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Five Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions at Universities
The new faculty appointments are Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha at Tufts University, Christina Henson at the University of Oklahoma, Christine Richardson at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Kristin Arola at Michigan State University, and Katherine-Marie Conover at Simmons University in Boston.
In Memoriam: Caroline Radesky, 1986-2024
Dr. Radesky was a scholar of United States history and women’s and gender studies. She held teaching appointments at the University of Iowa, Harvard University, and Simmons University in Boston.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Six Women Faculty Members 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 contact@WIAReport.com
New University Faculty Positions for Eight Women Scholars
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Michelle Putnam Selected as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Innovation in Aging
Michelle Putnam’s new appointment is not the first time she has served as a journal’s chief editor. From 2014 to 2020, she was editor-in-chief of the Journal of Gerontological Social Work.
New Dean Appointments for Nine Women Scholars
The new deans are Erika Smith at Connecticut College, Angela Gilmore at the University of the District of Columbia, Ammina Kothari at Simmons University, Gail Orum-Alexander at Marshall B. Ketchum University, Angela Starkweather at Rutgers University, Theodorea Regina Berry at Montclair State University, Sheila Whitley at North Carolina A&T State University, Donna Stoddard at Babson College, and Jessica Huber at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Eight Women Selected for Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
Jacqueline Beatty Recognized for Innovation in Dietetics Education
As an assistant professor of nutrition at Simmons University, Dr. Beatty teaches courses and conducts research on clinical nutrition, eating disorders, sports nutrition, and chronic disease prevention through lifestyle health behaviors.
Children’s Literature Association Honors Simmons University Scholar Marilisa Jiménez García
Marilisa Jiménez García, an associate professor of children’s literature at Simmons University in Boston, received the Children’s Literature Association’s 2023 Book Award. She is the first Latina to win the award.
Nanette Veilleux Recognized for Her Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Computing Research
Nanette Veilleux, professor of mathematics, computing, and statistics at Simmons University in Boston, has received the Undergraduate Research Faculty Mentoring Award from the Computing Research Association-Education. The award recognizes faculty members within the field of computer science who have provided exceptional mentorship to undergraduates.
Sara Quay Is the New Provost at Endicott College in Beverly, Massachusetts
For the past 25 years, Dr. Quay has worked at Endicott, first as assistant dean of Arts & Sciences, then as dean of the School of Education and director of the Endicott Scholars program. In 2021, she was named the inaugural vice provost where she had oversight of the Office of International Education, the Office of Career & Internship, Halle Library, the registrar, and Endicott’s assessment initiatives.
In Memoriam: Linda Howard Watkins, 1943-2022
After earning an MLIS degree from what is now Simmons University in Boston, Linda Watkins was hired as a full-time librarian at the School of Library and Information Science. She served on the staff there for 33 years until her retirement in 2014.
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Honors Nanette Veilleux of Simmons University
Nanette Veilleux, a professor of computer science and information technology at Simmons University in Boston, was honored “for supporting young women in the STEM fields by inspiring students in the classroom and creating innovative curriculum and research opportunities at a women-centered institution.”
Seven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women in new administrative posts are Krupal Amin at the University of North Carolina at Chaple Hill, Danielle Sims Brooks at Wiley College in Texas, Katie Tyler at North Dakota State University, Camaron Loritts at Wake Forest University, Beth Kramer at Simmons University in Boston, Dominique Moye at California State University, Northridge, and Sarah Brown at Northwestern University.
Four Women Join the Faculty of the College of Media, Arts, and Humanities at Simmons University in Boston
Traci Griffith and Kat Lombard-Cook have joined the communications faculty at the university. Tatiana M.F. Cruz is an assistant professor and director of Africana Studies and Nicholl Montgomery joins Simmons University as a lecturer in children’s literature.
In Memoriam: Marion Walter, 1928-2021
Dr. Walter was born in Berlin Germany. In 1938, she was one of 10,000 Jewish children evacuated from Germany and surrounding countries to the United Kingdom before the start of World War II. She founded the mathematics department at what is now Simmons University in Boston and later taught at the University of Oregon.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative roles are Meghan E. Kass at Simmons University in Boston, Karin Wikoff at Ithaca College in New York, Autumn Lewis Spicher at the University of Arkansas, Sally Parker at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and Julie Hail Flory at Washington University in St. Louis.
