University of Pittsburgh

The Winston Churchill Foundation of the United States recently announced the selection of 16 Churchill Scholars in science, math, and engineering for the 2026-27 academic year. Eight are women who will spend the next academic year at the University of Cambridge in England.

Dr. Tuminez is the first woman to serve as president of Utah Valley University on a full-time basis. She is slated to conclude her presidency on May 1, following over seven years of service.

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.

Dr. Valdiviezo was a professor of education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. A scholar of educational ethnography, she served as chair of the department of teacher education and curriculum studies and as director of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies.