All Entries Tagged With: "George Mason University"
Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Sports-Related Concussions
A new study by faculty members at the University of Virginia finds that women athletes have an increased risk of suffering sports-related concussions. And for those athletes that suffer concussions, women report more severe symptoms than men.
Seven Women Academics Recognized with Prestigious Honors or Awards
The honorees are Phyllis Sharps of Johns Hopkins University, Tresa M. Pollock of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Delia Cheung Horn of Northeastern University, Eugenie V. Mielczarek at George Mason University, Annelise Riles of Cornell University, Lila Gierasch of the University of Massachusetts, and Tina Mozelle Braziel of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Eden King to Lead the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Eden King is an associate professor of psychology at Rice University in Houston, Texas. She is a senior associate editor of the Journal of Management and associate editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology.
Women With Bulimia Have Different Neural Reactions When They Are Shown Pictures of Food
Brain scans of women bulimics showed decreased blood flow in the precuneus, the area of the brain responsible for self-reflection, when the women were shown pictures of high-sugar and high-fat foods. Women without bulimia had increased blood flow to the same neural region when shown the identical photographs.
In Memoriam: Lynna Merle Williams, 1951-2017
Lynna Williams was an associate professor of English and creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta. An accomplished short story writer, she joined the faculty at Emory University in 1990 and was the second person to direct the university’s creative writing program.
Six Women Scholars Named to Dean Positions at Major Universities
The women appointed deans are Katharyne Mitchell at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Germaine M. Louis at George Mason University, Cindy Munro at the University of Miami, Rebecca Chaisson at Southern University-New Orleans, Jean King at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Sarah Cole at Columbia University.
Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
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.
Cynthia Warrick Named the Seventh President of Stillman College in Alabama
Dr. Warrick has been serving as interim president since the beginning of the year. In recent years, Dr. Warrick has twice filled the role of interim president at historically Black universities; South Carolina State University and Grambling State University in Louisiana.
The First Graduates of Duke University’s Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program
Students can earn a master’s degree in nursing or a post-master’s certificate for students interested in specializing in women’s health.
Cynthia Warrick to Lead Stillman College in Alabama
Cynthia Warrick will serve as interim president beginning on January 3. She is not considered to be a candidate for the position on a permanent basis. In the past, Dr. Warrick has served as interim president at Grambling State University in Louisiana and South Carolina State University.
Nine Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments 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.
College Does Very Little to Eliminate the Gender Wage Gap
A new study by Antoinette Flores of the Center for American Progress found that for students who participated in federal financial aid programs while in college, working women’s earnings 10 years after they first enrolled in college are lower than working men’s earnings only six years after enrolling in colleges.
Ten Women Faculty Members Assuming New Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
In Memoriam: Susan Jane Goldsmith Tolchin, 1941-2016
Susan Tolchin was a political scientist, educator, and author who taught for 16 years at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She authored or co-authored 10 books on political topics.
Three Women Academics Chosen to Lead Scholarly Associations
The three women elected to lead national or international associations are Janine Wedel of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, Marla Miller of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Marie Hardin of Pennsylvania State University.
Nine Women Who Have Been 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.
George Mason University Scholar Appointed Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission
Hester Peirce, the director of the Financial Markets Working Group at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, was nominated by President Obama to serve as a commissioner overseeing the nation’s financial markets.
Two Women Scholars Named to National Science Foundation Leadership Posts
Katherine Gross is a Distinguished Professor of Plant Biology at Michigan State University and Deborah Goodings is the Dewberry Professor of Civil Engineering and department chair at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia.
In Memoriam: Mary Ellen Nelsen Zamon, 1943-2014
Mary Zamon retired in 2013 from the post of director of academic program review of the Office of Institutional Assessment at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She joined the staff at George Mason University in 2002.
Endowed Chair at George Mason University Named for the Late Donna Sterling
Donna Sterling was a professor of science education at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. She died this past summer. Her husband and family has made a $2 million contribution to establish the Donna R. and David E. Sterling Endowed Chair in Science Education at the university.
Chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to Join the Faculty at George Washington University
Alison Macfarlane has served as the 15th chair of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since July 2012. She is the third woman to hold the post. In January, she will join the faculty at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University.
In Memoriam: Donna Roudabush Sterling, 1949-2014
Professor Sterling joined the faculty at George Mason University in 1993. She served as director of the Center for Restructuring Education in Science and Technology and was one of only eight Distinguished Service Professors at the university.
AAUW Names Seven Colleges and Universities That Empower Women
The American Association for University Women has identified seven colleges and universities that the group says empower women. The AAUW says that these seven schools are “making the world a more equitable place for women.”
A Quartet of New Deans
The new deans are Donna E. Lisker at Smith College, Peggy Agouris at George Mason University, AnnMarie LeBlanc at Kent State University, and Marcella Runell Hall at Mount Holyoke College.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Sarah Nutter at George Mason University in Virginia, Dana Clawson at Northwestern State University in Louisiana, Martha Abell at Georgia Southern University, and Antonia Villarruel at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.
Finalists for Provost at George Mason University
Diane Chase executive vice provost for academic affairs and professor of anthropology at the University of Central Florida and Suzanne Austin, the vice provost for student and faculty success at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, are two of the four finalists.
Four Women Scholars Presented With Awards
The honorees are Sonya Douglass Horsford at George Mason University, Billie J. Collier at Florida State University, Janice Haggart at North Dakota State University, and Virginia Derryberry at the University of North Carolina at Asheville.
A Dozen Women in New Higher Education Administrative Posts
The appointees are: Mary Ellen Gillespie, Katherine Ates, Marilyn Smith, Naomi Sigg, Fiona Murray, Virginia Chapman, Pamela Jeffries, Kimberly Logan, Denise Wilbur, Shari Clarke, Trish Boyles, and Rychetta Watkins.
In Memoriam: Harriet Fisher Bradley, 1921-2013
Harriet Fisher Bradley was appointed to the George Mason University Board of Visitors in 1972 and served as rector from 1978 to 1982. She later served as vice president of the George Mason University Foundation.
Awards Bestowed on Six Women Professors
The honorees are Judy Grahn of Sofia University, Cynthia Kierner of George Mason University, Maret Traber of Oregon State University, Sybilla Beckmann of the University of Georgia, Judith Torney-Purta of the University of Maryland, and Jill Morawski of Wesleyan University.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Environmental Scholar Has an Owl Named in Her Honor
Dr. Jolanda Luksenburg was vacationing in Indonesia with her husband in 2003 when they heard the call of an owl they had never heard before. After a decade of research, she was able to determine that the owl was indeed a previously unknown species.
Three Women Taking on New Faculty Roles
Naomi Lamoreaux was named to an endowed professorship at Yale University. Joy Hughes is transitioning from the administration to the faculty at George Mason University and Noreen Klein is assuming emerita status at Virginia Tech.
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.
Three Women Named to Dean Positions
Deborah Boehm-Davis was named dean at George Mason University. Paul Lutz will be the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming and Elaine Smyth will be interim dean of the Louisiana State University Libraries.
