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Two Women Academics Awarded Pulitzer Prizes
Natalie Diaz, an associate professor of English at Arizona State University, has been awarded the 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry and Marcia Chatelain, a professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., won the Pulitzer Prize in history.
Three Women Scholars Recognized by the Organization Sociologists for Women in Society
The honorees are Brittany Pearl Battle, an assistant professor in the sociology department at Wake Forest University, Mary Romero, a professor emerita in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, and Heather Laube, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan-Flint.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Hired to New Positions or Promoted to New Ranks
Taking on new positions or ranks are Cindy Crusto at the Yale School of Medicine, Sharmistha Bagchi-Sen at Arizona State University, Abigail Killeen at Arizona State University, Gloria Meredith at Binghamton University of the State University of New York System, and Eliana Perrin at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Arapahoe Community College in Litttleton, Colorado, Has Selected Its Next Leader
Dr. Stephanie Fujii has been serving as vice president of academic affairs at Scottsdale Community College within the Maricopa Community College District in Arizona, a position she has held since 2016. Dr. Fujii will begin her new job on July 12.
Seven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education
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, have been assigned new duties, or have been promoted.
Six Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New University Faculty Positions
Appointed to new potions are Alejandra Rojas Silva at Ohio Wesleyan University, Kathleen Cagney at the University of Michigan, Nahid Bhadelia at the University of Michigan, Sharrelle Barber at Drexel University in Philadelphia, M. Diane Burton at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Elizabeth Lightfoot at Arizona State University
Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania Appoints Felicia Ganther as Its Next President
Since 2012, Dr. Ganther has been serving as associate vice chancellor for student affairs at Maricopa Community Colleges in Arizona. Earlier she was the executive director of the College of Lake County in Grayslake, Illinois. She will become president of Bucks County Community College on Julu 1.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Major Universities
The five women who have been named to dean positions are Stacy Reeder at the Univerity of Oklahoma, Linda Plank at Baylor University in Texas, Amy Schweinle at the Univerity of South Dakota, Joanna Grabski at Arizona State University, and Sonia Altizer at the University of Georgia.
Five Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new titles or roles are Natalia Molina at the Univerity of Southern California, Nine Johnson at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, Dianah Wynter at Arizona State University, Sarah Peyre at the University of Rochester, and Grace Musila at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women to Dean Positions
Appointed to dean positions are Caroline Freund at the University of California, San Diego, Joanna Grabski at Arizona State University, Kristin Flora at Franklin College in Indiana, Katherine Gregory at Boston College, Debra J. Barsdale at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and Jennifer Johnson-Hanks at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ten Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Arizona State’s Alexandra Ros Earns Award for Her Research in Electrophoresis and Microfluidics
Dr. Ros is a professor in the School of Molecular Sciences at Arizona State. She is also a faculty member in the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Applied Structural Discovery at the university. She was honored by the Advancing Electrokinetic Science Electrophoresis Society.
Meenakshi Wadhwa Wins the 2021 J. Lawrence Smith Medal from the National Academy of Sciences
Meenakshi Wadhwa is the director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. The J. Lawrence Smith Medal is awarded every three years for recent original and meritorious investigations of meteoric bodies.
New Faculty Roles at Major Universities for Seven Women
Taking on new roles are Wanda Heading-Grant at Carnegie Mellon University, Hope M. Anderson at Arizona State University, Julia Ballenger at Texas A&M University-Commerce, Samar S. Ali at Vanderbilt Unversity, Vivian Ibrahim at the University of Mississippi, Nichole Chapel Anderson at Texas Tech University, and Anne Hubbell at New Mexico State University.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new diversity roles are Tiffany López at Arizona State University, Alaine Allen at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Lindsey Malcom-Piqueux at the California Institute of Technology, and Joanne Pluff at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Duties at Colleges and Universities
Sara Cook, a professor of business, has been named vice president for academics at Viterbo University in La Crosse Wisconsin. Sadie D. Wilks, an instructor at Louisiana State University, has been given added duties as the school’s new internship coordinator and Natalie Lozinski-Veach is a new assistant professor of German at Arizona State University.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new assignments are Laurie Owen at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana, Peggy Keiper at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Lori Martin at Louisiana State University, Diane Marie Amann at the University of Georgia, and Stacy L. Leeds at Arizona State University.
