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Education Department Official to Join the Faculty at New York University
Martha J. Kanter, under secretary of education at the U.S. Department of Education, has accepted a two-year appointment as a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Higher Education at the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
A Trio of Women Taking on New Teaching Roles
Jelana Kovacevic was named chair of the department of electrical and computer engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Tricia Rose will spend the spring semester at Dominican University and Hannah Stewart-Gambino will hold a joint appointment at Lafayette College.
Virginia Tech Announces the Appointment of Three Women to Its Faculty
Jennifer Sano-Franchini is a new assistant professor of English at Virginia Tech. Nadine A. Sinno is a new assistant professor of Arabic and Amanda J. Nelson is an assistant professor in the School of Performing Arts.
Two Women Named Regents’ Professors at Arizona State University
Barbara Ainsworth, a professor of exercise and wellness and Aditti Chattopadyay, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, have been named Regents’ Professors, the highest faculty honor at Arizona State University.
Brown University Adds Seven Women Scientists to Its Faculty
Seven of the 12 new hires at Brown University in the division of physical sciences are women. They are Kareen Coulombe, Kristie Koski, Jung-Eun Lee, Sara Maloni, Anita Shukla, Stefanie Tellex, and Mei Yin.
Former Superintendent of Boston Public Schools to Teach at Vanderbilt University
Carol R. Johnson, who has led the public schools in Boston, Memphis, and Minneapolis, will be teaching in the department of leadership, policy, and organizations in the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt.
Eight New Assistant Professors at Wesleyan University
The new assistant professors at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, are Olga Sendra Ferrer, Megan Glick, Psyche Loui, Rachel Ellis Neyra, Marcela Orteiza, Lily L. Saint, Joslyn B. Trager and Laura Ann Twagira.
Three Women Appointed to the Faculty at Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg has named three women to assistant professor positions: Elizabeth Mazzolini in English, Nneka Logan in communication, and Jennifer M. Bondy in education.
New Provost at the University of Georgia
Pamela S. Whitten has been serving as dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and professor of telecommunication, information studies, and media at Michigan State University.
Two Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Trinity College
At the highly ranked liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut, Ellison Banks Findly is the Scott M. Johnson ’97 Distinguished Professor of Religion and Susan Masino was named the Vernon Roosa Professor of Applied Science.
Report Documents Huge Shortage of Minority Women Faculty in STEM Disciplines
In 2010, underrepresented minority women made up just 2.1 percent of all faculty in STEM disciplines whereas underrepresented minority women were about 13 percent of the total U.S. working-age population.
Five Women in New Teaching Roles at American Universities
The appointees are María del Carmen Caña Jiménez at Virginia Tech, Megan Vaughn at the City University of New York, Christine Jacobs-Wagner at Yale, Bernice Hausman at Virginia Tech, and Nereem Arastu at the CUNY School of Law.
Carolyn Abbate Named University Professor at Harvard
The designation as a University Professor is the highest faculty honor at Harvard. At the current time, 24 faculty members serve as University Professors. Professor Abbate will be the fourth women among this distinguished group.
The First Woman Regents Professor at Montana State University
Camper enrolled as an undergraduate at Montana State University in 1971 and has never left. Her research focuses on biofilm growth and safety in drinking and industrial water systems.
Three Women Promoted and Awarded Tenure at the Washington University School of Medicine
The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has announced the promotion of three women from assistant professor to associate professor of general surgery. All three women were also granted tenure.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles
The women taking on new teaching assignments are Jennifer Barrett at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Nancy K. Sweitzer at the University of Arizona, Nirupama Rao at Brown University, and Sara Brownell at Arizona State University.
The University at Buffalo Adds 12 Women to Its Faculty
Of the 22 new faculty members this fall at the University at Buffalo’s College of Arts and Sciences, 12 are women.
Five Women Join the Faculty at Lafayette College
Of the 12 new faculty members on campus this fall, five are women. They are Zoe Boekelheide in physics, Olena Ogrokhina in economics, Brittany Perry in government and law, Jodi Szako in chemistry, and Lindsay Soh in chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Three Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new faculty positions are Jane Shelby at the University of Alaska-Anchorage, Brooke, O’Harra at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, and Jessica Wagenseil at Washington University in St. Louis.
