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Amherst College Awards Tenure to Two Women
Sara J. Brenneis was promoted to associate professor of Spanish. Leah Schmalzbauer, who currently teaches at Montana State University, received a joint appointment in anthropology & sociology and American studies.
Study at Montana State University Finds That Interventions Can Help Women Overcome Modesty
Many women are uncomfortable talking about their own accomplishments but are more than willing to herald the accomplishments of other women. Men, on the other hand, have been found to have no such modesty.
Five Women Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Darla Goeres of Montana State University, Jean Wyld of Springfield College, Julia Overton-Healy of Alfred University, Tanja Dominko of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Christine A. Shoemaker of Cornell University.
The First Woman Regents Professor at Montana State University
Camper enrolled as an undergraduate at Montana State University in 1971 and has never left. Her research focuses on biofilm growth and safety in drinking and industrial water systems.
Seven Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The women who are being honored with notable awards are Huda Akil, Suzie Allard, Jionna Carjuzaa, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Adriana Hofer, and Amanda Jansen.
Four New Deans
The new deans are Judith Langlois at the University of Texas, Reeta Piirala-Skoglund at Lindenwood University, Julie Marfell at Frontier Nursing University in Kentucky, and Karlene Hoo at Montana State University.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Lorrina Goff-Rush, Suzanne Harrington, Renee Zientek, Renee Reijo Pera, Cynthia Roth, Dawn Thompson, Cheri Soileau, Lorna Stern, Sara Barton, and Mary Phillips.
Honors for Two Scholars at Montana State University
Anne Christensen, a professor of accounting was honored by the American Taxation Association and Tracy Dougher, an associate professor of horticulture, received an award from the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture.
A Trio of Women in New Teaching Roles
Mary Murphy was appointed a Letters and Science Distinguished Professor at Montana State University. Alice White is new chair of the mechanical engineering department at Boston University and Christyne J. Vachon joins the law school faculty at the University of North Dakota.
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.
Seventeen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listings of announcements of the appointments of women to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States or in other organizations that deal with higher education or research.
Eleven Women in New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities
The women in new posts are Sarah Thomas, Pamela Besnard, Shannon Gurek, Lhay Browning Thriffiley, Katie Young, Katherine Karraker, Deborah Moon Shaffer, Debra S. Merchant, Julie Weber, Anne Milkovich, and Karen Stallman.
In Memoriam: Betsy Palmer, 1959-2013
Professor Palmer was in Nepal with a group of 16 students from Montana State University for a course entitled “Great Expeditions.” She died as a result of injuries sustained in the landslide in Nepal’s Arun River Valley. None of the students were injured.
Long-Time Administrator at Montana State University Announces Her Retirement
Over the past 38 years, Groseth has met thousands of people and traveled an estimated 1 million miles performing her duties for the office of admissions and the alumni association.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is news of 14 women who have been appointed to new positions at college and universities throughout the United States.
Two New Women Deans
Cheryl Healton is the new dean of global public health at New York University and Lynda Ransdell is the new dean of education at Montana State University.
Three Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the College of Education at Montana State
The three women finalists are Deborah Meyer Hill of Southern Utah University, Lynda Ransdell of Boise State University in Idaho, and Patricia Wachholz of Armstrong State University in Georgia.
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.
Honors for Five Women Scholars
Cecilia Hernandez, Catherine Constable, Florence Dunkel, Lisa Grant Ludwig, and Cristina Fernandez-Valle win prestigious awards.
Women Faculty in Higher Education Making News
Thelma Thompson, Sara Waller, Cristina Teixeira, and Mary Lou Soffa are taking on new duties.
Three Women Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Abigail Richards of Montana State University, Bonita Boyd of the University of Rochester, and Maja Djukic of New York University
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the College of Letters and Science at Montana State University
Among the four finalists are Sikata Banerjee of the University of Victoria and Laura Woodworth-Ney of Idaho State University.
Susan Wolff to Lead Great Falls Campus of Montana State University
Dr. Wolff has been serving since 2004 as chief academic officer at Columbia Gorge Community College in Oregon.
Seven Women Scholars Receive Notable Awards
The honorees are Marilyn Flynn, Virginia Gonzalez, Silvia Salinas Belmker, Sherry Matusoff Merfish, Elizabeth Willis, and Laura Larsson.
Six Women Named to Dean Positions
The new deans are Pamela Carroll at Oklahoma State, Eileen Sullivan-Marz at NYU, Leslie Jones at Nicholls State, Ann White at the University of Southern Indiana, Lynne Schrum at West Virginia University, and Nancy Cornwell at Montana State University.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of Arts and Architecture at Montana State University
Nancy Cornwell, currently interim vice president for academic affairs at Stephens College, and Christine Theodoropoulus, professor and department chair at the University of Oregon, will visit the Bozeman campus later this month.
Montana State Names One Woman Among the Three Finalists for Dean of the College of Business
Penne Ainsworth is associate dean and the Susie McMurry Excellence in Teaching Professor at the College of Business of the University of Wyoming.
Gwendolyn Joseph to Lead Montana State University-Great Falls College of Technology
Since 2006, she has been vice president for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
Wyoming Professor Win High Plains Book Award
Alyson Hagy is honored for her book Ghosts of Wyoming.
Susan Kollin Named to Distinguished Professorship
She is a Letters and Science Distinguished Professor at Montana State University.
Montana State to Study Gender Equity on Its Campus
Only one third of the tenured faculty at the university are women. But 60 percent of the adjunct faculty are women.
Montana State Filmmaker Nominated for Emmy Award
Gianna Savoie’s film on wolverines is one of four nominees in the documentary category.
Psychologist at Montana State Finds Persisting Bias Against Breastfeeding Mothers
Jessi L. Smith, an associate professor of psychology at Montana State University, recently completed a study which shows that women who breastfeed continue to face strong bias from both men and women. In a series of social psychology experiments, Professor Smith found that respondents believed that nursing mothers were not as competent mentally. Furthermore, the […]
New Women Deans in Higher Education
Six women have recently been named deans at colleges throughout the nation.
