Tag: Rutgers University

Atlantic Cape Community College President Barbara Gaba Announces Her Retirement

Dr. Gaba is the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of Atlantic Cape Community College in New Jersey. Before her current role, she was provost of Union County College in New Jersey for 15 years.

Rutgers University’s Roxane Gay Receives Lifetime Achievement Award From the National Book Foundation

Dr. Gay, an endowed professor at Rutgers University, has authored dozens of works of fiction and nonfiction throughout her career. In addition to her own work, she empowers other writers to publish their stories through her imprint, Roxane Gay Books.

Yale’s Naomi Levine Wins National Award for Her Debut Book

Dr. Levine's award-winning book, The Burden of Rhyme, examines nineteenth-century ideas about the origin of rhyme and their significance for Victorian poetry and the development of literary studies.

A Dozen Women Faculty Members Who Are Assuming New Posts at Universities

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

Maria Soto-Greene Receives National Award for Advancing Medical School Education

As executive vice dean at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Dr. Soto-Greene has focused on advancing undergraduate medical education, faculty affairs, professional development, and accreditation. She has also created several programs focused on creating opportunities for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Ten Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to New Positions

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].

New Administrative Appointments for Eight Women in Academia

The appointments are Sandra Guzmán at Hartnell College, Kelly Ball at James Madison University, Leigh Whitaker at the University of Pennsylvania, Angie Zirschky at Boise State University, Brandi Tatum-Fedrick at Florida A&M University, Ayanna Tweedy at Bakersfield College, Amy Owens at Vanderbilt University, and Kimberly Lewis at Rutgers University.

Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Posts in the Academic World

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].

Five Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Faculty Appointments

The new endowed professors are Andjela Drincic at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Alison Barkoff at George Washington University, Gillian Hadfield at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Tamara Taggart at Rutgers University in New Jersey, and Rhesa Ledbetter at Hastings College in Nebraska.

Six Women Who Have Been Selected for Named Professorships

The women appointed to endowed professorships are Jean Garrison at the University of Wyoming, Dorthy Schafer at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Tamara Mix at Oklahoma State University, Ann O'Connell at Rutgers University in New Jersey, Cassie Miura at San Francisco State University, and Jessica Henry at Hastings College in Nebraska.

Ten Women Professors Appointed to New Positions at Universities

Pia Gupta, Wanda Blanchett, Christine Kelleher Palus, Allison Rank, Amelia Kraehe, Emily Jones, Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Renee Boyer, and Sally Davis are taking on new academic roles at educational institutions across the country.

Five Women Scholars Appointed to Named Professorships at Universities

The appointments to endowed positions are Carmella Kahn at the University of New Mexico, Jiwon Choi at Northwest Missouri State University, Anne Larkin at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Betsy Sinclair at Washington University in St. Louis, and Nancy Yunhwa Rao at Rutgers University in New Jersey.