Michigan State University and Kim Tobin, MSU's vice president for university advancement, have been sued by a former employee who claims she was fired after she formally reported another employee's claims of sexual harassment.
The National Academy of Education has elected 19 distinguished education scholars and leaders to its membership. Of the 19 new members of the National Academy of Education, 12 are women.
Damaris Serrano, professor of Spanish at Wright State University in Ohio, was recently honored by her native country of Panama for her excellence in literary criticism.
Linda Haddad was named dean of the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University, Jennifer Gwilym was named interim senior dean of the Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at Ohio University, and Linda Weglicki was appointed interim dean of the College of Nursing at Michigan State University.
Dr. Carlson has led the University of Delaware on an interim basis for the past six months. Prior to her interim appointment, she was the university's provost for three years.
Dr. Scott was the first Black woman dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing. Originally set to retire in June 2026, she moved up her retirement date for health reasons, ultimately passing less than a week after stepping down from her role.
Following a career as a K-12 teacher and counselor, Dr. Walker spent 21 years on the faculty at the University of South Florida's College of Education. Her scholarship centered on improving administration and supervision in urban public schools.
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 women selected for new positions in academia are Eugenia Vasileiadou, Amey Victoria Adkins-Jones, Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman, Amanda Kaltenberg, Federica Brandizzi, Debra Sullivan, Leslie Appiah, and Shaniece Bickham.
Currently serving as a professor emerita at Michigan State University, Dr. Dodson has led the African Atlantic Research team for three decades. In this role, she has helped more than 75 students from underrepresented backgrounds pursue doctoral degrees.
“Women are expected to have to behave in a pliant way, so for female leaders, we found it’s more difficult for them to engage in instruction, to set expectations and to tell others what they need to do because of these stereotypes,” said Dr. Joanna Lin of the University of Georgia. “If we don’t fix this, there will be fewer women leaders and less effective workplaces.”
