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Fourteen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Teresa Rich to Lead Yakima Valley College in Washington

Dr. Rich has spent the past 18 years as vice president for administrative services at Yakima Valley College. She will begin her new role as interim president on August 1.

Oregon State University Study Explores the Evolution of Women’s Representation in Gun Advertisements

Researchers from Oregon State University have examined the evolution of women's representation in gun advertisements and how gun marketing strategies have contributed to the recent rise in American women's gun ownership.

Patients’ Experience With Childbirth Largely Depends on Type of Care Received Rather Than Birthing Method

New research from Oregon State University, Yale University, and the University of British Columbia has determined patients' perceptions of their birthing experience are primarily affected by how they were treated and if they felt listened to, regardless of if the birth was vaginal or via cesarean.

Eight Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions

Appointments include Rebecca Robinson at Oregon State University, Lydia Sermons at Howard University, Holly Jensen at Harvard University, Kameron Causey at Albany State University, Lynanne Jamison at Virginia Commonwealth University, Jamie Lucero at Virginia Tech, Suzanne Wones at the University of California, and Amy Jackson at the University of New Mexico

Robin Wall Kimmerer Wins the Stone Award for Literary Achievement

Robin Wall Kimmerer is a State University of New York Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse and the founder and director of its Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

A Quartet of Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans at Universities

The four women appointed to dean positions are Eleanor Feingold at Oregon State University, Catherine Ingrassi at Virginia Commonwealth University, Mellissa Just at the University of Southern California, and Lina Blair at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.

A Trio of Women Who Have Been Assigned New Duties Relating to Diversity

Taking on new roles dealing with diversity initiatives are Ann Gakumo at the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, Becky Bangs in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at Oregon State University, and Romona West in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Susana Rivera-Mills Will Be the Next President of Aurora University in Illinois

Since 2018, Dr. Rivera-Mills has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Earlier, she was dean for undergraduate studies, vice provost and a professor of Spanish linguistics at Oregon State University.

Five Women Who Have Been Selected for University Dean Positions

The five women named to dean positions are Tuba Özkan-Haller at Oregon State University, Neporcha Cone at Middle Tennessee State University, Kelly Chandler-Olcott at Syracuse University in New York, Julie M. Aultman at Northeast Ohio Medical University in Rootstown, and Letitia Williams at Morgan State University in Baltimore.

Harriet B. Nembhard Will Be the Next President of Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California

A nationally respected leader in the field of industrial and operations engineering, Dr.Nembhard currently serves as dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa. Before coming to Iowa in 2020, Dr. Nembhard was the Eric R. Smith Professor of Engineering and head of the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University.

Six Women in Higher Education Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions

The new deans are Amy Friedman Wilson at the Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions in Omaha, Celeste M. Watkins-Hayes at the University of Michigan, Christina Economos at Tufts University in Boston, T. Camille Martin-Thomsen at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Vrushali Bokil at Oregon State University, and Mary M. White at South Carolina State University.