All Entries Tagged With: "Indiana University"
In Memoriam: Claire Beth Sponsler, 1954-2016
Claire Sponsler was the M.F. Carpenter Professor of English at the University of Iowa. She taught at the university for 23 years.
In Memoriam: Karen Ann Polonko, 1950-2016
Karen Polonko was a University Professor of sociology and criminal justice at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She had taught at the university since 1983.
Fourteen Women Appointed to 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.
New Indiana University Study Shows A Decline in the Sexualization of Women Characters in Video Games
Teresa Lynch, a Ph.D. candidate in The Media School at Indiana University and her colleagues examined in-game content of 571 video games released between 1983 and 2014. They found that the sexualization of women in video games peaked in the mid-1990s but has declined over the past eight years.
An Unfriendly Workplace Is the Culprit in High Levels of Stress for Women in Male-Dominated Occupations
A new study by Cate Taylor, an assistant professor of sociology and gender studies at the University of Indiana, finds that the reason for the high levels of stress for women in male-dominated occupations have little to do with the women but are mostly related to the workplace environment.
In Memoriam: Elaine Fantham, 1933-2016
Elaine Fantham was the Giger Professor of Latin Emerita and professor of classics emerita at Princeton University in New Jersey. During her long career in higher education she also taught at Indiana University and the University of Toronto.
Gloria Pryor James Is the New Provost at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas
Dr. James is the former provost and vice president for academic affairs at Virginia Union University in Richmond. She has also served as dean for undergraduate studies, professor of communication and executive assistant to the president of Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
History Professor Wins Three Awards for Her Latest Book
Nancy Woloch, who teaches history at Barnard College and Columbia University in New York City, has won three awards for her latest book A Class By Herself: Protective Laws for Women Workers, 1890-1990s.
In Memoriam: Barbara Zakrzewska Borowiecki, 1924-2016
Barbara Z. Borowiecki taught geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee for 32 years. A native of Warsaw, Poland, she lived through the Nazi occupation and came to the United States in 1947 at the age of 23.
Six Women Faculty Members Appointed to New Positions
Appointed to new faculty posts are Jeannette R. Ickovics at Yale University, Jane D. McLeod at Indiana University, Taja-Nia Y. Henderson at Rutgers University, Renu Malhotra at the University of Arizona, Shana Levin at Claremont McKenna College, and Diane Lipscombe at Brown University.
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.
A Dozen Women With New High-Level 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.
In Memoriam: Violette Verdy, 1933-2016
After a long career as a ballerina, Violette Verdy joined the faculty at Indiana University in 1996. She was named Distinguished Professor in 2005 and in 2010 was named the inaugural holder of the Kathy Ziliak Anderson Chair in Ballet.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in the Academic World
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: Phyllis J. Franzek, 1950-2016
Dr. Franzek was an associate professor of writing in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She joined the faculty at the university in 1997.
A Change in Leadership Announced at Mount Holyoke College
President Lynn Pasquerella has announced that she will step down at the end of the academic year to become president of the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Sonya Stephens will serve as acting president for three years beginning on July 1.
Indiana University’s Jacinda Townsend Wins Award for Her First Novel
Jacinda Townsend, an associate professor of English at Indiana University, is being honored by the Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Rochester.
Five Women Academics Awarded the National Humanities Medal
Nine individuals received the National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony on September 10. Among the nine individual winners are five women with current ties to the academic world.
Katherine L. Knight to Be Honored by the Drexel University College of Medicine
Katherine L. Knight, professor and chair of the department of microbiology and immunology at Loyola University in Chicago, has been chosen as the 2015 recipient of the Marion Spencer Fay Award from the Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership at the Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
The Next President of the International Society for the History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology
Marsha L. Richmond is an associate professor of history at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Richmond will serve as president-elect until the society’s biennial meeting in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 2017. She will then serve a two-year term as president.
