All Entries Tagged With: "Brandeis University"
In Memoriam: Nancy W. Veeder, 1937-2018
A native of Albany, New York, Dr. Veeder was a graduate of Smith College and served on the faculty at the Boston College School of Social Work for 40 years. Dr. Veeder retired from teaching in 2008.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
Thew new women deans are Debra Satz, Michele H. Jackson, Kelly M. Smith, Sandra Miles, Vanessa Beasley, Courtney Bentley, Stephanie Hartwell, Camelia Moses Okpodu, and Dorothy L. Hodgson.
Six Universities Appoint Women Scholars to Positions as Deans
Appointed to dean posts are Bridget Terry Long at Harvard University, Constance Relihan at Virginia Commonwealth University, Piyushimita Thakuriah at Rutgers University, Edith Parker at the University of Iowa, Kathryn Graddy at Brandeis University in Massachusetts, and Pauline Sampson at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas.
New Positions for Eight Women Faculty Members in Academia
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.
Harvard University Acquires the Papers of Professor Angela Davis
Professor Davis, who taught at the University of California, Santa Cruz until 2008, has been a political activist for most of her life, advocating for the rights of African Americans, women, and prison inmates.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles 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.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions at Major Universities
Appointed to endowed faculty posts are Amy Singer at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachsuetts, Antoinette Burton at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Sylvie Naar in the College of Medicine at Florida State University.
New Administrative Duties for Eight Women at Major 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.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New 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.
Council of Social Work Education Honors June Gary Hopps for Lifetime Achievement
June Gary Hopps is the Thomas M. “Jim” Parham Professor of Family and Children Studies in the School of Social Work at the University of Georgia. Earlier she was dean of the Boston College School of Social Work.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts in 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.
Wesleyan University Scholar Wins Book Award From the American Sociological Association
Victoria Pitts-Taylor, professor of feminist, gender, and sexuality studies at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, was honored for an outstanding book on science, knowledge and/or technology published during the preceding three years.
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Nine Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
New Administrative Positions for Seventeen Women 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.
Brandeis University Awards Tenure to Four Women Scholars
The four women awarded tenure at Brandeis University, all associate professors, are Aparna Baskaran in physics Jennifer Marusic in philosophy, Avital Rodal in biology, and Anna Scherbina in finance.
Larissa Ruiz Baia Appointed Interim President of Lakes Region Community College in Laconia, New Hampshire
Since 2012, Dr. Baia has served as vice president for student services and enrollment management at the college. Earlier, she was associate vice president for enrollment management at Manchester Community College in New Hampshire.
University of Michigan Professor Carol Fierke Appointed Provost at Texas A&M University
Dr. Fierke has been serving as dean of the Rackham Graduate School and vice provost for graduate academic affairs at the University of Michigan. She also was the Jerome and Isabella Karle Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry.
Five Women Scholars Announce They Are Stepping Down From High-Level Academic Positions
They are Joan Hirt, a professor of educational leadership at Virginia Tech, Laurel Jones, president of Cabrillo College in California, Dian Fox, a professor of Hispanic studies at Brandeis University, Milla Cozart Riggio, a professor of English at Trinity College in Connecticut, and Gloria Cordes Larson, president of Bentley University.
Four Women Retiring From Their High-Level Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women who are retiring are Christine Jackson at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Mary Blaine Campbell at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts, Joan Morrison at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and Paula J. Giddings at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.
In Memoriam: Chana Bloch, 1940-2017
Chana Bloch was an acclaimed poet and professor emerita of English literature at Scripps College in Claremont, California. Dr. Bloch joined the faculty at Scripps College in 1973 and taught there for 32 years. At Scripps, she was the director of the creative writing program.
Lynn Stephen of the University of Oregon to Lead the Latin American Studies Association
Lynn Stephen is a Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences and professor of anthropology at the University of Oregon. She is an affiliated faculty member in programs on ethnic studies, Latin American studies, and women’s and gender studies.
In Memoriam: Lisel Judge, 1916-2017
Lisel Judge was a former faculty member, athletic administrator, and the longtime women’s fencing coach at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
The New Leader of Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Barbara G. Lyman has served as the chief academic officer at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania since 2008. She will serve as interim president while a national search is conducted for a permanent president. The search will begin later this year.
Five Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Current Posts in Higher Education
Stepping down from their current posts are Nasrin Jewell at St. Catherine University, Mary Spilde at Lane Community College in Oregon, Carol M. Swain at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Deborah Jenson at Duke University in North Carolina, and Nancy Winship at Brandeis University in Massachusetts,
Brandeis University Program Seeks to End Health Disparities for Women With Intellectual Disabilities
In an effort to reduce the disparities, the Lurie Institute for Disability Policy has produced a series of YouTube videos that highlight the importance of mammograms and Pap tests for women, particularly those with intellectual disabilities.
The “Mommy Factor” Does Not Explain the Gender Gap in STEM Fields
The study, led by a demographer at Cornell University, found that when women planned to delay marriage and limit the number of children they wanted – which would let them focus exclusively on work – they didn’t get the same employment opportunities in STEM as men.
Kimberlé Crenshaw to Receive the Gittler Prize From Brandeis University
The Gittler Prize is presented annually to a person whose body of published work reflects scholarly excellence and makes a lasting contribution to racial, ethnic or religious relations. Professor Crenshaw, who is on the faculty at the law schools of Columbia University and UCLA, will receive the award and a $25,000 prize in October 2017.
Women Who Are New Members of the Faculty at Brandeis University
Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts appointed nine new women faculty members this school year.
Wesleyan University Scholar Honored by the Philosophy of Science Association
Victoria Pitts-Taylor, professor and chair of feminist, gender, and sexuality studies and professor of sociology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, was honored for the best scholarship written in English in the area of feminist philosophy of science within the past five years.
New Administrative Duties for 18 Women in 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.
Ten Women Faculty Members Assuming New Roles in Higher Education
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.
Two Women Neuroscientists Honored With the Kavli Prize
Eve Marder is the Victor and Gwendolyn Beinfield Professor of Neuroscience at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts and Carla Shatz is the Sapp Family Provostal Professor and a professor of biology and professor of neurobiology at Stanford University.
The New President of the Organization of American Historians
Nancy F. Cott, the Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History at Harvard University, is the new president of the Organization of American Historians. The organization, founded in 1907, represents more than 7,800 historians worldwide.
New High-Level Administrative Duties for Nine Women in 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.
Anita Hill Will Be 10th Recipient of the Spendlove Prize in Social Justice, Diplomacy, and Tolerance
The honor, awarded by the University of California, Merced, comes with a $10,000 prize. Professor Hill will be honored on October 24 in Merced, 25 years after she testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, alleging sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.