There Are 13 New Women on the Faculty at Lehigh University
Lehigh University, the highly ranked educational institution in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has 27 new faculty members this fall. Thirteen of the new faculty members are women.
New Employment Website Aimed at Helping Dual-Career Couples in Academia
Ohio State University in Columbus and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have announced plans to establish a regional branch of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to address employment opportunity problems confronting dual-career couples.
Women at Georgia Tech: Generally Satisfied But Some Issues Remain
The Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta recently completed a survey of members of the campus community on issues of diversity and inclusiveness. There was a gender gap among the faculty on several key issues.
Amherst College Adds Eight Women to Its Faculty
Amherst College, the high-ranked liberal arts institution in western Massachusetts, has added several women to its faculty including Monica Bel Lopez, Solsiree del Moral, Jacqueline Dresch, Carolyn Palmquist, Yan Qi, Kerry Ratigan, Sahar Sadjadi, and Vanessa Walker,
Three Women in New Teaching Roles
Carolyn Mazure was appointed to a named chair at Yale University. Molly Land has joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut and Cindy Bernard is the inaugural Ruffin Distinguished Artist in Residence at the University of Virginia.
18 Women Join the Faculty at Cornell University
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, has announced the hiring of 18 women to its faculty.
Three Women Scholars in New Teaching Posts
Michelle Gillespie is the first holder of a Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University. Lydia Barnett is a new assistant professor of history at Bates College and Stacy Patterson has joined the faculty at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Nursing Dean at the University of Virginia Earns Second Five-Year Term
Dorrie K. Fontaine was named dean in 2008. She is the Sadie Heath Cabaniss Professor of Nursing at the school and is the founder of the Compassionate Care Initiative. Earlier she was associate dean for academic programs and clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco.
Faculty News: Six Women in New College and University Teaching Posts
The appointees are Jill McDonald at New Mexico State, Debra Haire-Joshe at Washington University, Stacey Finley at the University of Southern California, Leymah Gbowee at Barnard College, Jane Alison at the University of Virginia, and Cynthia Orona at the University of Arkansas.
Tenure Awarded to Five Women Faculty Members at Bucknell University
Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, has announced the awarding of tenure five women faculty members: M. Laura Beninati, Sharon Garthwaite, Julie Ann Gates, Sarah MacKenzie-Dawson, and Leocadia Paliulis.
Five Women Join the Princeton University Faculty
The new appointees are Charlotte Metcalf in ecology, Yulia Mikhaylova in mechanical and aerospace engineering, Naomi Murakawa in African American studies, LaFleur Stephens in politics, and Mengdi Wang in operations research and financial engineering.
A Trio of Women in New Teaching Roles
Mary Murphy was appointed a Letters and Science Distinguished Professor at Montana State University. Alice White is new chair of the mechanical engineering department at Boston University and Christyne J. Vachon joins the law school faculty at the University of North Dakota.
Three Women Appointed to the Faculty at the College of the Holy Cross
Selina Gallo-Cruz is a new assistant professor of sociology and anthropology. Min Kyung Lee was named assistant professor of visual arts and Shannon Stock was hired as an assistant professor of mathematics and computer science.
Three Women Promoted to Full Professor at Bucknell University
Lynn Breyfogle was promoted to professor of mathematics. Candic Stefanou is a new full professor of education and Margot A.S. Vigeant was appointed a full professor of chemical engineering.
University of Georgia’s College of Education Names Two Women to Endowed Chairs
Donna E. Alvermann, a distinguished research professor of language and literacy education, and Denise A. Spangler, professor and chair of the department of mathematics and science education, were appointed to endowed professorships.
Faculty News: Eight Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching posts are L. Ebony Boulware, Pameal A. Weaver, Kemba Clapp, Kate Adams, Sandra Bastin, Hannah W. Hazard, Laura M. DeCastro, and Mary G. Padua.
