Tag: Princeton University

Princeton’s Molly Crockett Receives Early-Career Research Award from the National Academy of Sciences

Leveraging perspectives from cognitive science, social psychology, philosophy, science and technology studies, and data science, Dr. Crockett's lab investigates relationships between self and society, power and knowledge, and technology and culture.

In Memoriam: Katherine Ho, 1972-2025

At the time of her passing, Dr. Ho was the John L. Weinberg Professor of Economics and Business Policy at Princeton University. As a scholar, she focused on industrial organization and healthcare economics, particularly how markets and policymaking impact patients.

Justene Hill Edwards Wins the 2025 Frederick Douglass Book Prize

The Frederick Douglass Book Prize is presented annually by Yale University in honor of the preceding year's best book on topics of slavery, resistance, or abolition. Dr. Edwards, associate professor at the University of Virginia, was honored for her latest book, Savings and Trust: The Rise and Betrayal of the Freedman's Bank (W.W. Norton and Company, 2024).

Princeton University Adds Three Women to Its Faculty

Princeton University, rated the best national university in the latest rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, has announced the addition of eight scholars to its faculty. Three of the new hires are women: Crystal Yang, Claire Bedbrook, and Ewin Tang.

Princeton’s Patricia Smith Wins the 2025 National Book Award for Poetry

Professor Smith was honored for her newest poetry collection, The Intentions of Thunder. She currently teaches creating writing in the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University.

In Memoriam: Alison Ellen Isenberg, 1962-2025

Dr. Isenberg was one of Princeton University's leadings scholars on urban studies. She taught as a professor of history and served as co-founder of the Princeton-Mellon Initiative in Architecture, Urbanism, and the Humanities.

Five Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The appointments are Chelsea Bricker at New River Community and Technical College, Amy Arbogast at Case Western Reserve University, Kelly Chrisman Jacques at the University Press of Kansas, Rebekah Peeples at Princeton University, and Delaney Biester at the College of Charleston.

Seven Women Who Have Been Selected for Endowed Faculty Appointments

The appointments are Yiyun Li at Princeton University, Verity Harte of Yale University, Pavithra Prabhakar at the University of New Mexico, Sarah Bilston at Trinity College in Connecticut, Linda Tropp at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Christina Ramos at Washington University in St. Louis, and Terry Kind at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Eight Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Colleges and Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

The appointments are Marie Johns at Howard University, Jennifer Jennings at Princeton University, Sarah Reisman at the California Institute of Technology, Jeanne Gillespie at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Diana Montaño at Washington University.

Nine Women Scholars Selected for Faculty Appointments at Universities

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

Bryn Mawr’s Sara Grossman Awarded for Book on the History of American Weather Science

Dr. Grossman, an associate professor at Bryn Mawr College, is currently teaching as the Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor at Princeton University for the 2025-2026 academic year. Her latest book, Immeasurable Weather was recently honored by the Society for Literature, Science, and the Arts.