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Fourteen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

Fourteen Women Appointed to 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

Tina Holland to Retire as President of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge

Tina Holland to Retire as President of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in Baton Rouge

Dr. Holland was appointed as the fourth president of Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University in 2014. She will retire next summer after a period of significant growth for the university.

Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Administrative Positions

Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Administrative Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative 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.

In Memoriam: Mary Jean Bailey DeMarr, 1932-2023

Dr. DeMarr taught at Willamette College in Salem, Oregon, before joining the department of English at Indiana State University, where she specialized in American literature and was instrumental in the development of the women’s studies program.

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women to Dean Positions

Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women to Dean Positions

The new deans are Lidia Kos at the University of California, Riverside, Divya Choudhary at Indiana State University, Johanna Bond at Rutgers Law School in New Jersey, Angie Tissi-Gassoway at Amherst College in Massachusetts, Dorian Traube at Washington University in St. Louis, and Pamela J. Powell at Southern Utah University.

Neslihan Alp Is the New Provost at the Pennsylvania College of Technology

Neslihan Alp Is the New Provost at the Pennsylvania College of Technology

For nearly 30 years, Dr. Alp has paired an engineering background with a passion for higher education, advancing from instructor to department head to associate dean at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga before serving the past four years as dean of the College of Technology at Indiana State University.

Ten Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts

Ten Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Women to Administrative Posts

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Eight Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties at Colleges and Universities

Eight Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.

Ten Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education

Ten Women Who Are 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.

Lou Anna Simon Steps Down as President of Michigan State University

Lou Anna Simon Steps Down as President of Michigan State University

On the same day that Dr. Larry Nassar, a long-time sports physician at Michigan State University, was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for the sexual abuse of members of the U.S. Gymnastics team and university student athletes, Lou Anna Simon, president of Michigan State University, resigned her post.

Deborah Curtis Will Be the First Woman President of Indiana State University

Deborah Curtis Will Be the First Woman President of Indiana State University

Since 2012, Dr. Curtis has been serving as provost at the University of Central Missouri in Warrenburg. Earlier she served on the faculty of Illinois State University for 26 years and also was dean of the College of Education.

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University Study Finds Adverse Psychological Effects for Women Who Work in “Breastaurants”

A new study led by Dawn Szymanski, a professor at the University of Tennessee, has determined that women who work in restaurants that require the wait staff to wear revealing outfits, are at higher risk for anxiety and eating disorders. Many of the women who work in these restaurants are college students.

Doris Tegert Is the New Leader of Bellarmine University in Louisville

Doris Tegert Is the New Leader of Bellarmine University in Louisville

Dr. Tegart has been with the university for nearly a quarter century. She has served as provost, senior vice president for academic affairs, dean, professor, and most recently as executive vice president.

Another Women's College Chooses to Go Co-Ed

Another Women’s College Chooses to Go Co-Ed

Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana has announced that it will accept men to all of its undergraduate programs beginning this fall. The plan is to permit men to reside on campus beginning in the fall of 2016.

The New Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies at Indiana State University

The New Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies at Indiana State University

Since 2010, Lynn Maurer has been serving as associate dean of the graduate school at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. She previously taught political science at SIUE for 15 years.

Five Women Named to Dean Posts

Five Women Named to Dean Posts

The new deans are Stephanie Coursey Bailey, Linda Maule, Mary Catherine Watzin, Phyllis Craig-Taylor, and Donna L. Hammond.

Three Women Scholars Win Prestigious Awards

Three Women Scholars Win Prestigious Awards

Patricia G. Greene of Babson College, Alice Y. Ting of MIT, and Maureen Johnson of Indiana State University are the honorees.