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In her scholarship, Dr. Southerland, an endowed professor at Florida State University, focuses on the identification factors that influence development of science proficiency for all students, with an emphasis on those traditionally underserved in science classrooms.

A faculty member for nearly three decades, Dr. Beason-Amayr currently serves as chair of Rice University's biosciences department, where she works to advance undergraduate education and research opportunities.

A Cornell faculty member for nearly three decades, Dr. Sanders published extensively on American political development and popular politics.

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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 [email protected].

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.

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.