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In Memoriam: Pamela Ann McCorduck, 1940-2021
Pamela McCorduck taught at the University of Pittsburgh and Columbia University and was the author or co-author of 11 books, many on the field of artificial intelligence.
University of Toronto Study Finds Significant Gender Bias in Referrals to Surgeons
The study of more than 40 million referrals to 5,660 surgeons from 1997 to 2016, found that male surgeons in Ontario made up 77.5 percent of all surgeons but received 79 percent of referrals from female physicians and 87 percent of referrals from male physicians. And no progress was indicated in the two decades of research data.
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.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships in the School of Science at MIT
The four women named to endowed chairs at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are Gloria Choi in brain and cognitive sciences, Arlene Fiore in Earth and planetary sciences, Danna Freedman in chemistry, and Seychelle M. Vos in biology.
The Higher Education Gender Gap in Enrollments Is Compounded by Lower Graduation Rates for Men
In 1972, there was a 12 percentage-point gap in favor of men in bachelor’s degree awards. By 1982, following the passage of the landmark Title IX laws, the gender gap had closed. Nobody predicted what happened next: the gap started to widen rapidly in the opposite direction.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions at Colleges and Universities
Paulina Mena has been appointed as faculty fellow for diversity and inclusion at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Fatimah Conley is the new vice president of institutional equity and chief diversity officer at the University of Delaware and Jackie Hunter was named senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer for the University of Vermont Health Network.
Increased Access to Collaborative Learning Classrooms Could Help Close the Gender Gap in STEM Fields
A new study from researchers at the University of Kansas found women preferred active learning classrooms as opposed to traditional lectures. Increased accessibility to such learning environments could be a key to ensuring there are welcoming places for women where they can engage with instructors and peers while they learn, stay enrolled, and move on to careers in STEM fields.
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Pennsylvania Seeking to Mount a Major Effort to Combat Campus Sexual Assault
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has made addressing the problem of sexual assault on college campuses a priority of his administration. The governor’s “It’s on Us, PA” program has provided more than $5 million in grants to 190 postsecondary schools for programs to combat sexual assault. Now the governor has proposed four new legislative initiatives to further address the problem of campus sexual assault.
Mary Frances Berry Wins the Lewis Award for History and Social Justice From the American Historical Association
The Lewis Prize is offered annually to recognize a historian for leadership and sustained engagement at the intersection of historical work, public culture, and social justice. The prize is named in memory of John Lewis, the civil rights icon who represented Georgia in the United States House of Representatives for 34 years.
The New Provost at Fort Valley State University in Georgia
Dr. Fontenot has been with the university since 2019, serving first as interim chief of staff and more recently as interim provost. Before coming to Fort Valley State University, Dr. Fontenot served as the interim regional vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of South Florida – St. Petersburg.
In Memoriam: Edra Charlotte Bogle, 1934-2021
Dr. Bogle began her career in the academic world as a librarian at what is now Western Oregon University. Dr. Bogle joined the English department faculty at the University of North Texas in 1968 and continued to teach there until 2004.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Four Women Who Have Been Named Deans at Colleges and Universities
Renee Y. Chow, was named dean of the College Environmental Design at Berkeley and Marla Love is the new dean of students at Cornell University. Kathryn Kay Coquemont will be the next dean of students at Macalester College in Minnesota, and Xuemei May Cheng is the new dean of graduate studies at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania..
Women Archaeologists Negatively Impacted by the Pandemic More Than Their Male Peers
A new study led by Julie Hoggarth, an associate professor of anthropology at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, surveyed a large group of professional archaeologists on their experiences of job loss; economic, workload, research and training impacts; and changes in personal responsibilities after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Memoriam: Jo Watts Williams, 1929-2021
Jo Watts Williams enrolled at what was then Elon College in North Carolina in 1945. She maintained a relationship with the university for more than 75 years, She served as a professor, associate dean of academic affairs, director of development, and special assistant to the president.
Mary A. Papazian Is Stepping Down From Presidency of San José State University
The resignation comes on the heels of an investigation that university officials covered up allegations of sexual misconduct involving the former director of sports medicine at the university. Many members of the university’s swimming team alleged sexual misconduct during physical therapy sessions and university officials have been accused of attempting to cover up the incidents.
