The International Congress of Infant Studies has honored Purdue University's A.J. Schwichtenberg for her research on how sleep and biosocial processes are developmentally consequential for children and families
The American Astronomical Society's Division of Planetary Sciences has awarded Dr. Bramson for her groundbreaking research that has fundamentally redefined our understanding of subsurface ice on Mars
Laurel Smith-Doerr is a Provost Professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Lindsey Welch was promoted to full professor at Cedar Crest College, and Liza Stepanova joined the faculty of the University of Cincinnati. Anjali Iyer-Pascuzzi of Purdue University and Jennifer Olmsted of Wayne State University have been promoted to head of their departments.
Jo Ann Blondin has been named Woman of the Year by the Association for Women in Community Colleges. She is slated to retire this summer after 33 years in higher education and 13 years at the helm of Clark State College in Ohio.
The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders recently presented its highest award to Jennifer Simpson, dean of The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions at Central Michigan University.
Here is this week’s roundup of women scholars who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
The new deans are Mary Frances Luce at Duke University in North Carolina, Gabrielle Rachael Thomas at Yale University, Karen Drenkard at George Mason University in Virginia, Nicole Kong at Purdue University in Indiana, and Natalie Bayer at Drake University in Iowa.
The four women with new administrative duties are Amber Reed at Purdue University in Indiana, Carrie Zelna at Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, Heidi Norman at North Carolina A&T State University, and Susan Chadwick at Washington & Lee University in Virginia.
Dr. Heilman taught brand management, marketing, and consulting courses at the University of Virginia for more than two decades. In addition to her academic work, she served as the university's faculty athletics representative for several years.
The appointments are Betty Kim at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Stacey Connaughton at Purdue University, Jennifer Vonk at Oakland University in Michigan, Sheila Browne at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and Amy Grunden at North Carolina State University.
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.
Previously, Eva Nodine held several financial leadership roles with Purdue University, including vice president, deputy CFO and assistant treasurer, senior director of financial planning and analysis, director of general ledger transformation, and director of benefits.
