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In Memoriam: Julie Long Carleton
Professor Carleton began teaching at Brenau University in 1998, instructing modern dance and jazz technique, tap, improvisation, choreography and Pilates classes. She also served as the director of the Brenau Dance Ensemble for several years.
Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Research Universities
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Hyunsuk Shim at Emory University in Atlanta, Pamela L. Perrewé at Florida State University, Molly Wright Steenson at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, and Laura Barraclough at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Five Women Scholars Who Have Been Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Erika T. Camacho of Arizona State University, Susan A. Murphy of Harvard University, Kathleen Blake Yancy of Florida State University, Lorie Harper of the University of Alabama Birmingham, and Diane Ebert-May of Michigan State University.
Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Posts at 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.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions at Major Universities
Appointed to endowed faculty posts are Amy Singer at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachsuetts, Antoinette Burton at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Sylvie Naar in the College of Medicine at Florida State University.
New Administrative Duties for 10 Women 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.
New Roles for Six Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
A Dozen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
Study Finds That Perceived Discrimination in a Field Is Why College Women Avoid Some STEM Majors
A new study finds that college women tend to shy away from certain STEM fields when selecting a major not because of apprehension about the rigors of mathematics or science but because of a perception that they will face discrimination if they pursue a career in those fields.
Kristi A. Nelson Is the New Provost at the University of Cincinnati
Dr. Nelson had retired from the university in 2015 before being called to serve as interim provost in October 2016. She served on faculty of the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning for 36 years. She was senior vice provost for 15 years.
Garnett Stokes Will Be the First Woman President of the University of New Mexico
Since February 2015, Dr. Stokes has been serving as provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Before joining the administration at the University of Missouri she was provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts at Universities
Taking on new roles are Toccara Stark at St. Catherine University, Kelli Strickland at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Dana Patterson at Western Carolina University, Christine Wais at the University of Massachusetts, Kerry Peluso at Florida State University, and Brittanry Davis-Green at Mississippi Valley State University.
Four Women Professors Selected to Received Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Barbara Krauthamer of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Titia de Lange of Rockefeller University in New York, Breanne Fahs of Arizona State University, and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar of Florida State University.
Women Are Making Progress at Schools With Large Numbers of STEM Graduates
A new study by the labor market analytics firm Emsi and published in The Wall Street Journal finds that at nine of the 10 universities with the largest number of degree earners in STEM fields, women made gains from 2012 to 2016. At six of these 10 schools women earned at least one third of all STEM degrees.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions
They are: Julie Dash at Spelman College in Atlanta, Kristy Kelly at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ruth Kleinpell and Mariann Plano at Vanderbilt University, Deana A. Rohlinger at Florida State University, Carolyn Roberts at Yale University, and Karen Davies at the University of South Dakota.
Three Women Deans Are Leaving Their Posts
Katy Smith Abbott, dean of the college at Middlebury College in Vermont, and Sally Blount, dean of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, announced they will step down and return to teaching full-time. Nancy Marcus, dean of the Graduate School at Florida State University has retired.
A Large Group of Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Given New Duties or Assignments
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
New Positions or Duties for Eight Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Eleven Women Appointed to 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.
Five Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Amy Hecht at Florida State University, Rachel Burleson at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire, Karen M. Carty at Grambling State University in Louisiana, Christie Vilsack at Colorado State University, and Angela E. Batista at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.
Study Finds a Large Gender Perception Gap in Mathematics Abilities
A new study by researchers at Florida State University, finds that girls rate their abilities in mathematics lower than those of boys even when there is no difference between their expertise in the subject.
The Incoming President of the American Medical Women’s Association
Suzanne Harrison is a professor and director of education in the department of family medicine and rural health in the College of Medicine at Florida State University. She joined the faculty at Florida State in 2005. She will assume the presidency of the American Medical Women’s Association on April 1.
University of Iowa Scholar Honored for Her Contributions to Southern Journalism
Patricia Foster, a professor of English at the University of Iowa, has been chosen as the winner of the 2017 Clarence Cason Award in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Alabama for her critical contributions to southern journalism or literature.
Susan M. Donovan Chosen to Lead Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky
Dr. Donovan has been on the staff at Loyola University Maryland for 32 years. In addition to her current role as executive vice president, she has served as dean of students, vice president for student development, dean of residence life, and acting president.
In Memoriam: Margaret W. Lewis, 1932-2016
Dr. Margaret Lewis began her career in 1958 as a staff nurse at the former Florida A&M University Hospital. She joined the faculty at the university in 1959. She later served as dean of the university’s School of Nursing.
One Woman Among Finalists for Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia
Sara McLaughlin Mitchell is a professor of political science at the University of Iowa. She holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in political science from Michigan State University.
University Research Finds That Weight Training Can Be Beneficial to Breast Cancer Survivors
Lymphedema is a swelling of the arms and chest area that occurs because, when a woman’s lymph nodes are removed during breast cancer surgery, the body is unable to drain fluids that can build up in certain areas. Strength training and weight lifting has been shown to help.
In Memoriam: Velma L. Blackwell
Dr. Blackwell joined the staff at Tuskegee University in 1969 and remained employed by the university until her retirement in 2008. She held many positions at the university including associate provost, director of student relations, vice president for development, and director of the Center for Continuing Education.
The Next President of the University of West Florida in Pensacola
Since 2013, Dr. Martha Saunders has been serving as provost and executive vice president at the University of West Florida. She is the former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and the former president of the University of Southern Mississippi.
Eleven Women Taking on New Administrative Roles at 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.
New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities for Eight Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Survey Finds College Students Support Mandatory Reporting Policies for Sexual Assault
Mandatory reporting policies require university employees to report to law enforcement authorities any information they have regarding a possible sexual assault involving a member of the campus community. Often the policies require a university employee to report the information even when the victim is reluctant to do so.
Six Women Named to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Donna Breault at Ashland University in Ohio, DeMethra LaSha Bradley at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Kathleen J. Bieschke at Pennsylvania State University, Tammi Vacha-Haase at Boise State University in Idaho, Sonia A. Hirt at the University of Maryland, and Erin O’Hara O’Connor at Florida State University.
Women Scholars Elected to Membership of the American Philosophical Society
Of the 28 new American members of the American Philosophical Society, 11 are women. Eight of the 11 women selected as new members of the society have ties to the academic world.
