Dr. Lassar served as director of the University of Denver's School of Accountancy for 15 years. Earlier in her career, she directed the School of Accounting at Florida International University.
The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is presented annually by Yale University in honor of the preceding year's best book on topics of slavery, resistance, or abolition. Dr. Edwards, associate professor at the University of Virginia, was honored for her latest book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W.W. Norton and Company, 2024).
Dr. Isenberg was one of Princeton University's leadings scholars on urban studies. She taught as a professor of history and served as co-founder of the Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities.
The women appointed to endowed positions are Jennifer Martin at Florida International University, Cambria Kaltwasser at Northwestern College, Amy Magnus at California State University, Chico, Elena Naumova at Tufts University, and Diane Reidy-Lagunes at Duke University.
Karletta Chief, Sophia Henneberg, and Angela Gapa were appointed to endowed faculty roles at the University of Arizona, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and California State University, Chico, respectively. Aviva Abosch was selected for an endowed chair in neuroscience at Baptist Health, which serves as the teaching hospital for Florida International University.
“I am humbled by the trust that has been placed in me by the board of trustees to serve as the seventh president of my alma mater,” said President Nuñez. “FIU is a preeminent, top 50, major public research university and I look forward to leading our institution to even greater success.”
Dr. Bolton is slated to become Columbia College Chicago's first woman of color president on July 1. She has extensive experience in higher education administration, including key leadership positions with Georgia Tech, Washington University, and Tulane University.
Nuñez is the first Hispanic woman to have served as lieutenant governor of Florida. She has an extensive background in public administration, including governmental affairs in healthcare.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
