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Study Finds Role-Playing May Boost Young Girls’ Interest in STEM Fields
A new study by scholars at Yale University, Duke University, and the University of Chicago, finds that science role-playing may help tighten the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math education and careers for women simply by improving their identity as scientists.
How Gender Balance in the Corporate Suite Contributes to Financial Success
A new study led by Chandra Srivastava, an assistant professor of marketing at St. Edwards University in Austin, Texas, and a lecturer in marketing at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin, finds that women in executive-level management are more likely than men to focus on customer relationships, leading some companies to greater long-term financial performance.
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.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Positions in Higher Education
Kishwar Rizvi has been appointed the Robert Lehman Professor in the History of Art, Islamic Art, and Architecture at Yale University. Amber Wiley will join the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Design as the inaugural Matt and Erika Nord Director of the Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights Sites and Silvia López was named the Maxine H. and Winston R. Wallin professor of Spanish and Latin American Studies at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Do Biased Teacher Evaluations Contribute to the “Leaky Pipeline” of Women Faculty
A new study led by Whitney Buser, senior academic professional and associate director of academic programs in the School of Economics at the Georgia Institute of Technology investigated whether bias exists at the outset of the semester and whether backlash after grading exacerbates it.
Women Now Make Up a Majority of the College-Educated Workforce in the United States
A new study by the Pew Research Center finds that there were 31.3 million women with a bachelor’s degree or higher who were employed in the second quarter of 2022. There were 30.5 million men in the workforce who had a college degree.
Gender Differences in How Recent College Graduates Fared During the Pandemic
For 2015-16 college graduates, 12.6 percent of women reported that they had difficulty meeting essential expenses during the pandemic, compared to only 8.3 percent of men who graduated from college that year. For college-educated men, the average annual pay during the pandemic was $67,800. For college-education women, the average pay was $55,900.
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.
In Memoriam: Joan Selma Hult, 1933-2022
Joan Selma Hult, a professor emerita of kinesiology and a staunch advocate of women in college sports, died on August 16 from an infection at the University of Maryland Laurel Medical Center. She was 89 years old. A native of Gary, Indiana, she earned a bachelor’s degree at Indiana University Bloomington. She went on to […]
Eight Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Assigned to New Positions or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Smith College’s Ruth Ozeki Wins the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction
Ruth Ozeki, the Grace Jarcho Ross 1933 Professor of Humanities in the department of English language and literature at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, received the 2022 Women’s Prize for Fiction, one of the United Kingdom’s most prestigious literary awards.
Nancy Tauna of Pennsylvania State University Was Honored by the International Society for Environmental Ethics
A trained “philosopher of science,” Dr. Tuana has focused much of her research on ethical concerns in climate science and climate policy, with a particular emphasis on highlighting critical issues of gender, racial and socio-economic justice. Currently, she’s collaborating with scientists on an NSF project targeting communities in New York, New Jersey, and the Philadelphia area that are adapting to rising sea levels.
Two Women Scholars Share Book Prize From the American Political Science Association
Nadia E. Brown, a professor of government and director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and Danielle Casarez Lemi, a Tower Center Fellow at the John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, are sharing the Ralph J. Bunche from the American Political Science Association.
The Persisting Gender Gap in Poverty Rates in the United States
In 2021, only 4.8 percent of married-couple families lived in poverty. For families headed by a single man, 12 percent of all families were poor. But for families headed by a single woman, 23 percent of all families were poor. There were more than 12 million people living below the poverty line in families headed by a single woman, including 6,474,000 children.
University Study Finds Women Legislators Are Asked to Do More for Their Constituents Than Male Legislators
A new study by scholars at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Gothenburg in Sweden finds that women who hold elected office often are 10 percent more likely to be contacted by their constituents, and they receive 14 percent more issue requests per constituent they contact than is the case for male elected officials.
In Memoriam: Charlotte Furth, 1934-2022
Charlotte Furth, professor emerita of history at the University of Southern California, died earlier this summer in Los Angeles. She was 88 years old. Dr. Furth was born in Charlottesville, Virginia. The family moved to New York, where she met her future husband while in the third grade. She earned a bachelor’s degree in French […]
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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Given New Roles or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Hartwick College’s Laurel Elder Wins Award for the Best Book on Women and Politics
Dr. Elder teaches courses on American politics. Her research explores the intersection of gender, race, and parenthood in shaping political attitudes as well as the reasons for women’s continued underrepresentation in elective office. She won the 2022 Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science Association for best book published on women and politics.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Deborah Gross was appointed the Charles “Jim” and Marjorie Kade Professor of the Sciences at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Melynda J. Price has been appointed as the inaugural J. David Rosenberg Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky and Katja Seim was appointed the inaugural Sharon Oster Professor of Economics and Management at Yale University.
Sarah Willie-LeBreton Will Be the Next President of Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts
Dr. Willie-LeBreton currently serves as provost and dean of the faculty at Swarthmore College, where she has taught since 1997. Earlier, she served on the faculty at Colby College in Maine and Bard College in New York. She will become president of Smith College on July 1, 2023.
Study Finds That Men in Subordinate Positions in the Workplace Are the Most Likely to Flirt for Personal Gain
A new study led by Laura J. Kray, who holds the Ned and Carol Spieker Chair in Leadership at the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, finds men are more likely than women to engage in social sexual behavior at work for personal gain, and it’s most often men in lower-power positions who initiate it.
Another One Bites the Dust: Notre Dame of Maryland University to Transition to Co-Education
Notre Dame of Maryland University has announced that it will transition to a fully co-educational institution for the fall of 2023. Founded in 1895 by the School Sisters of Notre Dame, the college made its first inroads into co-education by establishing a weekend college for both men and women. The university offers a wide range of graduate programs, which are open to men.
United Nations Study Presents Stark Statistics on Gender Inequality Worldwide
The report finds that post-pandemic there is a diminishing outlook for gender equality. Violence against women remains high; global health, climate, and humanitarian crises have further increased risks of violence, especially for the most vulnerable women and girls.
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.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties at Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Yale Professor Emerita Dolores Hayden to Be Honored at the National Building Museum in Washington
Professor Hayden will be honored with the presentation of the Vincent Scully Prize at the museum on October 3, when she will give an address on the “urbanism of care” and the benefits of cities’ investment in public infrastructure extending beyond water supply, paved streets, and schools in order to include childcare centers in workplaces, free kindergartens, and public kitchens.
University of Georgia Scholar Wins Award From the American Political Science Association
Susan Brodie Haire, a professor in the department of political science in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, is being honored for her record of service that demonstrates a career-long dedication to improving the profession through mentorship, teaching, and service.
Sandra Shannon Honored by the Association of Theatre in Higher Education
Sandra Shannon, professor emerita of African American literature at Howard University in Washington, D.C., is widely acknowledged as a major scholar in the field of African American drama. She is a leading authority on playwright August Wilson and is president of the August Wilson Society.
Adding More Active Learning Spaces Can Increase Retention of Women in Undergraduate STEM Programs
A study conducted at the University of Kansas found that the vast majority of undergraduate students who wanted to take classes in active learning spaces were women. The study found that those who participate in active learning classrooms are the most likely to succeed and go on to graduate-level study. But active learning space classes are limited.
What Colleges and Universities Are the Best Places for Women to Work?
Forbes magazine and the market research company Statista have compiled their latest rankings of America’s Best Employers for Women. Loyola University of Chicago was rated the best educational institution in the United States for women to work. It ranked eighth overall on the Forbes list. Southern New Hampshire University and the University of South Florida ranked second and third, respectively.
