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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.
Study Examines How Pressure to Conform to Feminine Norms Affects College Women’s Mental Health
While pressure to conform to some feminine norms, such as investing in appearance, was associated with high levels of psychological distress, emphasis on other norms, such as maintaining good relationships with others, was linked to positive mental health among college women.
New Dean Appointments for Ten Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed dean at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Four Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles
Taking on new duties are Cheri Canon at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Nicki Wise at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Clemson University in South Carolina, Mediget Teshome at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Elizabeth Hiltbold Schwartz at Auburn University in Alabama.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Six 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Named Deans at Colleges and Universities
Kim Boyd was named dean of library services at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, and Jennifer Mueller-Phillips has been named interim dean of the College of Business at Auburn University in Alabama. Crystal Shannon has been named dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Indiana University Northwest and Patsy Collins Bandes is the new dean for the School of the Arts at Dean College in Franklin, Massachusetts.
Universities Announced the Appointment of Eight Women to New Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Three Universities Appoint Women Provosts
Samara L. Firebaugh has been selected to serve as academic dean and provost at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Georita M. Frierson was selected to be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern Maine and Vini Nathan has been named as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Auburn University in Alabama.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
The five women scholars in new positions or who are taking on new duties are Maggie Han at Auburn University in Alabama, Elizabeth J. Zechmeister at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Misty De Berry in the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, Heidi Zinzow at Clemson University in South Carolina, and Crista Johnson-Agbakwu at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
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.
A. Brooks Bowden Honored by the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness
A. Brooks Bowden, an assistant professor of education policy at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, focuses her research on strategies to overcome obstacles like hunger, housing insecurity, and mental health problems that prevent children from getting the most out of school.
Six Women Assigned New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative roles are Amanda Hellman at Vanderbilt University, Hope Stockton at Auburn University, Tamara Michel Josserand at the University of Washington, Catherine Edmonds at North Carolina Central University, Nicola Ziady at Old Dominion University, and Germaine Gross at Grinnell College in Iowa.
Rosephanye Powell Wins the Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award From Harvard University
Professor Powell teaches applied voice, art song literature and vocal pedagogy at Auburn University in Alabama. She also serves as the Women’s Chorus conductor and the Auburn University Gospel Choir’s co-conductor.
Six Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The six women in new administrative posts are Jennifer Keyes-Maloney at The College of New Jersey, Sheila Washington at Auburn University in Alabama, Sharron T. Burnett at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida, Heidi LeBlanc at Utah State University, Kenitra Horsley at Queens Universty of Charlotte, and Debbe McLoud at the University of Arkansas.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans
The women who were named deans are Leah Chan Grinvald at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Tara Baillargeon at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Kate Pechenkina at Queens College in New York, Michèle Alexandre at Loyola University Chicago, Roxanne Greitz Miller at Chapman University in Orange, California, and Karen Rogers at Auburn University in Alabama.
Three Women Appointed to Provost Positions at State Universities
Marsha A. Pollard has been appointed provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Dorothy Campbell was appointed interim provost and chief academic officer at New Mexico State University and Vini Nathan has been named interim provost and vice president of academic affairs at Auburn University in Alabama.
Ohio Northern University in Ada Names Melissa Baumann as Its Twelfth President
Dr. Baumann has been serving as provost and chief academic officer at Xavier University in Cincinnati. Earlier, she was an assistant provost and head of the Honors College at Auburn University in Alabama, where she was a professor of mechanical engineering. When she takes office in July, she will be the first woman to lead Ohio Northern University.
Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Mary Anderson at the University of West Florida, Katherine Whitaker at Voorhees College in South Carolina, Ana Franco-Watkins at Auburn University in Alabama, Martha Peterson at the University of Kentucky, Allyssa L. Harris at Prairie View &AM University in Texas, Ellen Weinauer at the University of Maine, and Mona Dugo at Northwestern University in Illinois.
In Memoriam: Jane Barton Moore, 1935-2021
A pioneering researcher in motor development, Dr. Moore’s academic work advanced the understanding of how children move and learn to move. She also was an influential figure in the development of women’s athletics at Auburn University in Alabama.
New Assignments in Higher Education for Eight Women Faculty Members
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.
University of Illinois Entomologist Honored for Work to Enhance Public Engagement With Science
Esther Ngumbi, an assistant professor of entomology at the University of Illinois is the 2021 recipient of the Mani L. Bhaumik Award for Public Engagement with Science, an annual award given out by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Previous winners have included Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Margaret Annunziata Will Be the Next President of Isothermal Community College in North Carolina
Dr. Annunziata is currently vice president for academic affairs at Davidson County Community College in Thomasville, North Carolina. She previously served as director of student success and institutional assessment at Davidson County Community College.
Gadsden State Community College in Alabama Chooses Kathy L. Murphy as Its Next President
Dr. Murphy currently serves as superintendent of Hoover City Schools. Prior to her service in Hoover City Schools, she was superintendent of Monroe County Schools. She was also a professor at the University of West Georgia and Judson College.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Major Universities
The three women scholars appointed to endowed chairs are Sally Walker in Geology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the Univerity of Georgia, Becky Barlow in the School of Forestry at Auburn University in Alabama, and Carole Boyce Davies at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The new holders of endowed chairs are Mykel Taylor at Auburn University in Alabama, Alice Squires at Washington State University, Renée Crichlow at the University of Minnesota, Susan Stryker at Mills College in Oakland, California, and Kathryn Lofton at Yale University.
Women Scientists Rarely Highlighted in Biology Textbooks, But Progress Is Being Made
The researchers found that while women are 51 percent of the U.S. population and 60 percent of the college students in biology, they were only 13 percent of the scientists featured in biology textbooks. However, the percentage of women featured in textbooks published after 2000 has more than doubled.
Six Women at Colleges and Universities Honored With Notable Awards
Here is this week’s listing of women in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Kim Garza Named Mentor of the Year by the American Foundation for Pharmaceutical Education
Kim Garza is an associate professor in the department of health outcomes research and policy in the Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University in Alabama. She states “I left a career in clinical pharmacy practice to become a faculty member because of my strong passion for graduate education and student mentoring.”
A Dozen Women Scholars Taking on New 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 or have been assigned new duties.
Colleges and Universities Appoint 14 Women to New Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Small Class Size Plays a Major Role in Women’s Retention Rate in STEM Majors
Using data obtained from 44 science courses across multiple institutions, the research team calculated that large classes begin to negatively impact women students’ participation when they reach enrollments over 120 students.
Nine Women Appointed to Positions as Deans
Nine college and universities across the United States have recently announced the appointments of women to dean positions. The women deans are Kelley Bidle, Laura Vosejpka, Lynn Cooley, Susan Hubbard, Nicola Boothe Perry, Penny Hammrich, Kimberly Gaiters, Teresa Garrett, and Ann Goodman.
Kent State University in Ohio Honors Its Outgoing President
Beverly J. Warren, president of Kent State University in Ohio, will step down from her position on June 30, 2019. To recognize her accomplishments over her five-year tenure, the Kent State University board of trustees has voted to name the university’s new Student Recreation and Wellness Center in her honor.
New Administrative Positions for 10 Women in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Sixteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