Three Women in STEM Fields Hired to Top Positions at Arizona State University
At Arizona State University, Donatella Danielli was named the director of the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences. Tijana Rajh was appointed the director of the School of Molecular Sciences and Patricia Rankin was named professor and chair of the department of physics.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Julie Jordan at Mississippi State University, Ashley Irviin at Xavier University in New Orleans, Adriana Lau at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. Claudia Grant at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida, and Maria Anguiano at Arizona State University.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Administrative Positions
Taking on new administrative roles are Susan Cunningham at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, Mary Rob Plunkett at the University of North Georgia, Sally C. Morton at Arizona State University, Angela Salas at Edgewood College in Madison, Wisconsin, and Sara Asher at Yeshiva University in New York.
Three Women Faculty Members Named President’s Professors at Arizona State University
The three women appointed President’s Professors are Heather Bimonte-Nelson, a professor in behavioral neuroscience in the department of psychology, Eileen Díaz McConnell, a professor in the School of Transborder Studies, and Cynthia Lietz, a professor in the School of Social Work.
Arizona State University Appoints Nancy Gonzalez as Its Next Provost
Dr. Gonzalez joined the faculty at Arizona State University in 1992 as an assistant professor in psychology. She moved up through both the academic and administrative ranks, most recently serving as dean of natural sciences and Foundation Professor of Psychology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Assigned to New Positions in Academia
Taking on new roles are Suzy Hansen at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, Sidney Edwards at the University of Louisville, Laurel Fulkerson at Florida State University, Franciska Coleman at the Univerity of Wisconsin Law School, and Ayanna Thompson at Arizona State University.
University of Rochester’s Brianna Theobald Wins Two Book Awards
Brianna Theobald, an assistant professor of history at the University of Rochester has won two awards for her first book, Reproduction on the Reservation: Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Colonialism in the Long Twentieth Century.
Five Women Who Are Retiring From Colleges and Universities
The women who have or will be stepping down are Kristi A. Nelson, provost at the University of Cincinnati, Barbara Craig at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Leslie Kirwan at Harvard University, Rebekka Wachter at Arizona State University, and Viven G. Fryd at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.
In Memoriam: Virginia James Tufte, 1918-2020
Dr. Tufte joined the English departmeny faculty at the University of Southern California in 1964. She also was a founder of the univerity’s program for the Study of Women and Men in Society, a predecessor of gender and sexuality studies. She retired from teaching in 1989.
New Appointments for a Half Dozen Women Faculty Members at Universities
The women scholars taking on new roles are Fathima Wakeel at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Rachel Finley at Arizona State University, Elaine Shuey at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, Susan Dynarski at Harvard University, Amy Campbell at the University of Illinois at Chicago, aand Christianne Roumie at Vanderbilt University.
Five Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
Taking on new roles or positions are Jennifer Wilcox at the Univerity of Pennsylvania, La Fleur Small at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, Swati Piparsania at Arizona State University, Kate Walsh at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Abigail S. Newsome at Mississippi Valley State University.
Three Women Join the English Department Faculty at Arizona State University
The department of English at Arizona State University has recruited five additional faculty to its programs in film and media studies and secondary education this fall. Three of the new hires are women: Lisa Han, Stacey Moran, and Katherine Morrissey.
In Memoriam: Vicki Cassman, 1957-2020
Vicki Cassman a former professor of art conservation at the University of Delaware. Earlier in her career, she taught at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at the College of Law at Arizona State University
The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University has announced the appointment of three women to associate or assistant dean positions. Tamara Herrera and Victoria Sahani were named associate deans and Kathlene Rosier was appointed assistant dean.
New Roles or Duties 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.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
Newly appointed to dean positions are Melanie Hatch at Albany State University in Georgia, Nancy Coleman at Harvard University, Kristin Gilger at Arizona State University, Jessica Harpole at the Mississippi University for Women, Susan Ettner at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Kavita Bala at Cornell University in ithaca, New York.
Five Women Who Have Been Named to University Dean Positions
The women appointed to Dean positions are Nicole S. Sampson at Stony Brook University in New York, Kellee Van Aken at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, Karen E. Bravo at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, Sonya Forte Duhé at Arizona State University, and SherRhonda Gibbs at the University of Northern Colorado.
Arizona State University’s Patty Ferguson-Bohnee Wins Spirit of Excellence Award From the American Bar Association
Administered by the ABA’s Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession, the Spirit of Excellence Award recognizes legal professionals who have demonstrated excellence and a commitment to racial and ethnic diversity.
