Dr. Gilligan, university professor at New York University, has been awarded the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy from the Inamori Foundation in Japan. The prestigious award honors her groundbreaking contributions to feminist thought over the past six decades.
The Living Legends are Dyanne Affonso of the University of Toronto, Connie Delaney of the University of Minnesota, Judith Haber of New York University, Christine Miaskowski of the University of California, San Francisco, and Phyllis Sharp of Johns Hopkins University.
Using animal models, a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine has found a genetic difference in the male and female brains, which could explain why women are more likely to be diagnosed with depression and experience different depression symptamology than men.
The new deans are Melody Goodman at New York University, Sarah G. Whiteford at Oregon Coast Community College, Shaunda French-Collins at Chadron State College in Nebraska, and Candace Lewis at the Community College of Vermont.
“Representation is important, and especially representing [gendered] violence is important because most of the time, [agents] just reproduce the same idea that women are the one to blame, and there is not really a space where women can express their traumatic experience of the sexual abuse,” said Dr. Huamán Andía, endowed professor at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota
“It has been an honor to serve the research community these last four years," said Dr. Harvey "In a challenging environment for research funding, we showed that it is possible to attract significant philanthropic support for rigorous and impactful social and behavioral science that helps communities thrive."
"I am inspired by Olin’s mission and its people, and its resolute dedication to constant innovation, and look forward to leading this exceptional institution into the future," said R. May Lee, who is scheduled to begin her tenure as president of the Olin College of Engineering on August 18.
For over a decade, Julia Alexander held key leadership roles and taught art history at the Yale Center for British Art. She had recently assumed the presidency of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, an organization dedicated to preserving European art and heritage in the U.S.
Dr. Richter was a professor and chair of the department of history at Clark University. She also was academic director of the Worcester chapter of The Clemente Course in the Humanities, a free educational program for adults facing economic hardship and adverse circumstances.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
The new deans are Natalya Delcoure at Tarleton State University in Texas, Sarah Beth Estes at Wichita State University in Kansas, Kristina Rose at New York University, Catrine Tudor-Locke at Texas Woman's University, and Carolina Blatt at Bucks County Community College in Pennsylvania.
