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Two American Women Historians Receive the $300,000 Dan David Prize
The Dan David Prize is the largest history prize in the world. It is awarded by the Dan David Foundation at Tel Aviv University in Israel to up to nine early and mid-career scholars and practitioners in the historical disciplines. The honor comes with a $300,000 prize. Kimberly Welch of Vanderbilt University and Kristina Richardson of Queens College are among the winners.
How Gender Disparities in Wealth Impact Higher Education
The U.S. Census Bureau recently released new data on household wealth in 2019. The statistics show that the median net worth of households headed by single men was $50,150 in 2019. For households headed by a single woman, the median net worth was $36,600. About 80 percent of all single-parent families are headed by women.
Gender Bias Still Persists in Industries Where Women Make Up Significant Majority of Workers
The study examined the experiences of women in four industries in which women are a majority of all workers: law, higher education, faith-based nonprofits, and health care. The results showed that women continue to face bias in all four fields, but women were the least likely to face bias in higher education.
Grading the Schools With the Largest Athletic Programs on Their Gender Diversity in Leadership Posts
The latest report on the status of women and racial and ethnic minorities in leadership positions at the 130 educational institutions in the Football Bowl Subdivision of the NCCA has been released by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida. These are generally the schools with the nation’s largest athletic programs.
Louisiana State University Appoints Two Women to Lead Academic Schools
Michelle Livermore was appointed director of the School of Social Work and Laura Hensley Choate was named interim director of the School of Education. Both schools are in the College of Human Sciences & Education at the university.
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.
Study Examines Gender Differences in Components That Contribute to Wisdom
Men had higher scores on emotional regulation and decisiveness, while women had higher scores on insight, tolerance of divergent values, pro-social behaviors, and social advising. The authors found “no significant difference in the overall wisdom score, indicating that the relative strengths and weaknesses of each group balanced out in the overall score.”
Study Finds Gender Differences in Approvals for U.S. Citizenship
A new study led by Emily Ryo, a professor of law and sociology at the University of Southern California, finds that there are gender gaps in who is approved for citizenship during the naturalization process.
For Women, Mentioning Gender Identify in Correspondence Can Increase Chances of Obtaining Career Help
In a new study, researchers at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania found that people are significantly more likely to offer career help to women when help seekers mention their gender identity in requests. “We know, both from research and personal experience, how invaluable it can be to get a helping hand when […]
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.
Former Princeton University President Shirley Tilghman Honored by the Genetics Society of America
Shirley M. Tilghman, professor emerita of molecular biology and public affairs and former president of Princeton University in New Jersey, is the winner of the 2022 winner of the George W. Beadle Award from the Genetics Society of America for outstanding contributions to the community of genetics researchers.
Two English Professors Share a Book Award From the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Carlin Borsheim-Black of Central Michigan University and Sophia Tatiana Sarigianides of Westfield State University in Massachusetts are the winners of the 2022 Outstanding Book Award from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Caribbean Philosophical Association to Honor University of Illinois-Chicago Historian Barbara Ransby
University of Illinois Chicago historian Barbara Ransby has been named a recipient of the Caribbean Philosophical Association’s Frantz Fanon Lifetime Achievement Award. She was selected for the award “because of the historical and political importance of her writings, her tireless work as an institution-builder and activist.”
Lena Tran Appointed President of Columbia College in Sonora, California
Dr. Tran comes to Columbia College from San Jose City College, where she has served as vice president of strategic partnerships and workforce innovation for more than four years. Previously, at Evergreen College in San Jose, she was dean of business and workforce development.
A Different Perspective on the Gender Gap in Academic Publishing During the Pandemic
Several studies have shown that the gender gap in academic publishing increased in the initial phase of the worldwide pandemic. But a new study by researchers at Kozminski University in Poland finds that the impact of the pandemic on the gender gap in publication rates may be overblown.
How the Pandemic Impacted the Frequency and Severity of Domestic Violence
A new study by researchers at the University of Michigan found that in the early months of the pandemic, the overall prevalence of domestic violence didn’t increase, but survivors of intimate partner violence experienced new, more frequent, or more severe violence in that period.
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: Constance Ahrons, 1937-2021
Constance Ahrons, emeritus professor of sociology in the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California, passed away at the age of 84. Dr. Ahrons was perhaps best known for her book The Good Divorce: Keeping Your Family Together When Your Marriage Comes Apart.
Leila Chatti of the University of Wisconsin Awarded the 2021 Luschei Prize for African Poetry
Tunisian-American poet Leila Chatti, the Mendota Lecturer in Poetry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been named the winner of the 2021 Luschei Prize for African Poetry from the African Poetry Book Fund at the University of Nebraska.
How Age, Race, and Early-Life Disadvantage Among College-Educated Mothers Impacts Birth Weights
According to a new study by researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Black infants experience disproportionately high risks of low birth weight compared with non-Hispanic White infants, particularly among mothers with high educational attainment and greater socioeconomic advantage.
American Women Save Less for Retirement Than Their Male Peers
About 50 percent of women ages 55 to 66 have no personal retirement savings, compared to 47 percent of men. Women also lag men in the amount of retirement savings. Some 22 percent of women have $100,000 or more in personal retirement savings compared to 30 percent of men.
University of Florida Study Finds Many Pregnant Women Take Drugs That May Harm Their Unborn Children
In a study of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs — medications that can cause pregnancy loss, birth defects, and other health problems for the unborn child.
In Memoriam: Valerie Jean Boyd, 1963-2022
Valerie Boyd was an award-winning author and served as the Charlayne Hunter-Gault Distinguished Writer in Residence and director of the master of fine arts in narrative nonfiction program at the University 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.
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.
Lawmakers Refuse to Support Victims of Sexual Assault at the Virginia Military Institute
A Virginia statute makes it illegal for a university to punish a student for a drug or alcohol offense that comes to light during a report of sexual assault. The statute applies to every public institution in the Commonwealth, with one notable exception: Virginia Military institute.
In Memoriam: Ann Richardson Kenney, 1950-2022
Kenney first joined Cornell University Library in 1987 as associate director in the department of preservation and conservation. She served as the interim university librarian in 2007 and was selected the following year as the 11th Carl A. Kroch University Librarian.
Pamela Cheek Honored for Her Book on Women Authors of the Eighteenth Century
Pamela L. Cheek, associate provost of student success and professor of French and comparative literary studies at the University of New Mexico, has been awarded the 2022 Lauren Shannon Prize from the Navonic Institute for European Studies, which is housed at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana.
Arizona State University Oceanographer Honored for Impact of Her Paper Published in 1998
Hilairy Hartnett, a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University, is the lead author of a paper published in Nature in 1998 that has received the 2022 John Martin Award from the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.
New Assignments in Higher Education for Five Women Scholars
Taking on new duties are Lainie Rutkow at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Marilyn J. Cipolla at the University of Vermont, Salamishah Tillet at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, Sharon Hall at Arizona State University, and Marcelle Haddix at Syracuse University in New York.
Nikky Finney Selected to Receive the 2022 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature
Nikky Finney, the John H. Bennett Jr. Chair in Creative Writing and Southern Letters at the University of South Carolina, will be honored in April by the Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Endowed Professorships
The three women named to endowed professorships are Daisy Delogu at the University of Chicago, Julie V. Battle at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, and Aerial Ellis at North Carolina Central University.
