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Sarah Parker Appointed President of Washington State College of Ohio
Dr. Parker’s background in higher education spans two decades. She served as Washington College of Ohio’s vice president of academic affairs for six years and was academic dean at Hocking College in Ohio.
Nearly Six Percent of Pregnant Women in the United States Use Marijuana in the Last Month of Their Pregnancy
“Prenatal marijuana use is a modifiable risk factor,” the authors write. “In a constantly changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana, it becomes imperative to provide clear and unambiguous messaging regarding the adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy.”
Dianna Vargo Appointed President of Wheeling University in West Virginia
“This is a very exciting and important opportunity, not just for me, but for our entire faculty and staff. All of us here are firmly committed to advancing this great University and providing the best learning environment for our students,” said Dr. Vargo, newly appointed president of Wheeling University in West Virginia.
Distinguished Professor Titles Awarded to Four Women Scholars
The newly appointed Distinguished Professors are Beth Klein at SUNY-Cortland, Linda Rinaman at Florida State University, Nancy Wicker at the University of Mississippi, and Sarah Wyatt at Ohio University.
Jennifer Gwilym Honored for Leadership in Osteopathic Family Medicine
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians has presented Jennifer Gwilym with their Outstanding Female Leader of the Year Award. She currently serves as an associate clinical professor, assistant dean, and chair of the primary care department at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Four Women Deans Stepping Into New Roles
The deans taking on new roles are Kristina Bross at Ohio University, Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the Association of Research Libraries, Michelle Hilaire at the University of Wyoming,, and Melissa Terlecki at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Carol Clancey Harter, 1941-2023
After serving on the faculty and later as vice president and dean of students at Ohio University, Dr. Harter was named president of the State University of New York at Geneseo. She became the first woman president of UNLV in 1995 and served in that role for 11 years.
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.
Eight Women Who Are Assuming New Administrative Roles at Universities
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
Stacy Leeds was appointed dean of the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. Shelley Rigger will serve as the dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Davidson College in North Carolina and Beth Novak was appointed interim dean of the Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of a Eleven Women to Administrative Positions
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
New Administrative Duties for 10 Women in 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Diversity Positions
Mary Grace A. Almandrez was appointed vice president for diversity and inclusion at Syracuse University in New York. Christine Navia, has been named vice president for inclusive excellence at Marquette University in Milwaukee and Salome Nnoromele was appointed interim vice president for diversity and inclusion at Ohio University.
A Trio of Women Who Have Been Appointed to Positions as Deans at Universities
Naomi E. Boyd has been named the next dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Business. Cynthia Breazeal was named dean for digital learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Kathy Fahl was appointed interim dean of students at Ohio University in Athens.
Idaho State University Names New Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Valerie Martin Conley is currently the dean of the College of Education at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Before joining the faculty there in 2015, Dr. Conely was department chair and professor of counseling and higher education in the Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education at Ohio University. She will become provost at Idaho State in the summer of 2022.
In Memoriam: Charlotte Sophia Davis Kasl, 1938-2021
After teaching music at Ohio University, Dr. Kasl became a certified addiction specialist in the areas of chemical dependency and sexuality and had a private psychotherapy practice for more than 30 years in Minnesota and later Montana.
Professor Anna Harvey to Lead the Social Science Research Council
Professor Harvey is a professor of politics at New York University. She also serves as the founding director of the Public Safety Lab a community-engaged research initiative that draws on the dual lenses of social science and data science to provide insight into mass incarceration and recommendations for improvement of the criminal justice system.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The three women named to endowed professorships are Christine Suniti Bhat in the College of Education at Ohio University, Pallabi Chakravorty at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and Hanétha Vété-Congolo at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Two Women Who Are Retiring From High-Level University Positions
Dina López, professor of geological sciences at Ohio University has retired and been granted emerita status and Judith Cone, vice chancellor for innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development, at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will retire in April.
Five Women Who Have Announced They Are Stepping Down From Their University Posts
The five women who are retiring are Mary Ann Rankin at the University of Maryland, Renée A. Middleton at Ohio University, Regina Vasilatos-Younken, at Pennsylvania State University, Glenda Jones at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, and Cassandra Vaughn at Alcorn State Univerity in Mississippi.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
Jackie Rees Ulmer will be the next dean of the College of Business at Ohio University and Amy Waer was appointed dean of the Texas A&M University College of Medicine. Robin Carter was named dean of College of Health and Human Services at Sacramento State University and Lynda Coon was appointed interim library dean at the University of Arkansas.
Eight Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
Taking on new assignments are Kajal Gulati at Purdue University, Krystle Kuhs at the University of Kentucky, Gillian Ice at Ohio University, Bridget Willeford at Mississippi State University, Lindsey Gustafson at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, and Colette Morrow at Purdue University Northwest.
Jacqueline Bixler Named Director of the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech
Professor Bixler, who served as chair of the department of modern and classical languages and literatures from 2012 to 2018, is an internationally recognized scholar of contemporary Latin American theatre, with a focus on Mexican performance art.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts in 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.
Four Women Retiring From Their Posts at State Universities
The four women who have retired from state university posts are Julie Honnold at Virginia Commonwealth University, Margaret Dunn at Wright State University in Ohio, Debra Spring at Alcorn State University in Mississippi, and Sheila Schultz at Ohio University.
Eight Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Four Women Who Have Announced Their Retirements From the Academic World
Stepping down from their posts are Geraldine M. Jones, president of California University of Pennsylvania, Gay Barzee of Boise State University in Idaho, Barbara Brooome of Kent State University in Ohio, and Lorna Jean Edmunds of Ohio University.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Five Women to Dean Positions
Appointed to dean posts are Carey Busch at Ohio University, Janice Naegele at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Eboni Nelson at the University of Connecticut School of Law, Maria Donoghue Velleca at the College of William and Mary, and Barbara Krauthamer at the University of Massachuhsetts at Amherst.
Eddith Dashiell to Lead the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University
Dashiell joined the Ohio University faculty in 1992 and currently serves as an associate professor and associate director of undergraduate programs for the journalism school. Earlier, she taught at Middle Tennessee State University and Indiana University while pursuing her graduate degrees.
Six Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties at American Universities
Takin on new roles are Yejin Sohn at Ohio University, Rachel Hubbard at Oklahoma State University, Cheryl Wallace at the University of New Mexico, Sharyl Kammerzell at Washington State University, Michelle Meggs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Anne E. Rauh at Syracuse University in New York.
Ohio University’s Aimee Edmondson to Lead the American Journalism Historians Association
Aimee Edmondson, associate professor of journalism in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University, is on the leadership track that will result in her being elected president of the American Journalism Historians Association at next fall’s annual conference in Memphis.
New Administrative Positions for Eight Women in 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.
A Dozen Women Who Have Accepted Appointments to New Administrative Posts in 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.
