All Entries Tagged With: "Indiana University"
Barbara Bichelmeyer to Lead Indiana University Southeast
Dr. Bichelmeyer will take office as interim president on July 1 and serve for one year while the university conducts a search for a permanent president. She is a professor of education and associate vice president for university academic policy and planning at Indiana University in Bloomington.
The First Woman Dean of the Business School at Indiana University
Idalene Kesner has been chosen as the next dean of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington. She has been serving as associate dean of faculty and research and holds the Frank P. Popoff Chair of Strategic Management at the business school.
Ten Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women with new administrative roles are Liliana Rodriguez, Emily Engleschall, Treby Williams, Kari Alldredge, Julie Graves, Fran Hagstrom, Amy Chasteen Miller, Nicole Raimondi, Lesa Hatley Major, and Katherine Aiken.
A Quartet of Women in New Faculty Roles
The women scholars with new teaching assignments are Daphne Tan at Indiana University, Elizabeth Sepper at Washington University in St. Louis, Norma Adranga at Wright State University, and Kim Dunleavy at Wayne State University.
New 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.
Five American Universities Selected to Lead Women’s Empowerment Efforts in Four Countries
The new initiative will promote gender equality and women’s leadership in Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Participating universities are Arizona State, the University of Florida, Michigan State, UCLA, and Indiana University.
Indiana University Names Finalists for Chancellor at Two Campuses
There are two women finalists for chancellor at the South Bend campus and three of the four finalists at the Richmond campus are women. One woman is a finalist for both positions.
Lesa Huber Honored by the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education
An expert on aging who examines how technology can be used by older Americans to maintain independent living, Dr. Huber is clinical assistant professor in the School of Public Health at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Five Women Taking on New Administrative Responsibilities at U.S. Universities
The women taking on new roles are Lalia Rach at the University of Wisconsin Stoudt, Carrie Norman at Virginia Tech, MaryFrances McCourt at Indiana University, Verjanis Peoples at Southern University, and Maria Zuber at MIT.
Academic Awards for Six Women Scholars
The honorees are Hyun-Kyung You, Sarita Soni, Beverly Ann Chin, MurphyKate Montee, Anna Mikusheva, and Lisa Flowers.
Indiana University Scholar Wins Two Book Prizes
Eden Medina’s book on the early use of technology by the Chilean government has won the Computer History Museum Prize and the Edelstein Prize from the Society for the History Technology.
Another Honor for Bernice Pescosolido
The Chancellor’s Professor of Sociology at Indiana University in Bloomington was named as the recipient of the 2012 Carl Taube Award from the American Public Health Association.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Appointments in Higher Education
Here are 12 women who will be taking on new administrative responsibilities at colleges and universities across the nation.
Indiana University Study Finds Older Women Donate More Than Older Men
The giving habits of the Baby Boom generation are of particular importance to college and university fundraisers, as this generation now controls about 90 percent of the nation’s wealth.
Linda Smith to Receive the 2013 Rumelhart Prize from the Cognitive Science Society
The prize, which comes with a $100,000 cash award, will be presented at the society’s convention in Berlin in 2013.
Sixteen Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Mid-year is a popular time for new appointments and there are quite a few appointments of women to key posts to announce this week.
Lauren Robel Named Provost at Indiana University
The former dean of the Indiana University Maurer School of Law, she has served as interim provost since February 1.
In Memoriam: Elinor Awan Ostrom, 1933-2012
A member of the faculty at Indiana University since 1965, she the first and only woman to win the Nobel Prize in Economics.
Television Viewing Can Negatively Impact Girls’ Self-Esteem
The results found that for Black and White girls and young Black males, their self esteem was lower the more they watched television. But for White males who watched a lot of television, their self-esteem increased.
Thirteen Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of appointments of women to key administration posts in academia.
Honors and Awards for Five Women With Ties to Academia
The honorees are Bernice Pescosolido, Erin Gabriel, Margaret Marshall, Lori Betchel-Wherry, and Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans.
Seven Women Appointed to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Joyce Jenkins, Shelley Dodd, Jacqueline Simmons, Deborah Cullen, Sharon Butler, Catherine Earl, and Linda Cook are the new appointees.
Ten Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is news of 10 women who have been named to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
In Memoriam: Camilla Ella Williams (1919-2012)
She was professor emerita at Indiana University and the first Black woman to perform for a major U.S. opera company.
Law Dean to Serve as Provost at Indiana University
Lauren Robel will take over the duties of provost on February 1.
Karen Hanson Wins the Philip Quinn Prize from the American Philosophical Association
In February, she will become provost at the University of Minnesota.
New Provost at the University of Minnesota
Karen Hanson is currently provost at Indiana University in Bloomington.
Honors for Three Women Professors
Marilynne Boyle-Baise, Nancy D. Polikoff, and Olivia Graeve win significant honors.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
News of grants which will fund research on breast cancer, sexual violence, women’s health, and other topics.
New Dean at Indiana University School of Library and Information Science
Debora Shaw has been serving as interim dean since January.
New Director of Black Culture Center at Indiana University
Stephanie Power-Carter is an associate professor at the School of Education.
Women Hold Huge Edge in Enrollments at Most Campuses of the Indiana University System
Women are more than 60 percent of the students at four of eight campuses.
Women Honored for Their Work in Political Science
The women are recognized for their scholarship and teaching innovation.
A Trio of Notable Faculty Appointments
Donna Di Grazia and Claire Germain are named to endowed chairs. Opera great Heidi Grant Murphy will teach at Indiana University.
Two New Associate Deans at Indiana University
Professors Jean C. Robinson and Maria Bucur-Deckard receive new assignments.
