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In Memoriam: Sydney Hall Blair, 1949-2016
On December 6, Sydney Blair, an associate professor of creative writing at the University of Virginia, left her class on nonfiction creative writing early, saying she was not feeling well. She died six days later.
New Research Focuses Sexual Assault Prevention Efforts on Adolescent Boys
Many sexual assault prevention programs focus on educating women on how to avoid sexual violence or on bystander prevention programs aimed at diffusing situations that may lead to sexual assault. But a new initiative seeks to prevent sexual assault at its source, the behavior of boys and young men.
In Memoriam: Mary Aquin O’Neill, 1941-2016
Sister Mary Aquin O’Neill was a theologian who taught at many colleges and universities and was the co-founder of Mount Saint Agnes Theological Center for Women in Baltimore, Maryland,
The Gender Gap in Educational Attainment Worldwide by Religious Affiliation
Worldwide, men had an average of 8.3 years of schooling and women had an average of 7.2 years. When broken down by religious group, Jewish women had an average of 13.4 years of schooling, by far the highest level of any religious group. Hindu women had the lowest level of education, with only an average of 4.2 years of schooling.
Five University Women Who Have Announced They Are Stepping Down
At the end of the calendar year or the end of an academic semester, there are always a number of announcement regarding retirements. Here are five women who are leaving their high-level university posts.
Texas Christian University Names Institute After Late Faculty Member
Texas Christian University in Fort Worth announced that it is changing the name of its Institute of Child Development to honor the institute’s co-founder. Dr. Karyn Purvis, who died in April 2016, was the Rees-Jones Director and co-founder of the Institute of Child Development.
New Assignments for Five Women Scholars at U.S. Universities
The women faculty members in new roles are Korina Jocson of the University of Massachusetts, Meenakshi Gigi Durham at the University of Iowa, Tiphanie Yanique at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Kim Vonnahme at North Dakota State University, and Suzanne Rosenblith at Clemson University in South Carolina.
In Memoriam: Virginia Lester, 1931-2016
Dr. Virginia Lester served as president of what is now Mary Baldwin University from 1976 to 1985. After stepping down as president in 1985, Dr. Lester earned a law degree at Stanford University.
In March, Debora Spar Will Step Down as President of Barnard College
Dr. Spar, who has led the highly rated liberal arts college for women in New York City since 2008, has agreed to become president and chief executive officer of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Study Led by Northwestern University Scientists Finds Women Vastly Underrepresented in Genomics Scholarship
The authors examined the publication records of nearly 4,000 faculty members in six different STEM fields: chemical engineering, chemistry, ecology, materials science, molecular biology, and psychology. The researchers found that females are underrepresented in large teams in genomics (a subdiscipline of molecular biology).
Can Men Be Taught to Understand Women’s Nonverbal Cues Relating to Sexual Interest?
Undergraduate students were shown a series of 130 full-body photographs of women wearing warn weather clothing and asked to gauge the models’ sexual interest. Half of the participants were given instructions prior to viewing the photographs telling them to focus on the nonverbal clues rather than the women’s clothing or attractiveness.
Why Do Many Women Majoring in STEM Fields Decide to Switch Majors?
The authors’ analysis found that the prevalence of large lecture classes in many STEM disciplines were unpopular among many women students. A desire to help people and make a difference fueled some women’s passion for STEM fields but caused others to pursue a different degree path.
Study Examines Wide Gender Disparities in Degree Attainments in STEM Fields
While women earn a solid majority of all degrees in higher education, they receive only about 37 percent of all degrees awarded in STEM fields. And even within STEM disciplines there are wide gender disparities.
In Memoriam: Velma L. Blackwell
Dr. Blackwell joined the staff at Tuskegee University in 1969 and remained employed by the university until her retirement in 2008. She held many positions at the university including associate provost, director of student relations, vice president for development, and director of the Center for Continuing Education.
