All Entries Tagged With: "Northwestern University"
Mary Hendrix Named President of Shepherd University in West Virginia
Dr. Hendrix has been serving as president and chief scientific officer of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago’s Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.
Eight Women Professors Honored With Prestigious Awards
The eight women faculty members who received awards are Prerna Dua, Vicky Kalogera, Anna C. Balazs, Allison Doupe, Brenda Major, Lindsey Aloia, Janice Naegele, and Ann Wolbert Burgess.
New Administrative Duties for Nine Women in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Dedre Gentner Wins the $100,000 David E. Rumelhart Prize
Dr. Gentner is the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. The Rumelhart Prize is considered among the most prestigious honors in cognitive science.
University of Maryland’s Debra Shapiro Now Leads the Academy of Management
Deborah L. Shapiro is a professor in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland at College Park. She will lead the 20,000-member Academy of Management for the next year.
Four Young Women Assistant Professors Named Rita Allen Foundation Scholars
Each Rita Allen Foundation Scholar will receive up to $110,000 for a maximum of five years to support their research. The winners are Minoree Kohwi of Columbia University, Yevgenia Kozorovitskiy of Northwestern University, Julie Law of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Yi Ye of New York University.
Maryanne Reed to Lead the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication
Reed has been dean of the College of Media at West Virginia University since 2004. In May of this year, she took on the additional responsibility of interim dean of the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, the largest academic unit at West Virginia University.
Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Northwestern University Study Questions the Practice of Mothers Eating Their Placenta
Many non-human mammal mothers consume their placenta after giving birth. Now the practice – called placentophagy – is becoming popular among new mothers. But the benefits and the possible risks are unknown, according to a new study by scholars at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.
The First Woman President of the Hertz Foundation
After a long career in development posts at several universities, Robbee Baker Kosak will lead the foundation that offers financial support for Ph.D. students in the physical, biological, and engineering sciences.
The New Provost at the City University of New York
Vita Carulli Rabinowitz was named provost and executive chancellor for academic affairs at the City University of New York. Since 2007, Dr. Rabinowitz has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at CUNY’s Hunter College.
In STEM Fields, Women and Men Now Progress to the Ph.D. at the Same Rate
A new study by researchers at Duke University and Northwestern University finds that women who graduate with bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields are now just as likely as men to progress to a doctoral degree as men.
In Memoriam: Jane Ellen Raley, 1957-2014
Jane E. Raley was a clinical professor of law and the co-director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at the Northwestern University School of Law. She joined the faculty in 2000 after a long career as a public defender.
Three Women Announce Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts
Nancy Jennings, an associate professor of education at Bowdoin College, Maravene Loeschke, president of Towson University in Maryland, and Lucile Krasnow, community relations liaison at Northwestern University, have announced they are stepping down.
Honors Bestowed on Five Women Professors
The women who won prestigious awards are Melissa Johnson of the University of Alabama, Natalia Peres of the University of Florida, Michelle Moseley-Christian of Virginia Tech, Dorothy D. Dunlop of Northwestern University, and Michela Gallagher of Johns Hopkins University.
Seven Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts at American Universities
The new appointees are Kecia Thomas at the University of Georgia, Ingrid Stafford at Northwestern, Leanne Ketterlin-Geller at Southern Methodist, Klara Jelinkova at Rice, Kristen Dauphinais at the University of North Dakota, Natalie Lutz at the University of Kansas, and Ann Copeland at Penn State.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for 11 Women
The women taking on new administrative roles are Jocelyn Evans, Alison Bell, Brenda I. Johnson, Wanda Raby Spurlock, Sarah Shupenus, Pamela Beemer, Olivia S. Goodheart, Barbara Ann Gill, Helen Hartnett, Sharon Beales, and Ling Gao LeBeau.
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.
Two Women Historians Honored With the National Humanities Medal
Darlene Clark Hine of Northwestern University and Anne Firor Scott of Duke University are the recipients of the National Humanities Medal, which recognizes outstanding achievement in “history, cultural studies, filmmaking, cultural commentary, and historic preservation.”
Study Finds Correlation Between Youth Delinquency and Violent Death Among Young Adult Women
The study, led by a psychiatrist at Northwestern University, looked at 1,829 youth between the ages of 10 and 18 who were detained in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center in Chicago between the years 1995 to 1998. Of the original participants in the study, 111 had died by 2014, 75 by homicide.
Wendy Bellion’s Book Honored by the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Wendy Bellion, associate professor of history at the University of Delaware, received the 2014 Charles C. Eldredge Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in American Art from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. She will give the Eldredge Prize lecture this fall at the museum.
Three Women Are Finalists for Provost at the University of Wisconsin
The women candidates are Sarah C. Mangelsdorf of Northwestern University, Katherine S. Newman of Johns Hopkins University, and Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin.
Northwestern University Scholar to Lead a Key Directorate at the National Science Foundation
Fay Lomax Cook is a professor of human development and social policy in the School of Education at Northwestern University. From 1996 to 2012 she was the director of the Institute for Policy Research at the university.
Awards Bestowed on Seven Women Faculty Members
The honorees are Lara Pudwell of Valparaiso University, Nancy Amato of Texas A&M, Elizabeth Gerber of Northwestern, Cecilia Graham of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Linda Gottfredson of the University of Delaware, Elizabeth Jones of the University of Nebraska, and Luisa Igloria of Old Dominion University.
Northwestern Revises Policies on Sexual Relationships Between Faculty and Students and on Sexual Misconduct
Northwestern University now prohibits all sexual relationships between faculty and undergraduate students and requires faculty and staff to report any instance of sexual misconduct of which they have become aware to the university administration.
Northwestern University Study Examines Gender of 10-K Road Race Participants
The study found that 1.3 million people participate in 10K races each year. According to the data in the study, women began outnumbering men in these races beginning in 2006.
A New Networking Opportunity for Women in STEM Fields
The Chicago Collaboration for Women in STEM at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University has launched a new research networking portal to provide career development exposure for women scientists and engineers.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to key administrative and leadership posts at college and universities across the United States.
Northwestern University Study Finds Gender Gap in Those Accused of Shaking Babies
The study found nearly 3,000 cases nationwide of adults being accused of causing shaken-baby syndrome. The data showed that men made up 72.5 percent of those accused of such crimes and women were 27.5 percent of those accused of causing shaken-baby syndrome.
In Memoriam: Antronette Yancey, 1957-2013
A professor of public health at the University of California at Los Angeles, she was a leading advocate of brief periods of exercise throughout the day for schoolchildren and office workers.
In Memoriam: Dawn Clark Netsch, 1926-2013
She was the first woman to join the faculty at the Northwestern University School of Law and the first woman to run for governor of Illinois on a major party ticket.
Northwestern University Stages Exhibit From Its Patricia Neal Collection
The Northwestern University Library is currently staging an exhibit from the Patricia Neal collection, the largest archive ever donated to the university by a celebrity alumna.
Seven American Women Win Marshall Scholarships
The scholarships provide funds for up to two years of study at a British university, and include money for travel, living expenses, and books.
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.
Eight Women Named to Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The new appointees are Erika Ramalho, Johanna Bond, Joy Pugh, Kim Weeden, Jill Hough, Sara De Ritter, Karisa Moore, and Miranda Mulligan.
