Dr. Hagerty is the first woman to ever serve as provost of Northwestern University, where she has taught for the past four decades. She is slated to retire from her position at the end of the current academic year.
Northwestern University presented its 2026 Kimberly Prize to Dr. Mojsov for her discovery of GLP-1, a hormone used in drugs that cause dramatic weight-loss and significantly lower patients' risk for type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Dr. Sinkford was the first woman to ever lead a dental school in the United States, serving as dean of her alma mater, the College of Dentistry at Howard University, from 1975 to 1991.
Dr. Mahoney taught sociology at the University of Denver for more than three decades. During the 1990s, she was a key faculty member in establishing the university's women's studies program, going on to serve as its director for three years.
The American Psychological Association has recently recognized Karlene Ball for her career-long research contributions. Over the past 45 years, she has worked to develop interventions for improving cognitive function in older adults.
A Syracuse University professor of anthropology for over four decades, Dr. Pellow was a scholar of human relationships. Her work contributed significantly to contemporary approaches to space and place.
Crystal Sanders' award-winning book, A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerns, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs, explores Black southerners' efforts to secure post-baccalaureate education during the era of legal segregation.
Leslie Pick of the University of Maryland, Laura Rotunno of Pennsylvania State University, and Karen Smilotwitz of Northwestern University are taking on new leadership roles at their institutions. Yale University's Angélique Bordey has been named a senior vice president at Cassava Sciences, Inc.
The appointments are Savanna Wood at Northwestern University in Illinois, Tammy Moore at Hollins University in Virginia, Tina Pamintuan at the University of Washington, Kang Xia at Michigan State University, and Sonya Maria Hadrigan at the University of Rochester in New York.
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].
Dr. Woodruff has been recognized for her outstanding contributions to women's health research. She founded the field of oncofertility in 2006, sparking research into the reproductive options of cancer patients and cancer survivors.
Before being named interim provost last August, Professor Mersey was the dean of the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas. Earlier, she was a professor and the associate dean for research in the Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois.