A Change in Leadership at the College of New Rochelle in New York
Judith Huntington, president of the newly co-educational College of New Rochelle in New York, resigned her position on October 15. The board of trustees cited “umet financial obligations” as a reason for the president’s resignation. Provost Dorothy Escribano was named interim president.
Banu Subramaniam Wins the 2016 Ludwik Fleck Prize
Banu Subramaniam, a professor of women, gender, and sexuality studies at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was honored by the Society for Social Studies of Science for her outstanding book in science and technology studies.
In Memoriam: June Brown, 1927-2016
Dr. Brown joined the faculty at the University of Southern California in 1969. She taught in the School of Social Work’s master’s and doctoral degree programs and served as chair of what is now the department of children, youth and families. In 1987, Dr. Brown was named assistant dean for academic affairs.
University Study Finds Women Impacted More Than Men by “Managerial Derailment”
The phenomenon of management derailment occurs when managers show differing expectations for young male and female managers that can often lead to the loss of mentorship for young women on the management track.
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.
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.
Carnegie Mellon University Makes Great Strides in Enrolling Women in Computer Science and Engineering
At Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, women are 48.5 percent of all first-year undergraduates in computer science courses and 43.3 percent of all first-year women in undergraduate engineering courses. This is moe thsn double the national average.
University Names College After Environmentalist Rachel Carson
The University of California, Santa Cruz is honoring Rachel Carson, the writer and conservationist who is widely considered as the founder of the modern environmental movement, by the renaming of College Eight to Rachel Carson College.
Brief Interventions From a Woman Role Model Can Improve Retention of Women in STEM Fields
Research by Sarah Herrmann, a graduate student in psychology at Arizona State University, has shown that for women who are struggling in STEM disciplines in college, a brief intervention by a woman role model significantly improved the women’s chance to remain in the STEM field.
Cornell University Research Finds a Gender Bias in Sports Journalism
The results showed that women tennis players were significantly more likely than men tennis players to be asked questions that did not pertain to their on-court performance. For example, women were more likely than men to be asked questions about their fathers or their personal lives.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Florence Colson, 1917-2016
Elizabeth Colson, a professor emerita of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, retired in 1984 after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 67. She spent the next 32 years conducting field research in Zambia.
College Does Very Little to Eliminate the Gender Wage Gap
A new study by Antoinette Flores of the Center for American Progress found that for students who participated in federal financial aid programs while in college, working women’s earnings 10 years after they first enrolled in college are lower than working men’s earnings only six years after enrolling in colleges.
Study Discovers an Unexpected Source to Increase Women in STEM Majors
A new study led by Joy Gaston Gayles, an associate professor in the College of Education at North Carolina State University, finds that women who come to college not knowing what course of study they will choose are good candidates to increase overall enrollments of women students in STEM fields.
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.
University of Rochester Debuts Massive Online Archive of a Woman’s Diaries from 1893 to 1914
May Bragdon was the sister of architect Claude Bragdon. Her diaries spanning the years 1893 to 1914 offer a detailed look at the life of an ordinary woman over a 21-year period of rapid social and economic change.
Seven Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Higher Education Posts
Here is news of seven women who have or will soon be leaving their high-level posts in higher education.
Professor Offers Legal Education to Residents of Local Women’s Shelter in Las Vegas
A law professor, students, and alumni conduct legal clinics at a local shelter for women victims of domestic violence. Due to their situation, these women often have legal issues regarding financial and child support, custody, and protection.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
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.
Seven Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The new holders of endowed chairs are Joann B. Sweasy at Yale, Michelle M. Dowd at the University of Alabama, Mary D. Barkley at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Sheri Wilmer at Boston College, Sandra Thomas at the University of Tennessee, Julie Battilana at Harvard and Annette Giesecke at the University of Delaware.
Men Greatly Outnumber Women on Online Gambling Websites, But Women Are a Majority of the High Rollers
A news study from the Center for Gambling Studies at Rutgers University in New Jersey finds that men greatly outnumber women on online gambling websites. But among the 10 percent of high rollers who gamble almost every day, women are a slight majority.
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.
