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Women Who Identify as Feminists – and Their Daughters – Tend to Have More Positive Views of Their Body Image
A new study, led by Analisa Arroyo, an associate professor of communications studies in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the Univerity of Georgia, finds that mothers, who identify as feminists, as well as their daughters, felt more positively about their bodies and less shame about how their bodies look than those who don’t ascribe to feminist ideals.
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: Margot Peters, 1933-2022
Over a 25-year career in academia, Dr. Peters spent three years at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin, and later taught English, linguistics, and women’s studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles or Duties
The six women scholars taking on new duties are Ana López at New Mexico State University, Cynthia Reinhart-King at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Norrisa Haynes at Yale Medical School, Amy Millicent Morris at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Lara B. Fowlerat Pennsylvania State University, and Jennifer Schaller at the University of New Mexico.
Six Universities Announce the Appointments of Women Scholars to Dean Positions
Newly appointed to dean positions are Tamara F. Lawson at the University of Washington’s School of Law, Susan Alberts at Duke University in North Carolina, Laura Lawson at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Elimelda Moige Ongeri at North Carolina A&T State University, Chrystalla Mouza at the University of Illinois, and Lois Agnew at Syracuse Univerity n New York.
Three Women Faculty Members Named Distinguished Professors at the University of Kansas
The University of Kansas has announced that five faculty members have been elevated to the rank of Distinguished Professor. Three of those appointed Distinguished Professors are women: Sharon Billings in ecology and evolutionary biology, Marta Caminero-Santangelo in English, and Lisa Wolf-Wendel in educational leadership and policy studies.
Four Women Scholars Have Been Selected for Endowed Professorships at Pomona College in California
Pomona College, the highly rated liberal arts educational institution in Claremont, California, has announced the appointment of nine scholars to endowed professorships. Four of these appointments went to women: Cherene Sherrard Johnson in English, Ami E. Radunskaya in mathematics and statistics, Erin M. Runions in religious studies, and G. Gabrielle Starr, who is president of the college.
Educational Pioneer Mary McLeod Bethune Honored With a Statue at the U.S. Capitol
Each of the 50 states is now permitted to choose who will represent the state in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. Recently, a statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, founder of what is now Bethune-Cookman Univerity in Daytona Beach, Florida, was unveiled to represent the state of Florida.
Ada Limón Selected as the Twenty-Fourth Poet Laureate of the United States
Ada Limón has taught in the Queens University of Charlotte master of fine arts program since 2014, both in Charlotte and in Latin America. Limón was born in Sonoma, California, in 1976 and is of Mexican ancestry. She earned a master of fine arts degree from New York University. Limón is the author of six poetry collections.
University of Delaware Scholar Seeks to Find Out Why Women Kill
In 2015, women were only 11 percent of homicide perpetrators in the United States, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, an associate professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Delaware, finds that many women who commit murder were victims of abuse.
Study Finds That Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards Leads to a More Sustainable Organization
A study by researchers at the Sasin School of Management at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, found that corporations based in the United States that had greater gender diversity on their board of directors were more likely to be more socially responsible.
How COVID-19 Impacted Pre-Term Birth Rates in the United States
A new study led by Daniel Dench of the Georgia Institute of Technology, found that premature births from cesarean and induced deliveries fell by 6.5 percent during the first month of the Covid-19 pandemic and remained consistently in the ensuing months. The research raises questions about medical interventions in pregnancy and whether some decisions by doctors may result in unnecessary preterm deliveries.
In Memoriam: Agate Nesaule, 1938-2022
Dr. Nesule, a native of Latvia, joined the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1963. There she was a co-founder of the women’s studies department and won many teaching awards. She retired from teaching in 1996 to concentrate on her writing career.
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.
Ten Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles 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.
Hilary Landorf Recognized for Her Work Promoting International Education
Hilary Landorf, the founding executive director of the Office of Global Learning Initiatives and associate professor of international and intercultural education in the department of educational policy studies at Florida International University, is the recipient of the 2022 NAFSA International Education Award for Leadership and Collaboration.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The women appointed to endowed professorships are Nancy Landgraff at Youngtown State University in Ohio, Nancy G. McGehee in the Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Erin Silva at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Tracy Dennison at the California Institute of Technology.
Women Are More Frequently Interrupted Than Men in Congressional Committee Meetings
A study by scholars at Barnard College in New York City and Emory University in Atlanta found that women members of Congress are significantly more likely to be interrupted than men during congressional committee hearings. The interruptions are even more frequent when the committees discussed women’s issues, including reproductive rights, abortion, and child care.
Texas A&M University Examines Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Targeting Women Politicians
The report asserts that technology-facilitated gender-based violence threatens democracy by normalizing gendered abuse and spreading disinformation to discourage women from participating in the political process and delegitimizing female politicians in the eyes of voters. While there is a space for women in politics, it is not a safe one,” the report states.
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.
Ten Women Faculty Members in New Positions or Taking on New 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.
Three Women Win Teaching Awards From the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications
The three winners are Kathy Roberts Forde, a professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Katherine A. Foss, a professor of media studies at Middle Tennessee State University, and Melita M. Garza, an associate professor of journalism in the College of Communication at Texas Christian University.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Six Women Scholars to Dean Positions
The new deans are Anne Hogan at Ithaca College in New York, Deborah Baldwin at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Brandy Houlk Larmon at the Mississippi University for Women, Graciela Mochkofsky at the City University of New York, Mary Simmons at Florida A&M University, and Nancy Messonnier at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Four American Women Share Best Book Award From the American Political Science Association
The four women sharing the American Political Science Foundation book prize are Maria C. Escobar-Lemmon of Texas A&M University, Alice J. Kang of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Valerie J. Hoekstra and Miki Caul Kittilson, both at Arizona State University.
Five Women Academics Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The five women appointed to name professorships are Irith Pomeranz at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Isabel Escobar at the University of Kentucky, Emily Wakild at Boise State University in Idaho, Cynthia Wolberger at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Roxane Gay at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
The Rising Plague of Sexual Assault on College Campuses
The number of reported forcible sex offenses on campus increased steadily between 2014 and 2018, from 6,800 to 12,400 incidents (an 83 percent increase, or an average increase of about 16 percent per year). The rate for reported forcible sex offenses increased from 1.7 incidents per 10,000 students in 2009 to 8.0 incidents per 10,000 students in 2019.
Women-Owned Money Management Firms Get Only a Trickle of Business From University Endowment Funds
The 12 universities that agreed to participate in the survey have more than $195 billion in endowment assets. Of the total, $97.36 billion in assets were under the management of U.S.-based firms as of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. Of this nearly $100 billion in invested assets, only $4.4 billion was under the management of firms owned by women.
Study Finds That Women Do Not Receive the Credit They Deserve in Scientific Research
The results of the study showed that women who worked on a research project were 13 percent less likely to be named as authors in related scientific articles compared to their male colleagues. Furthermore, women were 59 percent less likely than men to be named on patents related to projects that they both worked on.
In Memoriam: Sharon Oster, 1948-2022
Sharon Oster, an influential economist and a towering figure in the history of the Yale School of Management, died on June 10, after a long battle with cancer. She was 73 years old. Dr. Oster joined the economics faculty at Yale Univerity in 1974. She joined the faculty at the Yale School of Management in […]
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.
Eight Women Scholars Who Have Been Given New Assignments in Higher Education
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.
