All Entries in the "Faculty" Category
Four Women Promoted to Full Professor at Lock Haven University in Pennsylvania
The four women faculty members at Lock Haven University who were promoted to full professor are Kathleen Allison in health sciences, Patricia Lally in sports studies, Christine Remley in education, and Tamson Six in criminal justice.
Two Dartmouth Professors Retire
Seven faculty members at Dartmouth College with a combined 268 years of teaching and research experience at the college have retired. Two of the seven retiring faculty members are women, Brenda Silver and Marsha Swislocki.
Six Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women taking on new faculty roles are Harleen Hatterman-Valenti at the University of North Dakota, Nicole Archer at the San Francisco Institute of Art, Anne Cress at the University of Arizona, Amanda Bower at Washington and Lee, Victoria Gelling at North Dakota State, and Adrienne Walker Hoard at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Eleven Women Join the Smith College Faculty
Smith College, the highly rated liberal arts college for women in Northampton, Massachusetts, has announced the appointment of 16 new faculty members. Eleven of the 16 new appointees are women.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles
Karen Kavanaugh was named to an endowed chair at Wayne State University. Mary Deane Sorcinelli will be a scholar in residence at Mount Holyoke College and Ida Bieler will join the faculty at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
The Queen of Suspense Endows a Chair in Creative Writing at Fordham University
Best-selling author Mary Higgins Clark has made a $2 million contribution to create the Mary Higgins Clark Chair in Creative Writing at Fordham University in The Bronx, New York. She has written 42 books that have sold 100 million copies in the United States.
Two Women Join the Faculty of the Brown University School of Engineering
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has announced the hiring of six new faculty to its School of Engineering. The new hires bring the total number of faculty members at the engineering school to 49. Two of the six new hires are women: Kareen Kreutziger and Anita Shuka.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles
Taking on new faculty roles are Marsha A. Dickson at the University of Delaware, Lauren Hanna at North Dakota State University, and Heather Henson-Ramsey at Lewis-Clark State College in Idaho.
Wesleyan University Promotes Four Women to the Rank of Full Professor
The new full professor at Wesleyan are Manju Hingorani in molecular biology and biochemistry, Elizabeth McAlister in religion, Suzanne O’Connell in earth and environmental sciences, and Stephanie K. Weiner in English.
New Roles for Three Women Faculty at Murray State University
Jacqueline Hansen and Barbara Washington were selected to chair departments in the College of Education and Alesa Walker was named director of the Teacher Quality Institute.
Five Women Promoted to Full Professor at Carleton College
The new full professors at the liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, are Stacey Beckwith in Hebrew, Amy Erickson in physical education, Gretchen Hofmeister in chemistry, Lori Preston in religion, and Linda Rossi in art.
Two Women Named University Distinguished Professors at Michigan State
Michigan State University has announced that nine faculty members have earned the title of University Distinguished Professor. Two of the new appointees are women: Elizabeth Simmons, a professor of physics, and Cheryl Sisk, a professor of psychology.
Trinity College Adds Five Women to Its Faculty
The five women named to tenure-track assistant professorships are Katherine Bergren in English, Elizabeth Casserly in psychology, Tamsin Jones in religion, Michelle Kovarik in chemistry, and Jennifer Reagan-Lefebvre in history.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles
The women in new teaching roles are Madeline Henry at Purdue University, Karyn Ogata Jones at Clemson University, Debra DeLaet at Drake University, Kerri Remmel at the University of Louisville, Cynthia Gordon at Syracuse University and R. Turner Goins at Western Carolina University.
Texas Woman’s University Promotes Three Women to Full Professor
Patricia Bowyer was named a full professor of occupational therapy at the Houston campus and Donna Scott Tilley and Gayle Roux were promoted to full professor of nursing.
Salem College Adds Five Women to its Faculty
The new assistant professors at Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are Melissa Beeson in education, Katharine Blackwell in psychology, Lisa Delise in business, Diane Lipsett in religion, and Metta Sama in creative writing.
Brown University to Offer $4,000 Annually to Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Students for Child Care
The plan will cover child care expenses on weekdays for children who are under the age of 6. Benefits will not be available for households with incomes above $100,000. Brown has committed $350,000 for the program for the 2013-14 academic year. The pilot project will be reevaluated after the first year.
