Tag: Boston College

Boston College Announces New Graduate Degree in Nurse-Midwifery

The new master's degree program in nurse-midwifery at Boston College aims to prepare the next generation of certified nurse-midwives who can provide expert care in pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period for mothers and their newborns. The 24-month program is set to enroll its first student cohort in May.

In Memoriam: Edwina Battle Vold, 1935-2025

Dr. Void taught early childhood education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for nearly two decades, including 13 years of service as chair of her department. Earlier in her career, she taught at Norfolk State University in Virginia.

The Gender Gap in Negotiating Skills Exists in Children as Young as Six Years Old

Psychologists from New York University and Boston College have found boys are more likely than girls to ask for bigger bonuses for completing the same work.

Eight Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Three Women Scholars Receive Endowed Faculty Appointments

The endowed appointments are Paulina Jaramillo at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Samantha Cross at Babson College in Massachuetts, and Dawn Meredith Simmons at Boston College.

New Faculty Positions for Ten Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

In Memoriam: Barbara Burns, 1941-2024

Dr. Burns was a member of the Duke University faculty for over three decades where she served as a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the services effectiveness research program.

Karen Bullock Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity in Palliative Medicine

As an endowed professor at Boston College and scholar at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Dr. Bullock's new award honors her dedication to improving care for underrepresented patient populations in hospice and palliative medicine.

Four Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Duties

The four women faculty members in new roles are Summer Sherburne Hawkins at the Boston College School of Social Work, Erin Calipari at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Vikkie McCarthy at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, and Hannah Rodrigue at the University of Nevada Reno.

Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Duties 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Eleven Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Designated for New Assignments

The women assigned to new roles are Toddi Steelman at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Sheria D. Rowe at Saint Augustine's University in Raleigh, North Carolina, Borislava Iltcheva at the School of Music at the University of Southern Mississippi, Heather DuBois in the School of Theology and Ministry at Boston College, and Melissa Holt at Boston University.