The administrative appointments are Becky Simcik at Pennsylvania State University, Angel Pointer at South Carolina State University, Usha Lee McFarling at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stacy Jones at the University of Georgia, Aimee Heeter at the University of Illinois, and Donna Blake at Utah State University Blanding.
The appointments are Jill Drouillard at Mississippi University for Women, Carrie Geiger at the University of Florida, Renata Engel at Pennsylvania State University, Cicilia Yudha at the University of Nevada-Reno, Jami Fukui at the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, and Allison Harris at Illinois State University.
Throughout her career, Maureen M. Black has made significant contributions to the intersection of child development and nutrition. Her research has served as a framework for key international programs aimed at advancing early childhood health and development globally.
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].
According to scholars at Penn State, women with a low sense of power are more susceptible to a male-like robot's recommendations, compared to men with a low sense of power and both high-power men and women. However, men and women respond similarly to robots of either gender when they have "cute" features, suggesting friendly robot designs could mitigate problematic gender stereotypes.
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.
A Penn State faculty member for over three decades, Dr. Evans was an expert on tropical cyclones, tropical convection, and climate change. She served as president of the American Meteorological Society in 2019, becoming one of five woman to lead the organization.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
After leading the institution on an interim basis for the past year, Dr. Heather Norris has been named the permanent chancellor of Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
The women faculty members who have been assigned new duties are Krystyn Van Vliet at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Jennelle Malcos at Pennsylvania State University, Cheryl D. Jenkins at Talladega College in Alabama, and Gretchen Dietz at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