A Half Dozen Women in New University Teaching Roles
Taking on new assignments are Elizabeth Roussele at Xavier University in New Orleans, Eliza Pavalko at Indiana University, Donna Brown at the University of Wyoming, Gabriela Weaver at the University of Massachusetts, Yun Yao at the University of Arkansas, and Coco Fusco at the University of Florida.
University Scholars Find a Biomarker That May Predict Women With a High Risk of Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression affects about 20 percent of new mothers. A new study by researchers at five universities has determined that a biomarker in blood can identify women who are at a higher risk for postpartum depression.
Women in Academia Are Outperforming Their Peers in Industry in Gaining U.S. Patents
In 1976 women were granted less than 3 percent of all U.S. patents. By 2013, 10 percent of all patents granted to individuals employed by corporate entities went to women. But in the academic world, women garnered 18 percent of all patents.
The New Poet Laureate of the State of South Dakota
Lee Ann Roripaugh is a professor of English and creating writing at the University of South Dakota. She will serve a four-year term as poet laureate. Professor Roripaugh is the author of four collections of poetry including her latest book Dandarians.
Seven Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs at American Universities
The appointees to endowed chairs are Andrea Louise Campbell at MIT, Alison P. Galvani at Yale University, Fiona Harrison at CalTech, Seung-kyung Kim at Indiana University, Susan R. Wessler at the University of California, Riverside, Vicki Sealey at West Virginia University, and Lisa Cohen at Wesleyan University.
Four Women Named to New Faculty Posts at Leading Universities
The four women in new faculty posts are Stephanie A. Sanders at Indiana University in Bloomington, Ann M. Reed at Duke University in North Carolina, Rebecca Dutch at the University of Kansas, and Roshawnda Annette Derrick at Pepperdine University in California.
Mills College President Announces She Is Stepping Down in June 2016
Alecia A. DeCoudreaux, president of Mills College in Oakland, California, has announced that she will step down in June 2016. She became president of the women’s college on July 1, 2011 after a long career in the legal department of Eli Lilly and Company.
Women Named to Dean Posts at Seven Universities
The new deans are Maria Toyoda at Suffolk University, Nancy McIntyre at West Virginia University, Carol Ann Gittens at Santa Clara University, Robin P. Newhouse at Indiana University, Ellen Nerenberg at Wesleyan University, Suzanne Barbour at the University of Georgia, and Gloria Culver at the University of Rochester.
Seven Women Appointed to Teaching Positions at Major Universities
The women in new teaching posts are Lorna McGhee at Carnegie Mellon, Sonal S. Tuli at the University of Florida, Jeannine Bell at Indiana University, Amy Landis at Clemson, Norma Riccucci at Rutgers, Donita Brady at the University of Pennsylvania, and Ann Burkhardt at Drake.
Study to Examine Subtle Signals That May Discourage Women in STEM
Mary C. Murphy of Indiana University will use electronically activated recorder technology to capture and analyze spoken interactions between 2,000 male and female undergraduate students and 40 faculty members in the natural and social sciences.
In Memoriam: Phyllis Helen Rauch Klotman, 1924-2015
Phyllis R. Klotman was a professor emerita of African American and Africa diaspora studies at Indiana University in Bloomington. Professor Klotman established the Black Film Center/Archive at the university in 1981. Today it holds more than 3,000 works by Black filmmakers.
Wellesley College Professor Wins the 2015 Pura Belpre Author Award
Marjorie Agosin, the Luella LaMer Slaner Professor in Latin American Studies and professor of Spanish at Wellesley College, was honored for the best book for young readers by a Latino/a author.
Indiana University Psychologists Explore How Negative Stereotypes Impact Women’s Performance in Mathematics
The study concludes that gender stereotypes about women’s ability in mathematics have a negative impact on women’s performance in the field. The study also found that both men and women believe that gender stereotypes do not harm women and serve to motivate women to succeed in mathematics.
Five Women Named Mitchell Scholars
This year’s class of 12 Mitchell Scholars was chosen from 270 applicants. Five of the 12 new Mitchell Scholars are women.
