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In Memoriam: Katie L. Vale, 1965-2016
Dr. Vale was the vice president for information and library services at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. She also held the title of College Librarian. Before coming to Bates, Dr. Vale held library posts at Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Two Women Academics Are Leaving Their Posts at Major Universities
Gail Steketee, dean of the School of Social Work at Boston University in Massachusetts, has announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year and Carol Burch-Brown was named professor of art emerita at Virginia Tech.
In Memoriam: Gloria Naylor, 1950-2016
Naylor, who taught creative writing at several univeraities, was best known for her her 1982 novel The Women of Brewster Place, for which she won the National Book Award for the best first novel.
New Assignments for 14 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 or have been assigned new duties.
In Memoriam: Sally Ann Herman Lunt, 1929-2016
Sally Lunt was a psychotherapist, an activist for women’s rights, and a former social work professor at Boston University. She held a doctorate from Harvard University.
Eight Women Are Promoted and Granted Tenure at Boston University
Boston University has announced promotions for 25 faculty members. Among this groups are eight women who have been promoted to associate professor and granted tenure.
New Roles for a Dozen Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Seventeen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
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 Academics Receive Prestigious Honors or Awards
The honorees are Deborah A. Hogan of the School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, Carine M. Feyten, President of Texas Woman’s University, Elaine H. Zackai of the University of Pennsylvania, Emelia J. Benjamin of the Boston University School of Medicine, and Merry Jo Brandimore of Saginaw Valley State University.
New Assignments for Eight Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
A Dozen Women With New Faculty Assignments at Major Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Jo Ann Rooney Will Be the First Woman President of Loyola University of Chicago
Dr. Rooney has served as senior adviser to the Secretary of Defense. Earlier in her career, Dr. Rooney was president of Spaulding University in Louisville, Kentucky, and Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth L. Paul Named the 16th President of Capital University in Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Paul currently serves as executive vice president and provost at Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. She has served as provost since 2009. She is also a tenured full professor of psychology at the university.
Boston University Leads Archival Project of Florence Nightingale’s Letters
The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University has led an international effort to make the correspondence of Florence Nightingale available online.
University of Pennsylvania Law School Names New Dean of Students
The University of Pennsylvania Law School has announced the appointment of Monica E. Monroe as its new dean of students. Monroe has been serving as a lecturer in law and as associate dean of students at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C.
In Memoriam: Sarah Nash Gates, 1949-2015
Sarah Nash Gates was the interim divisional dean of the arts and the former executive director of the School of Drama at the University of Washington. She had been associated with the University of Washington for more than 30 years.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Taking on new assignments are Claudia Arteaga at Scripps College, Christena Cleveland at Duke Divinity School, Olga Isengildina-Massa at Virginia Tech, Zella Palmer at Dillard University, Anna Hohler at Boston University, Lorraine Linn at Tuskegee University.
Explaining the Gender Gap in Some STEM Fields: Lower Mathematics Training in K-12 Years
A new analysis of scores on the Graduate Record Examination shows that women are not as well-trained in mathematics as men and this alone explains the large gender gap in STEM fields where mastery of mathematics is essential.
Four Women Announce Their Retirements From High-Level University Positions
The four women who are retiring from their current posts are Joyce Carol Oates at Princeton University, Ann Howard Jones at Boston University, Charlotte Sanborn at Texas Woman’s University, and Elaine Engst at Cornell University.
Five Universities Appoint Women to Dean Posts
The new deans are Farzaneh Razzaghi at Western Carolina University, Ann Cudd at Boston University, J. Paige Carney at West Virginia State University, Wendy M. Likes at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, and Laurie Mullen at Towson University in Maryland.
New Teaching Posts for Seven Women in Higher Education
The seven women in new faculty posts are Carol Archbold at North Dakota State, Julia O’Malley at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Anna di Robilant at Boston University, Nomsa E. Geleta at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Michelle L. Bell at Yale, Kathryn Westcott at Juniata College and Diana H. Fishbein at Penn State.
University of Notre Dame Scholar Named to Important Editorial Post
Julianne C. Turner, an associate professor of psychology and a fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, was named lead editor of the American Educational Research Journal.
Seven Women in New University Faculty Posts
The women in new teaching roles are Suzanne C. Segerstrom at the University of Kentucky, Cynthia A. Toth at Duke, Khiaria M. Bridges at Boston University, Anita Berrizbeitia at Harvard, Veerle Keppens at the University of Tennessee, Maureen McHugh at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and Gian Turrigiano at Brandeis.
In Memoriam: Judith Kellock, 1950-2015
Judith Kellock was an internationally known soprano and professor of performance in the department of music at Cornell University. She joined the Cornell University faculty in 1991.
Five Women Promoted to Full Professor at Boston University
The five women promoted to full professor at Boston University are Kalpana Gupta in medicine, Catherine Klapperich in biomedical engineering, Elise Morgan in mechanical engineering, Karen Quillen in pathology and laboratory medicine, and Irene Zaderenko in romance studies.
Eleven Women Appointed to New University Administrative Posts
The new appointees are Lisa A. Holstrom, Karen Engelbourg, Theresa Johansson, Ellen Eardly, Dorothy Stripling, Jodi Goldstein, Lynn Holleran, Canan Bilen-Green, Christa Johnson, Jennifer A Scott, and Susan K. Cerovsky.
Ten Women in New Administrative Posts at American Universities
The women appointed to new posts are Mary W. Helmick, Marquita Chamblee, Barbara A. Chesler, Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, Amy Hook, Michelle Toews, Therese McDevitt, BayLee Long, Sharrika Adams, and Amanda Woodward.
Boston University Faculty Member Wins the Compassionate Caregiver Award
Thea L. James is an associate professor of emergency medicine and assistant dean of diversity and multicultural affairs at Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. James has cared on site for victims of the 9-11 terrorist attack in New York, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and earthquakes in Iran and Haiti.
The New President of the College of Idaho
When she takes office in July 2015, Charlotte Borst will be the first woman to serve as president in the 124-year history of the College of Idaho. Currently, she is vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Whittier College in California.
Study Recommends Early Interventions to Increase Girls’ Interest in Mathematics
A new study by scholars at Cornell University, Boston University, and the University of Kansas recommends that educators institute intervention programs for young girls as early as elementary school to increase their interest and abilities in mathematics and science.
In Memoriam: Anne Everest Wojtkowski, 1935-2014
The first woman engineering student at Boston University, she served for 35 years on the faculty at Berkshire Community College. She also was the first woman to serve as mayor of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative roles are Carrie Landa, Brianna Bunce-Douglas, Mary Corcoran, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, Deborah Blum, Sandy Barbour, Tiffancy C. Graham, Yana Cornish, Annie Wright, Gabrielle Banick, Rhonda Kitch, and Ellen de Graffenreid.
Five Women Scholars Taking on New Teaching Roles
The five women taking on new teaching roles are Heather Williams at the University of Pennsylvania, Nazli Kibria at Boston University, Jennifer Finney Boylan at Barnard College, Monica Kraft at Duke University, and Hazel Wetzstein at Purdue University.
SUNY Potsdam Names Its First Woman President
When she takes office on July 1, Dr. Kristin G. Esterberg will be the first woman president of SUNY Potsdam. Currently, she is provost and academic vice president at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
