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Seven Women in New Faculty Roles
The appointees are Claire Wills at Princeton University, Carrie Scanga at Bowdoin College, Anita L. Tucker at Brandeis University, Joan S. Carpenter at Indiana University, Christine Beckman at the University of Maryland, Madhavi P. Kadakia at Wright State University, and Bryna Goodman of the University of Oregon.
Scholarships for Graduates of Five Leading Women’s Colleges at Indiana University’s Mauer School of Law
The Mauer School of Law at Indiana University in Bloomington has established a scholarship and mentoring program for graduates of five of the nation’s leading women’s colleges: Bryn Mawr, Mills, Mount Holyoke, Smith, and Wellesley.
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.
Four Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Carolyn Walters at Indiana University, Catherine M. Todero at Creighton University in Omaha, Gypsy Denzine at West Virginia University, and Gwen Fontenot at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
In Memoriam: Jane Ellen Raley, 1957-2014
Jane E. Raley was a clinical professor of law and the co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at the Northwestern University School of Law. She joined the faculty in 2000 after a long career as a public defender.
Five Women Named George J. Mitchell Scholars
Winners of these prestigious scholarships are selected to pursue a year of postgraduate study at universities on the island of Ireland.
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.
The New Leader of the Kinsey Institute at Indiana University
Sue Carter has been appointed director of The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction at Indiana University in Bloomington. The institute was founded in 1947 by Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in the study of human sexuality.
In Memoriam: Astrid Merget, 1945-2014
Dr. Merget joined the faculty at Louisiana State University in 2007 and served as executive vice president and provost from 2007 to 2010. Before coming to LSU, she was dean of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University.
Indiana University Honors a Longtime Faculty Member Who Was a Pioneer of Ethnohistory
A new archive of documents that encompasses 350 years of American Indian history in the midwestern United States has been named to honor Erminie Wheeler-Voegelin, who taught anthropology, history, and folklore at the university from 1943 to 1969.
Indiana University Has 14 Women From South Sudan Studying for Master’s Degrees in Education
Indiana University planned to send faculty to South Sudan to promote gender equality in higher education. When Civil War broke out last December, Indiana University decided that that if they couldn’t go to South Sudan, why not bring women from Africa to the Indiana University campus.
Six Women Presented With Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Christine Franklin of the University of Georgia, Marjorie Perloff of Stanford University, Magda Peck of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Jane McLeod of Indiana University, Vanessa Cook of Michigan State University, and Joan Mace of Ohio University.
A Dozen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Sarah Cortell Vandersypen, Cathy Grimes, Ginny Painter, Marjolie Leonard, Pamela Dumas Serfes, Jill Oswaks, Jamina Scippio-McFadden, Shokrina Radpour Beering, Priscilla Salant, Lauren Ross, Renee Wells, and Julie Hopwood.
New Posts in Higher Education Administration for 14 Women
The appointees are Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde, Patricia S. Smith, Belkis Torres-Capeles, Cecilia Rivera, Jennifer Seal, Nevada Winrow, Cindy Claycomb, Stacy Strauss, Jenny Tate, Jin Liu, Joyce Wilkerson, Carol Dillon Kissal, Kim Spang, and Angel Mason.
Three Women in Important New Teaching Roles at Major Universities
Barbara Klinger was named Provost’s Professor at Indiana University and Sonia Ryang was appointed to an endowed chair at Rice University in Houston. Joan Feigenbaum was named chair of the computer science department at Yale University.
Four Women Taking on New Teaching Roles
Receiving new faculty appointments are Audrey Haynes at the University of Georgia, Gay Stewart at West Virginia University, Soyeon Kate Lee at the University of Cincinnati, and Kelley Benham French at Indiana University.
Eight Women Taking on New Administrative Assignments at U.S. Universities
The new university administrative appointees are Karen Gwinn Clay, Constance Bland, Susan M. Pollart, Khala Granville, Amy R. Wolfson, Romanda Noble-Watson, Sue Lister, and Bridgette Brady.
