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Marie Lynn Miranda Will Be the Next Provost at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana
A professor of statistics at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Dr. Miranda was the university’s Howard R. Hughes Provost from 2015 to 2019. Earlier, she taught at the University of Michigan and Duke Univerity. Dr. Miranda will become provost at the University of Notre Dame on July 1.
In Memoriam: Jennifer Church Hightower, 1969-2020
Jennifer Church Hightower was vice president for student services at Arizona State University and a former dean of student affairs at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Jennifer Cognard-Black Wins the $250,000 Cherry Award for Great Teaching
Jennifer Cognard-Black is a professor of English at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Individuals nominated for the Cherry Award have proven themselves as extraordinary teachers with positive, inspiring and long-lasting effects on students.
Deboleena Roy Appointed Senior Associate Dean of Faculty at Emory University’s College of Arts and Sciences
Dr. Roy is a professor and chair of the department of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies at Emory. She also serves as a professor in the department of neuroscience and behavioral biology.
Marie Bernardo-Sousa Chosen to Lead the Rhode Island Campus of Johnson & Wales University
Dr. Bernardo-Sousa has been serving since 2017 as senior vice president of administration and enrollment management at Johnson & Wales University. She first joined the staff at the university in 1988 when she worked in the office of the university registrar.
Online Articles of Interest to WIAReport Readers
Each week, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
In Memoriam: Casey Lynn Hanson, 1968-2018
Hanson began her career in the Alumni Office at the University of Idaho. She later held fundraising posts at Washington State University. At the time of her death, Hanson was director of development for the College of Education at the University of Idaho.
In Memoriam: Jacqueline Williams Paddio, 1957-2018
Paddio served as vice president for student affairs at Talladega College in Alabama from 2008 to 2015. During her tenure, enrollment at the college quadrupled.
Three Women Scholars Promoted to Full Professor at Princeton University in New Jersey
Amy Borovy was appointed full professor of East Asian studies at Princeton. Yael Niv was promoted to professor of psychology and a professor at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute and Sarah Rivett was named a full professor of English and American studies.
Marta Meana Will Lead the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
The board of regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education has appointed Marta Meana as acting president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, effective July 1. She joined the psychology department faculty at the university in 1997 and since 2014 has been dean of the Honor College at the university.
Three Women Scholars Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
Carolyn Dever, provost at Dartmouth College, is stepping down to return to teaching. Gloriana Waters, vice chancellor at the City University of New York and Deborah Cook, professor of business information technologies at Virginia Tech, are retiring.
College Women With Disabilities Are at a Higher Risk of Sexual Violence and Abuse
A tudy by researchers at Michigan State University finds that college women with disabilities, including those with physical, mental, or emotional conditions, are at particularly high risk of becoming victims of sexual violence or abuse. College women with a disability were also more likely to be victims of intimate partner violence.
Notable Honors and Awards for Seven Women Scholars in Academia
The seven women receiving awards are Nancy Schmieder Redeker, Nilanjana Dasgupta, Carol Frieze, Em Claire Knowles, Patty Hacker, Bridgette Rahim-Williams, and Elena Litchman.
In Memoriam: Kitty Lee Gardner Dickerson, 1940-2017
Kitty Dickerson was a professor emerita and former chair of the department of textile and apparel management at the University of Missouri. She held a Ph.D. from Saint Louis University.
Online Articles That May Be of Interest to WIAReport Readers
From time to time, Women in Academia Report will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Rose-Marie Muzika Is a Finalist for Dean of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
Rose-Marie Muzika is a professor of forest ecology and associate director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
New Provosts at Three High-Ranking Colleges and Universities
The women who have been named to provost posts are Marie Lynn Miranda at Rice University in Houston, Susan C. Baldridge at Middlebury College in Vermont, and Barbara K. Altmann at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsyvlania.
The University of Cincinnati Expands Its Parental Leave Policies
Under the new gender-neutral parental leave policy, faculty members are relieved of all academic duties for six weeks and for all teaching duties during the semester in which the leave occurs.
The University of Utah Now Offers Part-Time Infant Care for Student Parents
The University of Utah has opened a new infant care facility for students who need part-time childcare services while attending classes or participating in other campus activities. Fees are based on the parent’s income level.
Case Western Reserve University Opens New Nursing/Lactation Facility
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in the University Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland has announced the opening of a nursing/lactation room for women students, faculty, and staff.
In Memoriam: Andrea Louise Beck Rich, 1931-2014
After earning bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1968 Dr. Rich joined the faculty as an assistant professor. When she left in 1995, she held the post of executive vice chancellor.
Two Women Are Finalists for Vice President for University Advancement at New Mexico State University
Among the four finalists for the position are Glenn Beyer managing director for institutional advancement at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and Cheryl Harrelson associate vice president at the Washington State University Foundation.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Provost at Texas Tech University
Diane Z. Chase is a professor and executive vice provost for academic, faculty, and international affairs at the University of Central Florida in Orlando and Kimberly Andrews Espy is a professor and vice president for research and innovation at the University of Oregon.
In Memoriam: Mary Frances McCoy HopKins
Professor HopKins earned her Ph.D. in speech at Louisiana State University in 1968 and immediately joined the faculty as an assistant professor of oral interpretation and performance studies.
In Memoriam: Barbara J. Schenck Collins, 1929-2013
Dr. Collins served on the biology faculty at California Lutheran University for 50 years. She was the first woman to earn a doctorate in geology at the University of Illinois.
Angela McCaskill Reinstated as Chief Diversity Officer at Gallaudet University
She had been placed on leave after the university learned she had signed a petition circulated by opponents of same-sex marriage.
In Memoriam: Alyne Queener Armistead Massey, 1927-2012
She served on the board of trustees of Vanderbilt University from 1977 to 2003 and the law library at the university is named in her honor.
Vanderbilt Football Coach Apologizes for Comments About Wives
James Franklin said on a radio program he would not hire an assistant coach until he had seen his wife.
In Memoriam: Camilla Ella Williams (1919-2012)
She was professor emerita at Indiana University and the first Black woman to perform for a major U.S. opera company.
University of South Florida Women Unite to Combat Domestic Violence
In just over two years, membership in the Women in Need Foundation has grown from 20 to 200.
In Memoriam: Jane E. Larson (1958-2011)
For the past 15 years she served as a law professor at the University of Wisconsin.
In Memoriam: Jeanne Lynn Hall (1958-2011)
Only 53 years old, she was on the Penn State faculty for 20 years.
A New Dean at the University of Hawaii
Noreen Mokuau has been interim dean since July 2010.
Wellesley College Faculty Member Establishes a New Journal
The first issue of the new journal on Italian film studies will be published in the fall of 2012.
Gender Disparities in Criminal Victimization at School
During the 2008-09 school year, more than 3 percent of all young women were victims of crime while at school.
