All Entries Tagged With: "CUNY"
Five Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Andrea Frantz of Buena Vista University in Iowa, Paula Donahue of the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Setha M. Low of the City University of New York, Cassie Gerhardt of the University of North Dakota, and Kay Ferrell of the University of Northern Colorado.
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York Names Its Next Provost
Joy Connolly has been a professor of classics at New York University. She also has been serving as dean for the humanities. Professor Connolly is an expert on Roman culture and politics.
The Next Provost at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey
Gillian Small, a native of Great Britain, has been serving as vice chancellor of research at the City University of New York. Before coming to CUNY in 2001, she was on the faculty at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and the University of Florida.
University Study to Examine Long-Term Effects of Gang Association for Women
Backed by a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Dr. Alice Cepeda of the University of Southern California will seek out and interview women who participated in an earlier study of women associated with gangs that was conducted 15 years ago.
Seven Women Scholars Are Being Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Lori Pollock of the University of Delaware, Stacy Ziegler of Clarkson University, Pamela Heaton of the University of Cincinnati, JoAnne Epps of Temple University, Grace Schulman of Baruch College, Virginia Caples of Alabama A&M University, and Janice Moore of Colorado State University.
Maureen O’Connor Appointed President of Palo Alto University
For the past 18 years, Dr. O’Connor has been a member of the faculty at the City University of New York. She was chair of the department of psychology at John Jay College from 2002 to 2008. Since 2008, Dr. O’Connor has been the director of the doctoral program in psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Women Historians Create Online Database of Early Women Political Candidates
Two women scholars have established the Her Hat Was in the Ring online database of women who ran for public office before the enactment of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which gave women the right to vote nationwide.
In Memoriam: Ernestine Friedl, 1920-2015
Ernestine Friedl was the James B. Duke Professor Emerita of anthropology at Duke University. In 1980 she was appointed dean of Trinity College at Duke, the first woman to hold that position.
In Memoriam: Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall, 1939-2015
A noted feminist historian Rosalyn Baxandall joined the faculty in the American studies department at the State University of New York at Old Westbury in 1971.
U.S. Justice Department Debuts New Website on Campus Sexual Assault
The Center for Changing Our Campus Culture offers a wide variety of information on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on campus. It provides a wealth of information for law enforcement, victim service providers, students, parents and other key stakeholders to use to improve campus safety.
Nineteen Women With New Administrative Posts at U.S. 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.
Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American 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.
Political Scientist at the University of Nebraska Omaha Wins Book Award
Lana Obradovic, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, has won the Best Book Award from the European Research Group on Military and Society. Her book examines the status of women in the military of 24 NATO countries.
The New Provost at the City University of New York
Vita Carulli Rabinowitz was named provost and executive chancellor for academic affairs at the City University of New York. Since 2007, Dr. Rabinowitz has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at CUNY’s Hunter College.
Only One Woman Among the Five Finalists for Dean of the University of North Carolina School of Law
Since 2006, Michelle J. Anderson has served as dean of the City University of New York School of Law in Long Island City. Previously, Dean Anderson was on the faculty at the Villanova University School of Law in Pennsylvania for eight years.
The Next President of Westchester Community College in New York
Since 2011, Dr. Belinda S. Miles has served as provost and executive vice president of access, learning, and success at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio. She will begin her new duties in January.
This Week’s Roundup of Faculty News Concerning Women in Higher Education
The women in new teaching roles at colleges and universities are Elana Ehrlich, Linda Reed, Wendy Lower, Maureen Moriarity, Carrie Brown, Petra Fromme, Tammy Kirkland, Bonnie Asselin and Courtenay G. Miller.
New Administrative Posts for 18 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of appointments of women to high-level administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
A Pair of New Distinguished Professors at the City University of New York
Cathy N. Davidson is a professor of English at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and Jeanne Theoharris is a professor of political science at Brooklyn College whose research focuses on American race relations.
In Memoriam: Barbara Jacobson, 1939-2014
Barbara Jacobson, an assistant professor of sociology at Lehman College of the City University of New York, focused her research on education and social mobility.
Four Women Among the Inaugural Members of the Minerva Academy
The academy honors teaching excellence and innovation in higher education. The new inductees will select the inaugural winner of the $500,000 Minerva Prize that will be announced in May.
Guttman Community College in Manhattan Announces the Appointment of Three Women Administrators
Larian Angelo is vice president for administration and finance. Kathleen Sullivan Alioto is consulting vice president for development and Joan M. Lucariello was named interim provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Two Distinguished Scholars Receive New Teaching Assignments
Cathy N. Davidson is leaving the faculty at Duke University and is taking a post as professor of English at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. Marlene Behrmann was named to an endowed chair at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Camille Massey Named to Lead the New Sorensen Center at the CUNY School of Law
L. Camille Massey, formerly a vice president at the Council of Foreign Relations, was named the founding executive director of the the Sorensen Center for International Peace and Justice at the City University of New York School of Law.
Five Women in New Teaching Roles at American Universities
The appointees are María del Carmen Caña Jiménez at Virginia Tech, Megan Vaughn at the City University of New York, Christine Jacobs-Wagner at Yale, Bernice Hausman at Virginia Tech, and Nereem Arastu at the CUNY School of Law.
Mary Pearl Is One of Five Candidates for President of SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Mary Pearl is associate dean and chief academic officer for the Macaulay Honors College of the City University of New York. She is also a professor of biology at Brooklyn College and served for 15 years as president of the Wildlife Trust.
In Memoriam: Norma Rees, 1930-2013
Dr. Rees was dean of graduate studies at the City University of New York and then served for 17 years as president of what is now California State University, East Bay.
Fourteen Women in New Higher Education Administrative Positions
Here is a collection of new appointments of women to administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
In Memoriam: Ann J. Lane, 1931-2013
Ann Lane was the first director of the women’s studies program at the University. She also was a professor of history on the Charlottesville campus. Earlier in her career she taught at Rutgers University, City University of New York, and Colgate University.
CUNY Research Finds Gender Differences in Visual Perception
The study found that men had greater perception of rapidly moving stimuli while women were better able to distinguish color than men.
Three Notable Appointments of Women to Faculty Positions
Dagmar Herzog was named Distinguished Professor at CUNY, Nina Assimakopoulos has joined the faculty at West Virginia University, and Kathryn Lofton was named to endowed chair at Yale.
Seven Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Seven women at six universities have assumed new administrative duties.
Five Women Win Prestigious Honors
Women win awards for scholarship, research, and community service.