Seven Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women appointed to new faculty assignments are Phaedra Corso, Gloria Choi, Jessica Stockholder, Tamara Laninga, Mellonee V. Burnim, Creola Johnson, and Leila Ladani.
Report Finds That the “Overwork” of Men Is a Major Factor in the Gender Pay Gap
Kim Weeden, professor of sociology a Cornell University and Youngjoo Cha at Indiana University, have produced research which shows that the gender pay gap is due in part to the fact that men tend to work more hours than women.
Examining the Gender Gap in Research Citations
The study finds that when women do publish and when they are the lead author in collaborative research, their articles tend to get fewer citations than articles published by men or articles where men are listed as lead authors.
Indiana University’s Ruth Stone Honored for Lifetime of Achievement in Ethnomusicology
Dr. Stone, the Laura Bolton Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology and associate vice provost for research at Indiana University Bloomington, was honored by the Society of Ethnomusicology at the society’s annual meeting in Indianapolis.
Six Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are Treby Williams at Princeton, Alissa Carr at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Allison Dykes at Emory, Maureen Silva at Bridgewater College, Becky Varian at Youngstown State, and Laury Flint at Indiana University, Bloomington.
Women From World War I Era Honored by Indiana University
Indiana University maintains a huge “Golden Book” where the names of military veterans associated with the university are recorded. The records go back as far as the War of 1812. Some women, who previously were excluded, were included in the book on Veterans Day.
New Center at Indiana University Aims to Boost Women in Technology
Indiana University in Bloomington has announced the establishment of the Center for Excellence for Women in Technology to help women succeed in technology-related fields through research opportunities, mentoring programs, and educational initiatives.
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.
Four Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Jerald Woolfolk Adley at SUNY Oswego, Valerie S. Ratts at the Washington University School of Medicie, Deborah Robinson at the University of Cincinnati Foundation and Joyce Q. Rogers at Indiana University.
Nine Women in New University Teaching Posts
Taking on new teaching assignments are Senay Simsek, Catherine R. Bazemore-Walker, Erin Iski, Anna-Katherine Ward, Maureen G. Phipps, Adell Amos, Valerie Accetta, Sharon Ballard, and Yea-Fen Chen.
Ten Women in New Higher Education Administrative Roles
The 10 women taking on new roles are Colleen Preuninger, Michele Halstead, Caroline Dowd-Higgins, Michele Deramo, Kimberly Conway Dumpson, Marina Markot, Tracie Hunter, Eunice Bellinger, Carol Kim, and Sonja Bennett.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Women taking on new roles are LaShondra Peebles, Michelle, Lepore, Linda Cataldo, Meredith Well-Lepley, Keeley M. Powell, Tamela McNulty Eitle, Nancy Wentworth, Rebecca Benfield, Jennifer M. Schopf, and Kathy Jones.
Eleven Women to Serve in New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here are brief biographies of 11 women who have or soon will be assuming new administrative roles at colleges and universities across the United States.
A Dozen Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Research Finds Gender Differences in College Students’ Communication Regarding Sexual Consent
A new study by Kristen Jozkowski, an assistant professor of community health promotion in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, found that women used more verbal strategies and men used more nonverbal strategies.
Research Finds Gender Gap Among College Graduates of Art Programs
One of the more positive findings in the report shows that women who studied in art disciplines in college and had careers in the field faced no wage penalty when they had children, unlike women working in most other fields.
DePauw University Scholar Shares Book Award With Her Husband
Nancy J. Davis was awarded the gold medal in the religion category of the 2013 Independent Publisher Book Awards for the book, Claiming Society for God: Religious Movements and Social Welfare.
Education Conference Renamed to Honor Longtime Indiana University Professor
The Indiana University School of Education announced that its Education Leadership Summer Conference, now in its 46th year, will be renamed to honor Martha McCarthy, a Chancellor’s Professor Emerita at the university.