New Administrative Roles for Ten Women at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Ann Clark, 1938-2021
Elizabeth A. Clark was the John Carlisle Kilgo Professor Emerita of Religion and Professor of History at Duke University. She served on the faculty at Duke for nearly 40 years.
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.
Recent Books of Interest to Women Scholars
Women in Academia Report regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. Here are the latest selections.
Census Bureau Reports on the Gender Gap in Median Income and Earnings From Work in 2020
In 2020, the median income level for family households headed by a single woman was 73.1 percent of the median income for family households headed by a single man and 48.5 percent of the median income of married-couple families. Both of these income gaps narrowed slightly from the previous year in 2019.
Study Finds Managers Rate Women’s Performance High but Their Potential Low
The analysis by scholars at the University of Minnesota, MIT, and Yale University, found that women are 14 percent less likely to be promoted at the company in each year, and that a major factor preventing women from being promoted is that they are consistently judged as having lower leadership potential than men.
Biddy Martin to Step Down as President of Amherst College at the End of the Academic Year
Carolyn “Biddy” Martin, who has served as the nineteenth president of Amherst College since 2011, has announced that she will conclude her tenure next summer, after 11 years leading one of the nation’s most prestigious liberal arts colleges. Following a year of sabbatical, Dr. Martin intends to return to Amherst as a member of the faculty to teach.
Laurie Van Egeren Will Be First Woman President of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium
Laurie Van Egeren, interim associate provost for university outreach and engagement and an adjunct faculty member in the department of human development and family studies at Michigan State University, will be the next president of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium. Her three-year term begins in October.
In Memoriam: Sandee Kay McGlaun, 1969-2021
Dr. McGlaun joined the faculty at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, in 2006 as an associate professor of English and director of the Writing Center. Earlier, she served on the faculty and was director of the Writing Center at what is now the University of North Georgia.
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.
Arizona State University’s Erinanne Saffell to Serve as Arizona’s State Climatologist
Since 2009, Dr. Saffell has worked as a senior lecturer in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where she develops courses and upper-division seminars in physical geography, meteorology, and climatology, and directs K–12 outreach and training programs on these topics. Dr. Saffell will simultaneously teach various geography courses at the university and serve as state climatologist.
In Memoriam: Genevieve Madeline Knight, 1939-2021
Dr. Knight taught at Hampton University in Virginia from 1963 to 1966 and from 1970 to 1985. She then taught mathematics at Coppin State University in Baltimore for more than two decades.
Ten Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Kindred Murillo Selected to Lead Santa Barbara City College in California
Dr. Murillo has more than 24 years in the California Community College System. Beginning as an adjunct faculty member, she served 11 years as a chief business officer for three districts (Contra Costa, Pasadena Area, Copper Mountain). She was superintendent/president of Lake Tahoe Community College for nine years. She retired earlier this year after nearly four years leading the Southwestern Community College District in Chula Vista, California.
Northeastern University Study Examines Gender Differences in Physician Burnout Rates
Researchers examined data from 43 studies on physician burnout conducted between 2010 and 2019. The results showed that women physicians experience burnout more often and to a greater degree than men. In almost 90 percent of studies that compared burnout by gender, female physician samples reported higher burnout prevalence, particularly in the form of emotional exhaustion.
In Memoriam: Ava Preacher, 1953-2021
Preacher taught at the University of Iowa and Wayne State University in Detroit before coming to the University of Notre Dame in 1985. She was director of the gender studies program for three years and served as an assistant dean in the College of Arts and Letters for a quarter-century.
Alison Gopnik Has Been Awarded the 2021 Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization
Alison Gopnik is a professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley and a world-renowned expert in child development. The Carl Sagan Prize recognizes researchers who “have contributed mightily to the public understanding and appreciation of science.”
Pennsylvania State University’s Kimberly Lau Is a Real “Rock” Star
Kimberly Lau, assistant professor of geosciences and an associate in the Earth and Environmental Systems Institute at Pennsylvania State University, received the Pre-tenure Excellence Award from the Geobiology and Geomicrobiology Division of the Geological Society of America. She will be honored at the society annual meeting in Portland, Oregon in October.
