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A Quartet of Women Professors Selected for Endowed Positions

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The appointments are Claudia Goldin at Harvard University, Carolyn Seepersad at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Veronica Augustyn at North Carolina State University, and Cornell University's Yelena Janjigian at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Marielena DeSanctis Appointed Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System

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"“I’m deeply honored to serve as chancellor of the Colorado Community College System,” said Dr. DeSanctis. "Together, we will expand access, accelerate economic mobility, and position CCCS as the first and best choice for every Coloradan seeking a better life.” 

Marilyn Wolf Honored for Advancing Women in Electronic Design

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Dr. Wolf, the Elmer E. Koch Professor of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has taught electrical engineering for nearly four decades. She has previously served on the faculty at the Georgia Tech and Princeton University.

Denise Jones Gregory to Lead Jackson State University in Mississippi

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"My commitment is to uphold the standard of excellence that defines Jackson State in every area of university life," said Dr. Gregory. "As a proud graduate of JSU, I know what this university means to the people it serves because it has shaped every part of my life."

Shantay Bolton Named President of Columbia College Chicago

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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.

New Dean Appointments for Four Women Scholars

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The new deans are Traci Zimmerman at James Madison University in Virginia, Chanel Fort at Gadsden State Community College in Alabama, Tracey Donnelly at Wenatchee Valley College in Washington State, and Amanda Murdie at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Victoria Chang Wins The Forward Prize for Best Poetry Collection

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Professor Chang is the first Asian American and first woman to hold the Bourne Chair of Poetry at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She was honored by The Forward Foundation for her new poetry collection, With My Back to the World

Gilda Barabino Awarded the 2024 Carnegie Mellon Dickinson Prize in Science

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Dr. Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, has conducted extensive research on the understanding of sickle cell disease and orthopedic tissue engineering, as well as advancing diversity and belonging in engineering education and research.

In Memoriam: Marilyn Lillith Minus, 1977-2024

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Dr. Minus taught mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University for more than a decade. Earlier this year, she stepped away from Northeastern to become senior vice president and CTO for Hexcel.

Professor Rachel Dickey Wins the Cultural Heritage Landscape Award for a Plaza in Rock Hill, South Carolina

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Rachel Dickey is an associate professor in the David R. Ravin School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and founder of Studio Dickey, a Charlotte-based art and design practice.

Georgia Tech Researchers Aim to Use Artificial Intelligence to Aid Domestic Abuse Survivors

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Georgia Tech researchers are working to create a new software tool powered by artificial intelligence to address the under-researched area of digital security and domestic abuse. These areas frequently overlap with abusers often using the internet and mobile technology to extend the reach of their abuse.

Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties

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Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

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Four Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Leadership Positions

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The appointments are Christina Tran at Roseman University of Health Sciences in Nevada, Amanda Boyd at Washington State University, Angela Lewellyn at Elon University in North Carolina, and Kristi Lewis at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia.

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Presents Its Highest Honor to Two Women in Academia

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Rose Cuison-Villazor, professor at Rutgers University Law School, and Lily Yan Hughes, assistant dean of the Syracuse University College of Law, are among this year's seven recipients of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's 2025 Trailblazer Award.

Three Women Selected for Dean Positions at Universities

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Rhoda Richards is dean of the John Massey School of Business at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Lettie Watford is interim dean of the College of Education at Georgia Southwestern State University, and Aisha Moultry is interim dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Texas Southern University.

Yale’s Kathryn Dudley Honored for Lifetime Contributions to the Anthropology of Work

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The Society for the Anthropology of Work recently presented its highest honor to Kathryn Dudley, professor of anthropology and American studies at Yale University. As a sociocultural anthropologist, she has explored the production of embodied knowledge and social trauma under the regimes of labor marginalized by transformations in global capitalism

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