Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Dr. Tuminez is the first woman to serve as president of Utah Valley University on a full-time basis. She is slated to conclude her presidency on May 1, following over seven years of service.
One of the nation's leading scholars in the field of legal evidence, Dr. Mnookin has served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2022. She is slated to become the next president of Columbia University in July.
The American Astronomical Society has honored Cornell University's Anna Y. Q. Ho for her outstanding research on extreme explosions powered by stellar death. Her work has provided key insights into a new class of visual events called Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients.
The women selected for new administrative roles are Ana Bakshi at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Karen Imgrund Deak at the University of Notre Dame, Jennifer Stephens at Texas Southern University, Rolanda Horn at Georgia Piedmont Technical College, and Julianna King at the College of Charleston.
Karletta Chief, Sophia Henneberg, and Angela Gapa were appointed to endowed faculty roles at the University of Arizona, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and California State University, Chico, respectively. Aviva Abosch was selected for an endowed chair in neuroscience at Baptist Health, which serves as the teaching hospital for Florida International University.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
The appointments are Heather Parsons at the University of Washington, Esther Duflo at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, JoAnna Leyenaar at Dartmouth College, Pam Taub at the University of California, San Diego, Liz Arnold at Syracuse University, and Mary Rose Papandrea at George Washington University.
The Schwarzman College of Computing at MIT has announced the appointment of three women to its faculty: Bailey Flanigan, Yunha Hwang, and Mariana Popescu.
Sara Brown has been promoted to associate professor in MIT's media and theatre arts section. Rachel Fraser and Viola Schmitt were promoted to associate professor in the department of linguistics and philosophy.
As executive director of MIT's Abdul Latif Water and Food Systems Lab, Dr. Giardina will guide the institution's research and programs relating to global water and food security challenges.
Dr. Betke served as a professor of computer science at Boston University since 2000. A leading expert in human-computer interaction, she was known for inventing Camera Mouse, a tool that enables people with severe motion impairments to communicate.
