All Entries Tagged With: "Louisiana State University"
Four Women Appointed to Dean Posts at American Universities
The new deans are Maria Fuentes-Martin at Louisiana State University, Margaret Fitzgerald at North Dakota State University, Sue Vessella at Woodbury University in California, and Sarah E. Insley at Yale University.
In Memoriam: Barbara Guillory Thompson, 1936-2015
Barbara Guillory Thompson was the first African American women student to live in a dormitory on the Louisiana State University campus. Dr. Thompson later served on the Dillard University faculty for 42 years.
In Memoriam: Ella Lee Kelley, 1948-2015
Dr. Kelley joined the faculty at Southern University in 1983. She served as chair of the chemistry department at the university and most recently was associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and dean of the Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes Honors College.
New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities for 13 Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Next Chancellor of the Eunice Campus of Louisiana State University
Kimberly A. Russell was named chancellor of Louisiana State University Eunice. The university enrolls about 2,700 students and women make up 70 percent of the student body, according to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Education.
New Women Deans Announced at Six Universities
The new deans at Monica Ponce de Leon at Princeton, Adele Lindenmeyr at Villanova, Elizabeth Lehfeldt at Cleveland State, Diana Hess at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Maureen Ryan at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Michelle Massé at Louisiana State University.
In Memoriam: Dolores Margaret Richard Spikes, 1936-2015
She served as president of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and as chancellor of the Southern University System in Louisiana. Dr. Spikes was the first woman in the United States to lead a university system.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles at Major Universities
The women in new roles are Erica J. Hashimoto at the University of Georgia, Julia Randall at Wesleyan University, Hilary Blumberg at Yale University, Lydia Conklin at Emory University, Concetta DiRusso at the University of Nebraska, and Carol Berry at Louisiana State University.
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.
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.
Donna Brazile Donates Her Papers to Louisiana State University
Donna Brazile, a key Democratic political strategist, author, and journalist has announced that she has donated her papers to the Special Collections Unit of the Louisiana State University Libraries. Brazile is a 1981 graduate of the university.
Louisiana State University Professor Wins a National Award for Her Book on the History of Black Journalists
Jinx Coleman Broussard, a professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, received the History Division Book Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.
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.
Fifteen Women Appointed to Senior-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Betty A. Block, Pamela L. Jennings, Carlia Smith, Claudia Donald, Stephanie McGowan, Sue B. Workman, Cori Fata-Hartley, Doreen D. Edwards, Linda Bonnin, Cynthia J. Cyrus, Cindy Weinstein, Malika Roman Isler, Alice C. Stewart, LLJuna Weir, and Stephanie Garst.
Five Women Scholars in New University Teaching Posts
The women in new university teaching roles are Melanie Boileau at Oklahoma State University, Susan McClelland at the University of Mississippi, Lucia Peixoto at Washington State University, Jenna Tedrick Kuttruff at Louisiana State University, and Ting Zhang at the University of Maryland.
Louisiana State University Is a Mecca for Women Chemists
From 2005 to 2009, 49 percent of all Ph.D.s awarded in chemistry at Louisiana State University were earned by women. This was the largest percentage of any of the top 50 university chemistry departments in the country.
Five Women Named to Endowed Chairs
The women appointed to named chairs are Sandra Stith at Kansas State University, Leigh A. Neumayer at the University of Arizona, Nina G. Jablonski at Penn State, Karen McElrath at Fayetteville State University, and Suzanne Marchand at Louisiana State University.
Six Women Scholars Receive Notable Awards
The winners are Hannah Sanghee Park of USC, Kathy Lee Heuston of Austin Peay State, Alicia Dewey of Biola University, Sylvia Barack Fishman of Brandeis, Donna Shalala of the University of Miami, and Diana Lados of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
A Trio of New Deans
Stacia Haynie was appointed dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at LSU. Janie Heath will be the next dean of nursing at the University of Kentucky and Nancy Staudt will lead the law school at Washington University in St. Louis.
Two High-Level Administrators Transitioning Back to the Classroom
Nancy Clark, dean of the Honors College at Louisiana State University and E. Joahanne Thomas-Smith, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Prairie View A&M University, are stepping down from their posts and returning to teaching.
In Memoriam: Mary Frances McCoy HopKins
Professor HopKins earned her Ph.D. in speech at Louisiana State University in 1968 and immediately joined the faculty as an assistant professor of oral interpretation and performance studies.
Four Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Francie Cate-Arries of the College of William and Mary, Andrea L. Jones of Louisiana State University, Jane O. Kleinert of the University of Kentucky, and Sharon Jones-Eversley of Towson University in Maryland.
A Half Dozen Women With New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Erika Geetter at Boston University, Jessica Lacher-Feldman at LSU, Christy Wyskiel at Johns Hopkins, Theresa Barron-McKeagney at the University of Nebraska Omaha, Robin Appleby at the University of Chicago and April Hylton at Virginia Tech.
The New Co-Editor of The Southern Review
Emily Nemens is a magna cum laude graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She has been named co-editor and prose editor at The Southern Review, a literary journal published quarterly by the Louisiana State University Press.
Ten Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Adela de la Torre, Alice Kinsler, Marie Blakey, Lorna Jean Edmonds, Julie Buehler, Jennifer Curry, Aida Martinez-Freeman, Julie Barroso, Helen Shapiro, and Carol Carbary.
Six Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Maria Franquiz at the University of Utah, Laura Carlson at Notre Dame, Nancy Busch at the University of Nebraska, Susan Stocker at Kent State University, Marsha Horton at Delaware State University and Kristin Sosnowsky at Louisiana State University.
In Memoriam: Ethel Preston Trice, 1921-2013
A native of New Orleans, Dr. Trice was professor emerita of health education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Earlier in her career, she was chair of health education at the Fayetteville campus of the University of Arkansas.
LSU Scholar Joins the Editorial Review Board of a Major Marketing Journal
Judith Anne Garretson Folse, the V. Price LeBlanc Developing Scholar Professor in the department of marketing in the E. J. Ourso College of Business at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, was named to the editorial review board of an American Marketing Association journal.
Eleven Women in New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
The 11 women taking on new administrative roles in higher education are: Valandra German, Tracey Criss, Gina Eubanks, Claire Wurmfeld, J. Renee Navarro, Sarah Schroth, Gina Siesing, Erin McDermott, Ronna Vanderslice, Danielle Wood, and Nicole Norian.
Louisiana State University to Open New Women’s Center
Louisiana State University is opening its new Women’s Center in May 2. The new 5,000-square-foot facility will include classroom space and an expanded library.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six Women
The new appointees are Michelle Brown at Florida Atlantic, Lois Kuyper-Rushing at Louisiana State, Rosemary Rochford at SUNY Upstate, Shannon Campbell at Southern Mississippi, Kathy Pharr at the University of Georgia, and Sheila Lischwe at Clemson.
Three Women Named to Dean Positions
Deborah Boehm-Davis was named dean at George Mason University. Paul Lutz will be the next dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Wyoming and Elaine Smyth will be interim dean of the Louisiana State University Libraries.
Thirteen Women With New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here’s is a large group of women taking on new administrative posts at educational institutions across the United States.
Three Academic Women Honored With Awards
Annette Yancy of Louisiana State University, Janine Oshiro of Windward Community College in Hawaii and Tessa West of New York University win prestigious awards.
Louisiana State University Names a New Director for Its Women’s Center
Summer Steib is the former director of education and training at the Capital Area Family Violence Intervention Center in Baton Rouge.
