All Entries Tagged With: "Catholic University of America"
In Memoriam: Margaret Patrice Slattery, 1926-2024
Dr. Slattery had a long tenure at what is now the University of the Incarnate World in San Antonio, Texas. She was a professor of English who later served as the institution’s president and chancellor.
In Memoriam: Marjorie Perloff, 1931-2024
Dr. Perloff was a professor emerita of English with Stanford University, where she taught for 14 years. She was a scholar of contemporary and experimental poetry, authoring over a dozen books throughout her lifetime.
In Memoriam: Dianne Jemison Pollard
In addition to her service as dean of the Honors College at Texas Southern University, Dr. Jemison Pollard was chair of the department of fine arts at the university for 10 years. She also was an award-winning university stage director who directed over 50 productions.
Maria Sophia Aguirre Is the Third President of Catholic Distance University
Dr. Aguirre has been serving as a tenured professor of economics at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. She has worked to develop and implement Integral Economic Development (IED), an interdisciplinary approach to economic analysis that recognizes the role of social relationships — first manifested by the family — as key drivers of economic activity.
Claudia Bornholdt Named the Music Educator of the Year
Claudia Bornholdt, dean of the Thomas W. and Robin W. Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina, was honored by the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award. She was also named 2023 Music Educator of the Year for her support of women in music and the arts.
Pamela Monaco Will Be the Next President of Ocean County College in Toms River, New Jersey
Dr. Monaco currently serves as vice president of academic and student affairs at Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, Illinois. From 2014 to 2018, she was dean of graduate and continuing studies at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. Earlier, she was vice president for professional studies and chief academic officer at Southwestern College in Wichita, Kansas.
Denise Whisenhunt Appointed President of Grossmont College in California
Whisenhunt has been serving as vice president of student services at San Diego City College. She served as interim president of the college in 2016 and 2017. Whisenhunt has been on the staff at the college since 2001.
In Memoriam: Barbara A. Newsome, 1946-2021
Dr. Newsome joined the faculty at Mississippi Valley State University in 2001 as an assistant professor in the social work department. During her tenure, Dr. Newsome served as the interim chair of the department, internship field coordinator and the director of the master of social work degree program.
In Memoriam: Cyrilla Patricia Barr, 1929-2021
Dr. Barr, professor emerita at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., lectured widely in the U.S. and Europe on aspects of Italian medieval studies, women’s studies, and twentieth-century music patronage.
In Memoriam: Susan Margaret Claydon, 1923-2020
At the age of 36, Sister Claydon was appointed president of Trinity Washington University in 1959. She served as president of the university until 1975. For nearly two decades afterwards, Dr. Claydon continued to teach English at the university, retiring in 2004.
Central New Mexico Community College Appoints Tracy Hartzler as Its Next President
Hartzler is currently the college’s vice president for finance and operations. She first joined the staff at the college in 2015. Hartzler is expected to take over for Katharine Winograd, who has led the Albuquerque community college for the past 12 years sometime in early 2020.
Denise Whisenhunt Is the New Leader of San Diego City College
Denise Whisenhunt has been serving as vice president for student services at the college. Whisenhunt is expected to serve as interim president for up to a year. The college currently enrolls about 17,000 students. Women make up 52 percent of the student body.
Andrea Luxton Will Be the Next President of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan
Since 2010, Dr. Luxton has served as provost of Andrew University. Earlier, she served as president of what is now Burman University in Lacombe, Alberta, Canada and as president of Newbold College of Higher Education in the United Kingdom.
In Memoriam: Jean Francine Dummer, 1932-2016
Dr. Dummer served as a faculty member in the department of education at Saint Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1973 until her retirement in 2005. She was the first director of the university’s master’s degree program in education.
In Memoriam: Mary Gilmore Helming, 1918-2014
Mary Gilmore Helming taught nursing at Boston College and then became one of the founding members of the faculty at the nursing school at the University of Massachusetts.
Judicial Appointments of Women Law Professors Make History in Maryland
The appointment of two women with ties to the academic world to the Maryland Court of Appeals has made history on several counts. Women now make up a majority of the Court and for the first time there is an African America woman judge and a woman Chief Judge.
Seven Women Scholars Win Awards from the American Chemical Society
The awards will be presented at the ACS annual meeting in San Diego later this month.
Office of Human Rights OKs Single-Sex Dorms at Catholic University of America
A faculty member filed a complaint claiming the policy was discriminatory.
