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The Next Provost at James Madison University in Virginia
Dr. Heather Coltman currently serves as dean of the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. She made her debut as a pianist at the age of five and has performed in concerts on five continents.
Ten Women Who Have Been Selected for Administrative Positions 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.
Florida State University Offering New MOOC for Social Workers on Domestic Violence
Florida State University has announced that it is offering its first massive open online course entitled “Understanding Domestic Violence as a Social Service Professional.”
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.
The First Woman Chancellor of the Florida College System
Madeline M. Pumariega was appointed chancellor of the Florida College System. The system serves more than 800,000 students at 28 colleges throughout the state of Florida. When she takes office in September, she will be the first woman to hold the position.
New Women Deans Named at Eight Universities
The women appointed to dean positions are Regina Vasilatos-Younken, Eboni Pringle, Kristie Bunton, Teresa Dahlberg, Lorna Le’Anne Shaw-Berbick, Carol Hixson, Kristina Ropella, and Maryanne Reed.
Seven Women in New Teaching Roles at U.S. Universities
The women taking on new teaching roles are Claire Kathleen Robbins, Jessie Ann Owens, Yalun Zhou, Lori Rios, Janet A. Deatrick, Amy Rupiper Taggart, and Elena Machado Saez.
Five Women Appointed to Dean Positons
The new deans at Heather Coltman at Florida Atlantic University, Nevada Winrow at Baltimore City Community College, Laura Siminoff at Temple University, Melisaa Harwood-Rom at the University of Arkansas and Joanna Masingila at Syracuse University.
Florida Atlantic University Honors the Youngest Graduate in Its History
Edi Stern, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor who earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics in 1968 at the age of 15, has gone on to become a distinguished engineer at IBM. She holds some 126 U.S. patents.
New Posts for Five Women at Major Universities
The women taking on new administrative roles are Shelley M. Moss at Mississippi University for Women, Katie Giacalone at Clemson University, Emily Ballew Neff at the University of Oklahoma, Amy Noah at Purdue University, and Jennifer Peluso at Florida Atlantic University.
Two Women Named Directors of Interdisciplinary Academic Programs at Florida Atlantic University
Barbara Ganson was named director of the Caribbean and Latin American studies program and Lynn Appleton was appointed acting director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Margaret Leinen to Lead the Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Dr. Leinen will also serve as dean of the School of Marine Sciences and vice provost of marine sciences at the University of California at San Diego. She has been serving as executive director of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University.
Provost at Florida Atlantic University Stepping Down to Focus on Neuroscience Research
Brenda Claiborne, provost and chief academic officer at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, is stepping down from her current post to take the position as program director for neuroscience at the John D. MacArthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter.
President of Florida Atlantic University Tends Her Resignation
Mary Jane Saunders has stepped down from the presidency of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and will return to the faculty. The university has been involved in several controversies in recent months, including the decision to name its football stadium after a private prison company.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six Women
The new appointees are Michelle Brown at Florida Atlantic, Lois Kuyper-Rushing at Louisiana State, Rosemary Rochford at SUNY Upstate, Shannon Campbell at Southern Mississippi, Kathy Pharr at the University of Georgia, and Sheila Lischwe at Clemson.
Five Women Scholars Honored With Awards
The honorees are Christine Thompson of Penn State, Patricia Dove of Virginia Tech, Rachael Navarro of the University of North Dakota, Ayse Papatya Bucak of Florida Atlantic University, and Patricia White of the University of Miami.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Roles at Universities Across America
The women in new administrative positions are Maurie D. McInnis, Wendy Kutchner, Carol Wisecarver, Lyndy McLaughlin, Janis Zink, Jennifer Wagner Davis, Peggy Kuhr, and Rebecca Murphy.
Five Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Victoria Chun at Colgate University, Chinyere Ukabiala at Grinnell College, Priscilla McChristian at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Pamela Landi at Florida International University and Ellen de Graffenreis at Brandeis University.
Palmetto College at the University of South Carolina Announces Finalists for Chancellor
Two of the four finalists are women: Susan Elkins is a vice president at Tennessee Technological University and Monica Orozco is an assistant provost at Florida Atlantic University.
Margaret Leinen to Lead the American Geophysical Union
She is the associate provost for marine and environmental initiatives and the director of the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute at Florida Atlantic University.
Florida Atlantic University Receives the Papers of One of Its First Graduates
Virginia Artrip Snyder, a member of the inaugural graduating class at the university, went on to become an award-winning newspaper reporter and private investigator.
Fourteen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s list of women who were appointed to key positions in higher education administration.
New Director of Communication School at Florida Atlantic University
Noemi Marin was appointed director of the School of Communication and Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.
Four Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Amy Cecil, Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Stephanie Sapngler, and Katherine Sawyer are taking on new responsibilities.
New Leadership Team at the Diabetes Reseach Center at Florida Atlantic University
The Diabetes Education and Research Center at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton has announced a new leadership team. All five of the appointees are women.
