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Five Women in Higher Education Who Have Been Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Zakiya Holmes Leggett of North Carolina State University, Brandon Hunt of Georgia Southern University, Cynthia Nance of the University of Arkansas, Noy Holland of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Wanda Heading-Grant of the University of Vermont.
Four Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level Posts in Academia
The women stepping down from their posts are Rebecca Biron at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Barbara-Jan Wilson at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Nona Wood at North Dakota State University, and Diana C. Pullin at Boston College.
In Memoriam: Margery Smith, 1928-2018
Margery Smith served for a quarter century on the English department faculty at Saint Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She then spent 18 years as university archivist.
In Memoriam: Meredith Bragg Raymond, 1918-2018
Dr. Raymond joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1964 as a lecturer in the English department, specializing in Victorian literature. She was named an assistant professor two years later and was promoted to associate professor in 1970 and to full professor in 1986.
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.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Assigned New Duties
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education
Named to positions as deans are Denise Rush at Boston Architectural College, Bonnie Van Lunen at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Kathryn VandenBosch at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Dawn Williams at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
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: Susanne Rockwell, 1952-2018
Susan Rockwell, worked in communications for the University of California, Davis for nearly 30 years. During her tenure she transitioned from a print journalist to a website editor and social media professional.
In Memoriam: Sarah Delores Cousin Banks, 1940-2018
After earning a master’s degree, Sarah Banks taught mathematics at Rutgers University-Camden. Completing a doctorate at Rutgers in 1984, she then joined the staff at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she served in a number of roles including associate dean of the Graduate School.
Barnard College Boosts Efforts to Prepare Students for Life After Graduation
The Beyond Barnard Initiative is designed to expand and integrate the resources the college provides to prepare students and alumnae for life after graduation and to increase their chances for success in their chosen fields.
Georgetown University Study Documents a Persisting Gender Wage Gap for College Graduates
Perhaps most telling is the fact that women need to earn an extra degree up the education ladder in order to earn at or near the same level as men. Women with a master’s degree had average earnings of $83,000 in 2017, according to the report. But men with a bachelor’s degree had mean earnings of $87,000.
In Memoriam: Catherine V. Bieber
Bieber joined the faculty at the University of Delaware in 1956, She was an associate professor of home economics education and served from 1969 to 1979 as associate dean of what is now the College of Education and Human Development.
New Assignments for Nine Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Why Do Women Leave Doctoral Programs in STEM Fields?
The research found that women were expected to do lab “housework” and were often left out of discussions about their research projects. Some women reported sexual harassment, being screamed at by superiors, and having their research findings questioned.
In Memoriam: Virginia Caples, 1946-2018
Dr. Caples began her academic career at her alma mater, Alcorn State University. She then joined the faculty at Alabama A&M University, and served there in many capacities, including provost, for the next 40 years. On two occasions, Dr. Caples served as interim president of Alabama A&M.
Five Women Announced Their Retirements From Key Posts in Higher Education
The five women leaving their posts are Elaine Tuttle Hansen at Johns Hopkins University, Jo Ann Pepper at the University of Arkansas, Emmie Donadio at Middlebury College, Diane Bystrom at Iowa State University and Elsa Kircher Cole at the University of New Mexico.
In Memoriam: Lynne Rudder Baker, 1944-2017
Dr. Baker joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2009. She was promoted to Distinguished Professor of Philosophy in 2005 and retired in 2013.
Three Women Among the Four Finalists to Be the Next President of the University of Maine
Susan Hunter, the first woman president of the University of Maine, will be retiring on June 30. The university has selected a field of four finalists to replace Dr. Hunter. Three of the four finalists are women: Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Sally Reis, and Nancy Targett.
MIT Scholar Finds Gender Bias in Commercial Facial Analysis Programs
The study found that commercially available face analysis programs had a very low error rate when determining the gender of light-skinned men. For women who had the darkest skin, the systems failed to accurately determine their gender nearly half the time.
New Administrative Appointments for Six Women 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.
Academic Study Finds a Gender Gap in Earnings of Uber Drivers
It was thought that jobs in what the authors called the “Gig Economy” would produce greater opportunities for women because these jobs offer flexible work hours. But in examining data from nearly 2 million ride share drivers women earned 7 percent less per hour than men.
Two Women Biologists Appointed to Positions as Provosts
Vanya Quinones was named provost at Pace University in New York, effective July 1 and Melissa P. Taverner is the new provost and dean of the faculty at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas. Both women hold degrees in biology.
In Memoriam: Grace Victoria Edmondson Harris, 1933-2018
Dr. Harris was the first African American women to serve as a chief academic officer at a four-year public university in Virginia. She served on the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond for 48 years.
In Memoriam: Lillian Rachel Goodman, 1923-2018
Lillian Goodman was a professor and dean of the Graduate School of Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She also founded the Department of Nursing at what is now Worcester State University in Massachusetts. That nursing department is now named in Dr. Goodman’s honor.
Bentley University in Massachusetts Selects Alison Davis-Blake to Be Its Next Leader
Dr. Davis-Blake is the former dean of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the former dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She will become president of Bentley University on July 1.
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.
New Roles for Six Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
In Memoriam: Frances Johanne Ingemann, 1927-2018
Dr. Ingemann joined the faculty at the University of Kansas in 1957 and taught there for 42 years. She founded the department of linguistics at the university in 1967 and was a pioneer in acoustic speech research.
University of Southern California Report Examines Vast Gender Gap in the Music Industry
The researchers examined the gender of the artists, songwriters, and producers of the 100 most popular songs on the year-end Billboard charts from 2012 to 2017. Women were 22.4 percent of the performing artists, 12.3 percent of the songwriters, and just 2 percent of the producers.
Lou Anna Simon Steps Down as President of Michigan State University
On the same day that Dr. Larry Nassar, a long-time sports physician at Michigan State University, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for the sexual abuse of members of the U.S. Gymnastics team and university student athletes, Lou Anna Simon, president of Michigan State University, resigned her post.
Study Finds That Perceived Discrimination in a Field Is Why College Women Avoid Some STEM Majors
A new study finds that college women tend to shy away from certain STEM fields when selecting a major not because of apprehension about the rigors of mathematics or science but because of a perception that they will face discrimination if they pursue a career in those fields.
Marion Fedrick to Lead Albany State University in Georgia
Marion Fedrick has been serving as interim executive vice president at Albany State since October. Earlier, she was vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of 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.