Four Women Named Professor Emerita at Lesley University
The four scholars transitioning to emerita status are Linda Brion-Meisels in education and psychology, Judith Beth Cohen in adult learning, Rosalie Frank in English, and Susan Merrifield in English education.
Washington and Lee University Promotes Six Women to Full Professor
The new full professors at Washington and Lee University are Johanna Bond and Susan D. Frank at the law school, Sascha Goluboff in sociology and anthropology, Deborah Miranda in English, Karla Murdock in psychology, and Angela Smith in philosophy.
University of Miami’s Dean of Architecture Is Stepping Down After 18 Years
Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, dean of the School of Architecture at the University of Miami, announced that she will step down from her post on July 1. She has served as dean for the past 18 years and has been on the faculty at the school since 1979. She will continue to teach at the university.
Two Women Named Department Chairs at Franklin University
At Franklin University, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, JoAnna Williamson was named chair of the department of management and marketing and Martina Peng was appointed chair of the department of accounting, finance, and economics.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles in Higher Education
Maria Estorino was named to an endowed chair at the University of Miami. Lisa Bowens was appointed to the faculty at the Princeton Theological Seminary and Claudia Emerson is joining the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University. Azadeh Osanloo was appointed to a named chair at New Mexico State University.
Princeton University Assigns Emeritus Status to 32 Faculty Members: Four Are Women
The four women who will become professor emerita at Princeton University are Marie-Helene Huet in French and Italian studies, Chiara Nappi in physics, Susan Naquin in history and East Asian studies, and Anne-Marie Slaughter in politics and international affairs.
Two Women Scholars Granted Emerita Status at Bowdoin College
Linda Docherty was named associate professor emerita of art history and Rosemary Roberts was appointed professor emerita of mathematics at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Lesley University Promotes Three Women to Full Professor
Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced the promotions of three women from associate professor to full professor. The three new full professors are Anne Collins in mathematics, Lisa Fiore in education, and Branca Ribeiro in intercultural relations.
Princeton University Adds Five Women to Its Faculty
The new women members at Princeton University are Kathryn Chenoweth in French and Italian, Regina Kunzel in women’s studies, Sabine Petry in molecular biology, Jennifer Rampling in history, and Dara Strolovitch in gender and sexuality studies.
Three Women Appointed New Leaders of Academic Programs at MIT
The School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge has announced the appointments of three women faculty members to leadership posts. All three appointments become effective on July 1.
A Trio of Women in New Teaching Positions
The women taking on new teaching roles are Catherine Costello at Boston University, Susan Faludi at Bowdoin College, and Esther McGinnis at North Dakota State University.
Anita Allen Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania
Anita L. Allen holds an endowed chair at the law school and is a professor of philosophy. She is an international expert in privacy law and contemporary ethics and the author of seven books and more than 100 academic articles.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles
Robin Roberts will step down as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas but will teach in the English department at the university. Erin Champagne joins the faculty at the veterinary school at Virginia Tech and Donna-Dale Marcano gets new duties at Trinity College.
A Successful Program to Add Women Faculty in the Sciences
In the four years after the program began at the University of Rhode Island, 54 percent of new faculty hires in science programs were women, compared to 24 percent in the three years prior to the initiation of the program.
Harriett Matthews: The Second Longest Serving Faculty Member in Colby College’s 200-Year History
Professor Matthews joined the Colby College faculty in 1966. Only Julian Taylor who taught the classics at Colby for 63 years from 1868 to 1931, has served on the faculty longer.
Four Women Promoted to Full Professor at the Wayne State University School of Medicine
The Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit has announced the promotions of six faculty members to the rank of full professor. The four women in the group are Judith Arnetz, Deborah Ellis, Robin Hanks, and Dawn Misra.
Three Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions
Patricia Dove was named a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. Diane Boyle was named to the Excellence Chair in Nursing at the University of Wyoming and Susan Johnson-Roehr was appointed assistant professor of art at the University of Virginia.
Boston University Grants Tenure and Promotes Seven Women Faculty Members
The seven women who were granted tenure and promoted to associate professor at Boston University are Elizabeth Blanton, Brooke Blower, Arianne Chernock, Ira Ruth Kleiman, Cheryl Knott, Sigrun Olafsdottir, and Merav Opher.
