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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.
George Mason University Scholar Appointed Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Hester Peirce, the director of the Financial Markets Working Group at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, was nominated by President Obama to serve as a commissioner overseeing the nation’s financial markets.
The New President of Kaplan University
Dr. Vandenbosch has been with Kaplan University since 2008, most recently serving as provost. Earlier she was dean of students and vice president of the School of Business and Information Technology.
New Administrative Posts for a Half Dozen 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 Who Are Taking on New Faculty Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
The new deans are Nina Rovinelli Heller at the University of Connecticut, Louise Wrensford at Albany State University in Georgia, Jessica W. Berg at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and Stephanie Walker at the University of North Dakota.
Six Women Promoted to Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University
The six women receiving promotions to associate professor at Karen Abbott and Claudia Mizutani in biology, Corinne Coen and Ralitsa Petkovsa in the School of Management, Zinaida Kaleinikova in the School of Dental Medicine and Genevieve Sauve in chemistry.
Nine Women in New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Society for Psychological Anthropology Names Its Next Leader
Jill E. Korbin is the Lucy Adams Leffingwell Professor in the department of anthropology, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and the director of the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Four Women Named Department Chairs at American Universities
The four women who have been named chairs of their academic departments are Christina S. Kraus at Yale University, Karen Beckwith at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Wanda K. Lawrence at North Carolina Central University, and Cindy Lee at Clemson University in South Carolina.
University of Pittsburgh Establishes a New Center on Women’s Health Research
The new center is dedicated to improving the state of women’s health by fostering innovation in research, education and clinical practice, while promoting community partnership and advocacy around health care for women.
Martha Nussbaum Chosen to Receive the Inamori Ethics Prize
The prize has been awarded annually since 2008 to an individual who has made significant and lasting contributions to ethical leadership on the global stage. Professor Nussbaum will receive award this October at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Political Scientist Wins Book Award from the International Studies Association
Jessica Green is an assistant professor of political science at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She was honored for authoring the best book in the field of international environmental studies.
Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Assignments
Taking on new faculty roles are Janet Froeschle Hicks at Texas Tech, Denise McKahn at Smith College in Massachusetts, Jennell Vick at Case Western Reserve University, and Sara Ray Stoelinga at the University of Chicago.
New University Administrative Posts for Seven Women
The new appointees are Sally Stone Richmond, Mikah K. THompson, Victoria Wright, Jewel Washington, Diane Marie Amann, Taniecea Arceneaux Mallery and Gretchen R. VanValkenburg.
Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
New Administrative Positions for Five University Women
The appointees are Maggie Reitz at Towson University, Cass Cliatt at Brown University, Elizabeth Chilton at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, SaraLyn Smith at the University of Hawaii and Cassandra Burke Robertson at Case Western Reserve University.
University Study Finds Gender Differences in How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children
The research found that boys who witnessed the violence are more apt to be aggressive and mimic the behavior observed. But girls who witnessed the violence tended to internalize their emotions. Neither reaction leads to proper social development.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
The women in new faculty roles are Mary Ziegler at Florida State University, Sally Cockburn at Hamilton College, Christa Jackson at Iowa State University, Kelly Klump at Michigan State University, Cassi Pittman at Case Western Reserve University, and Laura Lindenfeld at the University of Maine.
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women
The women taking on new roles are Gayle Colston Barge, Suzanne M. Rivera, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Marcie Gardner, Michelle Masucci, Jordana Pomeroy, Genesee Adkins, and Lindsay LeRoy.
Case Western Reserve University Opens New Nursing/Lactation Facility
The Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in the University Center at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland has announced the opening of a nursing/lactation room for women students, faculty, and staff.
Fifteen Women Appointed to Senior-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Betty A. Block, Pamela L. Jennings, Carlia Smith, Claudia Donald, Stephanie McGowan, Sue B. Workman, Cori Fata-Hartley, Doreen D. Edwards, Linda Bonnin, Cynthia J. Cyrus, Cindy Weinstein, Malika Roman Isler, Alice C. Stewart, LLJuna Weir, and Stephanie Garst.
A Trio of Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Tina Packer at Boston College, Sandra Russ at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and Mary Uhl-Bien at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth were appointed to endowed chairs.
Lynn Singer Elected President of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society
Dr. Singer is deputy provost and vice president for academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. She also serves as a professor of epidemiology, biostatistics, pediatrics, psychiatry, and psychology at the university.
Four Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
The women who are stepping down from their posts are Beverly Sparks at the University of Georgia Extension, Breda Bova at the University of New Mexico, Karen Cottrell at the College of William and Mary, and Lynn Landmesser at Case Western Reserve University.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The appointees are Keri Swaby, Rosetta Clay, Rhoberta Haley, Karen A. Dowling, Michelle Piekutowski, Jennifer Lodge, Heather Lindkvist, Anne Sauer, Kelley Coffeen, Michele Kiely, Gabriela C. Weaver, Katrina Oliver, Lillian C. Wichinsky, Lauren Richards, Bonnie Richley, Julia Czerniak, and Vicki McNeil.
Nine Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women in new administrative posts are Lizbeth Ellis, Laverne Lewis Gaskins, Carol Tallarico, Amy Backus, Kathleen Powell, Pamela DiSalvo Lepley, Chacona W. Johnson, Lillian Hallstrand, and Barbara Meehan.
In Memoriam: Tanya I. Edwards: 1960-2014
Dr. Edwards was an associate professor of family medicine at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and the former the medical director of the Center for Integrative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.
New Assignment for the Dean of the Medical School at Case Western Reserve University
Pamela B. Davis, whose research focuses on cystic fibrosis, was chosen as chair-elect of the medical sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific society.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative assignments at colleges and universities are Irma Ramos, Robyn S. Hadley, Wendi J.W. Williams, Sandi Altena, Judith Kornberg, Melanie Hart, Patricia Thomas, and Laura Strickler
Three Women Taking on New Roles as Deans
The new deans are Sandra F. Naddaff at Harvard University, Jessica Berg at the Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and Ana Hernandez Blackstad at Bellevue College in Washington State.
In Memoriam: Leona Cuttler, 1951-2013
A native of Montreal, Dr. Cuttler was a professor and chair of the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland.
New Employment Website Aimed at Helping Dual-Career Couples in Academia
Ohio State University in Columbus and Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland have announced plans to establish a regional branch of the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium to address employment opportunity problems confronting dual-career couples.
A Dozen Women in New Higher Education Administrative Posts
The appointees are: Mary Ellen Gillespie, Katherine Ates, Marilyn Smith, Naomi Sigg, Fiona Murray, Virginia Chapman, Pamela Jeffries, Kimberly Logan, Denise Wilbur, Shari Clarke, Trish Boyles, and Rychetta Watkins.
Caregiving Grandmothers Struggle With High Levels of Depression
A study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland finds that grandmothers who care for the grandchildren full time are more likely to struggle with depression compared to their peers who do not care for their grandchildren.