Catherine Paden Will Be the Next Provost at Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire
Dr. Paden currently services as deputy provost at Simmons University in Boston. She joined Simmons in 2006 as an assistant professor in the department of political science and international relations. Dr. Paden was named dean of undergraduate programs in 2016 and continues in that role today.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Simmons University Creates a New Award to Honor Women Leaders
The Helen G. Drinan Visionary Leadership Award, named after Simmons’ retiring preident will recognize women leaders who showcase strong values in their actions and leadership style, while also demonstrating a commitment to their organizations, compassion to their members and the courage to make challenging and necessary business decisions.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Simmons University Offering New Online Training for Healthcare Workers Who Deal With Sexual Violence
The School of Social Work at Simmons University in Boston announced that it is now offering a comprehensive online domestic violence and sexual violence training program to educate health professionals and prepare them for work with survivors, children exposed to violence, and people who engage in violence.
Marie desJardins of Simmons University Receives the Outstanding Educator Award in Artificial Intelligence
Dr. desJardins received the 2020 award in recognition of her work leading the articifical intelligence community in cultivating and recognizing advances in AI education, sharing pedagogical advances, increasing diversity, and improving K- 12 computer science teacher preparation.
New Administrative Duties for 10 Women 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.
Katie Conboy Selected to Be the Next President of St. Mary’s College in Indiana
Since 2013, Dr. Conboy has served as provost and senior vice president at what is now Simmons University in Boston. Earlier, she was a professor of English literature and later provost at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts. She will become president of St. Mary’s College on June 1.
Lynn Perry Wooten Will Be the Ninth President of Simmons University in Boston
Most recently, Dr. Wooten has been serving as the David J. Nolan Dean and Professor of Management and Organizations at Cornell University’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management. Prior to her position at Cornell, Dr. Wooten served on the faculty at the University of Michigan for nearly two decades.
Simmons University Partners With Columbia University in Dual-Degree Program in Engineering
Simmons University in Boston, where traditional undergraduate programs are reserved for women, has announced the launch of a new five-year, dual-degree program in engineering with Columbia University. Successful graduates earn a bachelor’s degree from Simmons University and a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Columbia University.
New Assignments for Five Women Scholars at Major Universities
Taking on new roles are Thelma Hurd at the University of California, Merced, Monica Brown at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Joni Adamson at Arizona State University, Alice Kaplan at Yale University, and Johnnie Hamilton-Mason at Simmons University in Boston.
Two Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Educational Institutions in Boston
Kirsten Davison will be the second holder of the Donahue and DiFelice Professor at the Boston College School of Social Work and Susan Brady was appointed to the Deloitte-Ellen Gabriel Chair for Women and Leadership at Simmons University.
Eight Women Educators Who Have Been Been Selected to Receive Notable Honors and Awards
Here is this week’s listing of women in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Simmons University to Offer a New Minor Degree Program in Health Humanities
The new minor program will focus on ethical leadership practice, sensitivity to cultural impacts on health and wellness, and communication skills, helping future practitioners bridge the gap between patients and providers.
Simmons University to Offer Inter-Professional Informationist Certificate Program
Informationists are librarians or information specialists qualified to engage in research and knowledge management services in clinical care or biomedical research.
Simmons University Scholar Wins Award for Her Work on War as a Public Health Problem
Shelley K. White an associate professor of public health and sociology and the director of the master of public health degree program at Simmons University in Boston, is being honored by the American Public Health Association at its annual meeting in Philadelphia.
Simmons University’s Johnnie Hamilton-Mason to Receive the 2019 Feminist Scholar Award
The Simmons University professor of social work will be honored at the Council on Social Work Education’s annual program meeting in Denver, Colorado, on October 26. Dr. Hamliton-Mason has taught at the Simmons School of Social work since 1991.
