All Entries Tagged With: "Emory University"
Honors for Five Women Scholars
The honorees are Elsa M. Nunez of Eastern Connecticut State University, Eileen Sullivan-Marx of NYU, Marcella Kelly of Virginia Tech, Tatiana Homonoff of Cornell University, and Lisa Tedesco of Emory University.
Eleven Women in New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Cynthia Griffith, Emily Can Houseling, Leslie S. Rush, Dianthia Ford-Kee, Christine Hutchins, Elizabeth Mosely-Hawkins, Marylou Ferry, Sarah Craven Cooke, Margaret L. Anderson, Charlotte E. Exner, and Donna Ng.
Six Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are Treby Williams at Princeton, Alissa Carr at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Allison Dykes at Emory, Maureen Silva at Bridgewater College, Becky Varian at Youngstown State, and Laury Flint at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Emory University Beefs Up Efforts to Combat Sexual Assault
In 2012, Emory says that there 25 forcible sex offenses reported on its main campus. But the university is taking a number of steps in an attempt to bring down that number to zero.
Emory University Research Finds Large Increase in In Vitro Fertilization Procedures
The results found that the number of donor egg cycles increased from 10,801 in 2000 to 18,306 in 2010. The data also showed an significant increase in successful outcomes involving a live infant born at 37 weeks or later and weighing 5.5 pounds or more.
Five Women in New University Administrative Positions
The women taking on new administrative roles are Yolanda Cooper at Emory University, Lorraine Williams at Ashford University, Luanne Bowman at Ohio University, Amanda Nicholson at Syracuse University, and Sheila McMahon at Brandeis University.
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.
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.
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.
Emory University Historian Wins Book Award
Astrid M. Eckert, an associate professor of history at Emory University in Atlanta, has won the 2013 Waldo Gifford Leland Award from the Society of American Archivists. The award is given for “writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the field of archival history, theory and practice.”
Five Women Assuming New Dean Positions
The new deans are LeaAnn Martin at Western Washington University, Paula Casey and Gail D. Hughes at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Maryam Alavi at Emory University, and Uta Poiger at Northeastern University.
Natasha Trethewey Appointed to a Second Term as Poet Laureate of the United States
She is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University in Atlanta. In addition to a second one-year term as Poet Laureate of the United States, she is also serving a four-year term as the poet laureate of the state of Mississippi.
Five Women in New Administrative Assignments in Higher Education
The women taking on new roles are JoAnn McKenzie at Emory, Elizabeth Knapp at Washington and Lee, Melissa Gentry Witherow at Sweet Briar College, Jeanie Andrews at Penn State, and Joffery Gaymon at the University of West Florida.
Emory University Study Finds Correlation Between Preterm Births and Lower Test Scores
The study compared results on the Criterion-Referenced Competency Test given to first graders in Georgia public schools. The results showed that babies who were preterm were more likely to underperform on the test as first graders.
Five Women Academics Honored With Major Awards
The honorees are Margaret Campbell of Wayne State University, Renee Sandell of George Mason University, Sahfi Goldwasser of MIT, Nanette Wenger of Emory University and H. Julia Hannay of the University of Houston.
New 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.
New 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.
Claire Sterk Named Provost at Emory University
A member of the Emory faculty since 1995, Dr. Sterk, who is a native of The Netherlands, has served since 2000 as the Charles Howard Candler Professor of Public Health at Emory. She has been acting provost since November.
Three Women in New Teaching Positions
Cristina Rodriguez is joining the faculty at Yale Law School, Nikky Finney was named to an endowed chair at the University of South Carolina, and Eriz Suzuki has joined the English department faculty at Emory University in Atlanta.
In Memoriam: Michelle Meyers, 1961-2012
She served as director of equal opportunity at both Dartmouth College and Emory University.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Provost at Emory University
The two women finalists are Claire Elizabeth Sterk, acting provost and professor of public health at Emory, and Meredith Jung-En Woo, dean of the College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia.
Nadine Kaslow to Lead the American Psychological Association
Nadine J. Kaslow, professor and vice chair of the department of psychology at Emory University in Atlanta, was chosen as president-elect of the American Psychological Association. She will serve for one year as president-elect and become president of the association in 2014.
Academic Awards for Six Women Scholars
The honorees are Hyun-Kyung You, Sarita Soni, Beverly Ann Chin, MurphyKate Montee, Anna Mikusheva, and Lisa Flowers.
Claire Sterk Appointed Acting Provost at Emory University in Atlanta
Since 2005, Dr. Sterk has been serving as senior vice provost for academic planning and faculty development. She is the former dean for research at Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health.
Seven Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Tracy Hall, Noor Azizan-Gardner, Rhonda Gibler, LouAnn Westall, Patricia Watson, April Flint, and Linda Kurtos.
In Memoriam: Barbara Ann Graham, 1930-2012
Dr. Graham joined the nursing faculty at the University of Virginia in 1971 and taught there until her retirement in 1994.
Four Women Scholars Honored
The honorees are Monique M.B. Breteler, Donna Riley, Luella Klein, and Keela Herr.
George Washington University Professor Honored by the Toni Morrison Society
Evelyn Jaffe Schreiber, professor of English at George Washington University, was honored for authoring the best book about the Nobel laureate’s work over the past two years.
Natasha Trethewey Named Poet Laureate of the United States
She is the Charles Howard Candler Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University in Atlanta.
Six Women Academics Win Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Sandra Faber, Elaine Walker, Nalini Nadkarni, Donna Alvermann, Evelyn Wiener, and Kimiko Gunji.
Thirteen Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of appointments of women to key administration posts in academia.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Women Make Up a Clear Majority of Admitted Students at Three Top Schools
Here is additional data on the gender breakdown of admitted students at some of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities.
Eight Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
Here is news of eight women who have received significant tributes for their scholarship or efforts to enhance education.
Four Women Named to New Posts
Gale E. Gibson, Gina Crabtree, Cassandra Griggs and Rebecca Pentz are assuming new duties.
