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Hyaeweol Choi Joins the Leadership of the Association of Asian Studies
Hyaeweol Choi has been elected to serve as vice president of the international nonprofit Association of Asian Studies. She will be the first Korean-born vice president of the organization since its founding in 1941. In this role, will join the line of succession to become president of the organization in 2024.
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.
Ten Women With Current Ties to Academia Named MacArthur Fellows
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 20 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Ten women academics are among the 20 new MacArthur Fellows.
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.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
The five women scholars in new positions or who are taking on new duties are Maggie Han at Auburn University in Alabama, Elizabeth J. Zechmeister at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Misty De Berry in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Heidi Zinzow at Clemson University in South Carolina, and Crista Johnson-Agbakwu at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Joy Harjo Awarded Yale University’s Bollingen Prize for American Poetry
The Bollingen Prize, established by Paul Mellon in 1949, is awarded biennially by Yale University Library through Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library to an American poet for the best book published during the previous two years or for lifetime achievement in poetry. The prize includes a cash award of $175,000.
Four Women Who Have Been Named to Endowed Positions at Major Universities
The four women named to endowed university positions are Lorie Donelle at the University of South Carolina, Karin Nisenbaum at Syracuse University in New York, Phylicia Rashad at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Amanda W. Dotseth at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.
Four Women Scholars Promoted and Granted Tenure at Wabash College in Indiana
Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana, has announced the promotion and awarding of tenure to four faculty members. All four are women: Lorraine McCrary in political science, Karen Quandt in French, Sujata Saha in economics, and Erika Sorensen-Kamakian in biology.
The Gender Gap in Educational Attainment in the United States
There are about 5.5. million more women than men in the United States who are college educated. Women hold a large lead over men in master’s degree attainments. Men continue to hold a narrowing lead over women in professional degrees and doctorates.
How Teacher Development Initiatives Can Increase Girl Students’ Pursuit of STEM Degrees
A new study led by scholars at Rice University in Houston, Texas, found that when middle and high school teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) pursue continuing professional development, their students benefit. The effect was particularly evident for girls and had its largest impact on Black girls.
In Memoriam: Patricia Liggins Hill, 1942-2023
Dr. Hill joined the faculty at the University of San Francisco in 1970 as an instructor in English and ethnic studies. Dr. Hill retired as a full professor in 2015 after teaching at the University of San Francisco for 45 years.
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.
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: Barbara Ruben Migeon, 1931-2023
In 1963, Dr. Migeon became an instructor in the pediatrics department at Johns Hopkins University. In 1978, she becase the sixth woman to hold the rank of full professor at the medical school. Dr. Migeon retired from the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2020, after serving on the faculty for 57 years.
Six Woman Scholars Assigned to New Roles or Duties at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new assignments are Julianne Grose at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Emily House at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Michelle Robinson at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Georgia Mansell at Syracuse University in New York, Patricia Smith in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University in New Jersey, and Theresa Law at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
Lisa Sowle Cahill Recognized for a Lifetime of Achievement in the Study of Christian Ethics
Lisa Sowle Cahill is the Monan Professor of Theology at Boston College. Dr. Cahill is the author of 10 books and hundreds of scholarly articles and book chapters. She is a former president of the Society of Christian Ethics and the Catholic Theological Society of America.
Linda Mills Appointed the Seventeenth President of New York University
Dr. Mills has been serving as vice chancellor and senior vice provost for global programs and university life at NYU. Dr. Mills is also the Lisa Ellen Goldberg Professor of Social Work, Public Policy, and Law and has served as the executive director of the NYU Center on Violence and Recovery. Dr. Mills’ principal areas of scholarly focus are trauma, bias, and domestic violence.
Two Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to University Provost Positions
Katherine Baicker, the Emmett Dedmon Professor and dean of the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago, has been appointed the next provost of the university, effective March 20, and Dimetri Horner is the new provost and vice president of academic affairs at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis.
The Snail-Like Progress of Women Into the Executive Suite at the Nation’s Largest Companies
A new study by USA Today finds that of the 533 executive officers at the nation’s largest firms, there were 90 women. They made up 17 percent of the total. Women of color made up just one percent of all executive officers at these firms.
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.
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: Margaret JoAnne Safrit, 1935-2023
Dr. Safrit had a long career in academia, holding faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, American University in Washington, D.C, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Five Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments at Universities
The women scholars in new roles are Naomi Halas at Rice University in Houston, Tennille Presley at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Lauren Surovi at Syracuse University in New York, Tatiana Engel at Princeton University in New Jersey, and Soyica Colbert at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Stella Ghervas Wins Books Prize From the Nanovic Institute at the University of Notre Dame
A native of Switzerland, Dr. Ghervas is a professor of Russian history at Newcastle University, England, and an associate of the department of history at Harvard University. She was honored for her book Conquering Peace: From the Enlightenment to the European Union.
Tressie McMillan Cottom Is the Winner of the Gittler Prize from Brandeis University
The Joseph B. and Toby Gittler Prize was created in 2007 by the late Professor Joseph B. Gittler to recognize outstanding and lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic, and/or religious relations. The annual award includes a $25,000 prize and a medal.
Boise State University Has Announced the Appointment of Three Women Scholars to Endowed Chairs
Boise State University in Idaho has announced the appointment of three faculty members to endowed chairs. All three appointments went to women: Ruth Jebe in business ethics, Stephanie Martin in public affairs, and Emily Wakild in public policy.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed Provosts
The women appointed to provost positions are Nicolle Parsons-Pollard at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Elizabeth Mullenix at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, Marguerite S. Giguette at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans, and Gabby McCutchen at the Scott Northern Campus of Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Debunking the Claim That Menstruation Negatively Impacts Women’s Athletic Endurance and Performance
Female subjects are excluded from over 90 percent of studies on exercise performance and fatigability because hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle were thought to affect exercise capability. But a new study led by researchers in the department of exercise science at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, finds that this is not the case.
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.
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.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
The women faculty in new roles are Mary Billstrand at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Candis Watts Smith at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Anna Zajicek at the University of Arkansas, Kristin Richards at Jackson State University in Mississippi, and Candice Bauer in the College of Engineering at the University of Nevada.
France Bélanger Wins the Association for Information Systems Fellow Award
The recognition honors individuals who have impacted the information systems discipline in terms of research, teaching, and service and was given to Professor Bélanger “in recognition of all of the valuable contributions she has made to AIS and to the field of information systems during her distinguished career.”
Report Finds a Gender Disparity in Laboratory Space at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
The analysis found that the gender differences in lab, storage, and office space could not be explained by seniority, discipline, funding, or size of the faculty member’s research group. Rather they conclude that “our analysis points to the existence of widespread, institution-wide cultural barriers to gender equity within Scripps.”
Women Making Progress in STEM Education and Occupations, But More Work Needs to Be Done
The number of science and engineering degrees earned by women between 2011 and 2020 increased by 63 percent at the associate’s level, 34 percent at the bachelor’s level, 45 percent at the master’s degree level, and 18 percent at the doctorate level. But in 2021 women, who were 51 percent of the population, represented about one-third of the STEM workforce.
In Memoriam: Christine M. Cano, 1962-2022
Dr. Cano joined the department of modern languages and literatures at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, 1999. She taught courses on a wide range of language, literature, and culture courses at the university, including courses on French cinema and the contemporary novel.
