Dr. Nagurney, a longtime professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was recently honored by INFORMS, an international organization for operations research and analytics professionals. She was recognized for her pioneering career in supply chain and transportation networks, her leadership in advancing other women in her field, and her commitmefornt to applying her research for societal benefit.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation recently announced the 22 latest recipients in its fellowship program, commonly referred to as “genius grants.” Of this year’s 22 winners, sixx are women scholars with current ties to the academic world in the United States.
Katherine Tate, professor of political science at Brown University, is a leading scholar on African American politics, race and gender in political science, American public opinion, government, and urban politics.
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].
Currently, Dr. Mahoney serves as a professor of radiology at the University of Cincinnati and chief of imaging services for UC Health. She has focused her career on advancing breast imaging and patient-centered care.
Dr. Matin assumed the presidency of Notre Dame de Namur University in California in 2021. Over the past four years, she has focused on improving graduate and online programs, financial stability, and student enrollment.
The new deans are Mei Zhao at the University of North Florida, Emily Roper-Doten at Brandeis University, Melissa Craft at the University of Oklahoma, Stephani Etheridge Woodson at the University of Northern Colorado, Sandra Smith at Brown University, Keisha Pollack Porter at Johns Hopkins University, Lisa Saltzman at Bryn Mawr College, and Saskia van de Gevel at Virginia Tech.
An epidemiologist and nutritional scientist, Dr. Finkelstein's research on vitamin B12 has led to significant advancements in maternal and child health. She currently teaches at Cornell University.
The R. R. Hawkins Award from the Association of American Publishers recognizes the year's best scholarly publication across all disciplines. This year, the honor was presented to Ieva Jusionyte of Brown University for her book, Exit Wounds: How America's Guns Fuel Violence Across the Border.
The women faculty members taking on new roles are Trina Fletcher at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Patricia Poitevien at Brown University, Arzoo Osanloo at Princeton University, Kyle Frantz at Georgia State University, and Kimberly Kinzig at Purdue University.
A scholar of British and American literature, Dr. Flaxman taught at Brown University for two decades. After her retirement, she founded the Open University of Wellfleet, a nonprofit organization dedicated to lifelong learning.
The new department chairs are Natalie Sowell at Spelman College in Atlanta, Jennifer Sacheck at Brown University in Rhode Island, Christine Chung at the University of California, San Diego, and Isabella Grumbach at the University of Oklahoma.
