chicago.
Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women taking on new faculty roles are Mary Erina Driscoll at City College of New York, Susan Burch at Middlebury College, Emilie Hafner-Burton at the University of California, San Diego, and Lucy Hodder at the University of New Hampshire.
Three Women Awarded Tenure at Middlebury College in Vermont
Middlebury College, the highly rated liberal arts institution in Vermont, has announced the promotion of three women to the rank of associate professor with tenure: Svea Closser, Florence Feiereisen, and Rebeccca Tiger.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles at American Universities
The women in new teaching posts are Keisa W. Mathis at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, S. Ilgin Guler at Pennsylvania State University, and Margaret Skurka at Indiana University Northwest in Gary.
Bowdoin College Appoints Two Women to Endowed Professorships
Elizabeth A. Stemmler was named the James Stacy Coles Professor of Natural Sciences and Jill Smith was appointed the John S. Osterweis Associate Professor of German.
University of Pennsylvania Names Its Inaugural Community Scholars-in-Residence
The Community Scholars-in-Residence program is designed to address challenges that researchers face in developing and maintaining relationships with community partner organizations. Bridgette Brawner and Nadia Dowshen are the first two scholars in the program.
Two Women With New University Teaching Roles
Mandie Weinandt was named faculty coordinator for the MBA program at the Beacom School of Business at the University of South Dakota and Anne Underhill was appointed chair of the department of anthropology at Yale University.
Danielle Allen Will Join the Faculty at Harvard University
In 2007, Dr. Allen was named the UPS Foundation Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. Previously, she served on the faculty at the University of Chicago for 10 years.
Two Women Named to Endowed Chairs at the University of Wyoming
Holly Ernest was named as the holder of the Wyoming Excellence Chair in Disease Ecology and H. Jo Albers was named to the Knobloch Wyoming Excellence Chair for Conservation Economics and Finance.
Two Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Yale Law School
At Yale Law School, Cristina M. Rodriguez was named the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law and Claire Priest is the new Simeon E. Baldwin Professor of Law. Both women are graduates of Yale University and Yale Law School.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles
The four women with new teaching roles are Sharmila Makhija at Yeshiva University, Kathryn Birkeland at the University of South Daktoa, Ewelina Bolcun-Filas at the Jackson Laboratory, and Jacqueline Goldsby at Yale University.
Five Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching posts are Anjelica L. Gonzalez at Yale University, Luann Lynch at the University of Virginia, Mary C. Stiner at the University of Arizona, Mea S. Cook at Williams College, and Janet Napolitano at the University of California, Berkeley.
The Gender Gap at the Nation’s Top Law Schools
At the 15 highest-rated law schools in the United States, women make up a majority of the students at only one. None have faculties where women make up a majority and only four have faculties where women are as much as 40 percent of the total full-time faculty.
Three Women Named to Endowed Chairs at the Yale School of Nursing
The three women appointed to endowed chairs at the Yale School of Nursing in New Haven, Connecticut, are Majorie Funk, Nancy S. Redeker, and Nancy R. Reynolds.
University of Florida Adds Three Women to Its Senior Faculty Ranks
Jane V. Aldrich was appointed professor of medicinal chemistry. Morgan Ernest was named an associate professor of wildlife ecology and conservation and Karen Garrett was appointed professor of plant pathology.
University of Nebraska Scholar Finds What She Believes Is an Undiscovered Poem by Walt Whitman
The poem, found in an 1842 newspaper, was signed simply “W.W.” But Dr. Katz believes the poem was written by Walt Whitman. She recently published an article that explains her theory that the poem was written by Whitman.
