This year the American Philosophical Society granted membership to 33 Americans. Of these, 12 are women with ties to the academic world in the United States.
Duke University has awarded distinguished professorships to 22 faculty members in the School of Medicine. The distinction honors faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary scholarship in advancing science and improving human health. Nine of the 22 new Distinguished Professors are women.
The new deans are Mary Frances Luce at Duke University in North Carolina, Gabrielle Rachael Thomas at Yale University, Karen Drenkard at George Mason University in Virginia, Nicole Kong at Purdue University in Indiana, and Natalie Bayer at Drake University in Iowa.
The American Diabetes Association has appointed Jennifer Green of Duke University as president-elect of medicine and science, and Elizabeth Beverly of Ohio University as president-elect of health care and education.
Dr. Champagne served as dean of the Duke University School of Nursing from 1991 to 2004. During her tenure, she reintroduced an accelerated bachelor's degree program in nursing, established a Ph.D. program in nursing, and championed online 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
For decades, research has documented women's lower levels of trust in scientific institutions compared to men. According to a new study, this may be largely due to women's persistent underrepresentation in the STEM workforce.
Duke University's Baldwin Scholars Program is a prestigious program that provides undergraduate students with dedicated academic courses and research opportunities that center on women's leadership. Although it was founded to exclusively support women students, the program is now open to all undergraduates regardless of gender identity.
First established in 1988, the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education recognizes outstanding individuals whose accomplishments in education are making a difference in the lives of students
Overall, women political commentators speak less and are interrupted more on male-dominated discussion panels, particularly male-dominated debate programs. However, in polite conversations, women speak just as often as men, but are still interrupted more often, even when they represent the majority of panel speakers.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
