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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.
Five Women Scholars at American Universities Earn Notable Honors
The five honorees are Susan Muaddi Darraj of Harford Community College and Johns Hopkins University, Blanca Bernstein of Arizona State University, Susan V. Olesik of Ohio State University, Sheila Kennedy of MIT, and Jada Bussey-Jones of Emory University.
This Week’s Roundup of Faculty News Concerning Women in Higher Education
The women in new teaching roles at colleges and universities are Elana Ehrlich, Linda Reed, Wendy Lower, Maureen Moriarity, Carrie Brown, Petra Fromme, Tammy Kirkland, Bonnie Asselin and Courtenay G. Miller.
Women Appointed Director of Schools at Three U.S. Universities
Michelle Mohr Carney was named director of the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Eileen T. Kraemer is the new director director of the School of Computing at Clemson University and Dina McDade Hewett is the new leader of the nursing school at Brenau University.
Four Women Named Directors at State University Schools
Heather Landis is director of the School of Music at Arizona State and Lee Ann Garrison is director of the School of Arts and Communication at Oregon State. Kellean Foster is the director of the School of Architecture at Penn State and Gwen Pate is leading the School of Accountancy at the University of Southern Mississippi.
Eight Women in New Higher Education Teaching Roles
Taking on new assignments are Haco Hoang at California Luthern, Lisette Waits at the University of Idaho, Jacqueline Wemimont at Arizona State, Kelly Shannon and Laura Mosqueda at USC, Janice Herbert-Carter at Morehouse, Celia Lo at Texas Woman’s University, Heather Quagliana at Lee University.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women administrators taking on new roles at colleges and universities are Romy Riddick, Courtney Burkholder, Shawnboda Mead, Ruth R. Faden, Maggie Williams, Sue Whorton, Trisha Long Paschal, Debra Williams, Valerie Simons, and Janet Nelson.
Prestigious Honors for Eight Woman in Academia
The honorees are Anita Allen of Penn, Alleen Nilsen of Arizona State, Susan Rodger of Duke, Roseann Mulligan of the University of Southern California, Christine A. Curcio of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Lesley Wheeler of Washington & Lee, Phyllis Bridges of Texas Woman’s University, and Kimberly Dulaney of Virginia Tech.
Arizona State University Official Is Confirmed as the First American Indian Woman Federal Judge
Diane Humetewa has been serving as special adviser to the president for American Indian affairs and a professor of practice in the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University.
Arizona State University Professor Wins Book Award
Jewell Parker Rhodes, who holds the Piper Endowed Chair and is a professor of English at Arizona State University, received the 2014 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award in the books for older children category.
The New Director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University
Lindy Elkins-Tanton has been serving as the director of the department of terrestrial magnetism at the Carnegie Institution for Science in Washington, D.C. Dr. Elkins Tanton will begin her new duties at Arizona State on July 1.
Four Women Earn Academic Honors
The honorees are Rebecca Tsosie of Arizona State University, Janelle Masters of Bismarck State College in North Dakota, Susan M. Abram of Western Carolina University, and Jessica Perea-Houston of New Mexico State University.
New Smartphone App Aims to Inform College-Age Women on Sexual Assault Safety
The “One Love My Plan” a new smartphone app is an interactive tool that informs college-age women about sexual assault and helps them customize personal safety plans.
Eight Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Women taking on new administrative roles are Martha S. Shull, Joan Darden, Julie Beckman, Harriet Frink Davis, Charlotte Song, Bleuzette Marshall, Cheryl Selinsky, and Kathleen Schmidlkofer.
Two Women Named Regents’ Professors at Arizona State University
Barbara Ainsworth, a professor of exercise and wellness and Aditti Chattopadyay, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, have been named Regents’ Professors, the highest faculty honor at Arizona State University.
Four Women in New Teaching Roles
The women taking on new teaching assignments are Jennifer Barrett at Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Nancy K. Sweitzer at the University of Arizona, Nirupama Rao at Brown University, and Sara Brownell at Arizona State University.
Arizona State Law Professor Nominated to Be a Federal District Court Judge
Diane Humetewa, a professor at the Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law at Arizona State University, has been appointed by President Obama to serve on the United States District Court for Arizona.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Five Women Faculty Members in New Teaching Positions
The women in new teaching roles are Jody Lisberger at California Polytechnic, Cristal Truscott at Prairie View A&M University, Nancy Scherer at Arizona State University, Jane Lehr at the University of New Mexico, and Karen Apolloni at Wayne State University.
The New Editor of the Social and Institutional Analysis Section of the AERJ
Teresa L. McCarty holds the George F. Kneller Chair in Education and Anthropology in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California at Los Angeles and is a professor emerita at Arizona State University.
Condom Use During Sexual Assault Is the Subject of a New University Study
The results found that between 11 and 15 percent of offenders used a condom during the sexual assault. Younger perpetrators were more likely than older offenders to use condoms.
Five American Universities Selected to Lead Women’s Empowerment Efforts in Four Countries
The new initiative will promote gender equality and women’s leadership in Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Participating universities are Arizona State, the University of Florida, Michigan State, UCLA, and Indiana University.
Four Women in New Faculty Roles
The four women taking on new faculty duties are Grace La at Harvard University, Kristina Bross at Purdue University, Charlotte Mason at the University of Georgia, and Michelene Cho at Arizona State University.
Two Women Named to Distinguished Professorships
Rebecca Tsosie was named a Regents Professor in the College of Law at Arizona State University and Barbara Guthrie was named the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing at Yale University.
Arizona State University Professor to Receive Science Education Award
Dale Baker, professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University, has been selected to receive the 2013 Distinguished Contributions to Science Education Through Research Award from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
Teenage Woman Enters Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at Arizona State
Lauren McBurnett, who is afflicted with dyslexia, recently graduated from Arizona State with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. The 18-year-old is now beginning her doctoral studies at the university.
Marlene Tromp Named Dean of New College at Arizona State University
Currently she is a professor of English and women’s studies and the director of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Cultural Studies.
Sabine Feisst Wins Book Award From the Society for American Music
Sabine Feisst, associate professor of music history and literature at Arizona State University, was honored for her book on Arnold Schoenberg, the Austrian-born composer and painter.
A Quartet of Women Awarded Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Erika Camacho, Catherine Barnett, Jane Goldstein, and Marva Barnett.
Petra Fromme Named to Prestigious Faculty Post at Arizona State University
She was named to hold the oldest endowed chair at Arizona State University, founded in 1959 to honor the founder of Motorola.
Three New Associate Deans of Nursing at Arizona State University
The new associate deans are Brenda Morris, Elizabeth Reifsnider, and Evelyn Cesarotti.
Two Distinguished Women Scholars Are Stepping Down
Ruth-Marie Fincher at the Medical College of Georgia and Leanne Nash at Arizona State University have announced their retirements.
Why Parents Enroll Their Daughters in All-Girl Schools
The results found that a perceived gender difference in how children learn is the leading reason why parents choose all-girl schools.
Nine Women Appointed to New Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of nine women who have, or soon will be, assuming new positions at universities across the United States.
Honors for Four Women Scholars
Marianne Cinat, Temple Grandin, Kendra Preer, and Maya Jasanoff are honored.
