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Karen Abrams Named the Next Dean of Duke Law School
Professor Abrams, who will become dean of Duke Law School on July 1, is the vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of law at the University of Virginia. She joined the faculty there in 2005. From 2002, to 2005, Professor Abrams taught at the New York University School of Law.
Bentley University in Massachusetts Selects Alison Davis-Blake to Be Its Next Leader
Dr. Davis-Blake is the former dean of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and the former dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. She will become president of Bentley University on July 1.
Lorraine Sterritt to Be the First Woman President of Saint Michael’s College in Vermont
Since June 2014, Dr. Sterritt has served as president of Salem College in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Earlier, she served as dean for administration and as a professor of French literature at Harvard College. A native of Ireland, Dr. Sterritt holds a Ph.D. in French from Princeton University.
In Memoriam: March Fong Eu, 1922-2017
March Fong Eu was the first woman to hold a division chair at the University of California, San Francisco, where she headed the dental hygiene program. She was also the first woman to hold the office of Secretary of State in California.
Princeton University’s Christy Wampole Honored by the Modern Language Association
Christy Wampole, associate professor in the department of French and Italian at Princeton University in New Jersey, received the Modern Language Association Prize for a First Book.
Valerie Jarrett Named a Distinguished Senior Fellow at the University of Chicago Law School
For eight years, Valerie Jarrett was a senior adviser to the President during the Obama administration. In her new role, she will participate in academic seminars, conferences, and student-led initiatives. Jarrett will continue to focus on issues of gender equality, criminal justice reform, health care, and civic engagement.
Harvard’s Michele Lamont Awarded the 2017 Erasmus Prize in Amsterdam
Professor Lamont was honored for her “devoted contribution to social science research in the relationship between knowledge, power, and diversity.” She was honored at a ceremony in Amsterdam presided over by King Willem-Alexander of The Netherlands.
Two Women Scholars Named Moore Foundation Inventor Fellows
Two women – Viviana Gradinaru of CalTech and Jennifer Dionne of Stanford – are among this year’s Moore Investor Fellows. The honorees each receive $825,000 over the next three years to further their research in science, medicine, and environmental conservation.
Rice University’s Linda Capuano Appointed to High-Level Energy Department Post
Linda Capuano, a fellow in energy technology for the Center for Energy Studies in the Baker Institute for Public Policy at Rice University in Houston, has been appointed by President Trump as administrator of the Energy Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Energy.
In Memoriam: Mary Louise McKinney Edmonds, 1932-2017
Mary Edmonds was a faculty member at Cleveland State University, a dean at Bowling Green State University, and vice provost for student affairs at Stanford University.
University of North Carolina Psychologist Wins the $100,000 Tang Prize
Barbara L. Frederickson is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is being honored by the Tang Foundation of Toronto, Canada, for “exceptional contributions to the well-being of humanity.”
Testing Practices May Be Driving Women Out of Some STEM Disciplines, Study Finds
A new study led by Cissy J. Ballen of the University of Minnesota and Shima Salehi of Stanford University, found that women students in introductory biology courses performed worse on average than men on high-stakes examinations but better on other types of assessments, such as lab work and written assignments.
Stanford’s Carol Dweck Is the Inaugural Winner of the $4 Million Yidan Prize
Carol Dweck, the Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology at Stanford University in California is being honored for her research that focuses on helping at-risk children realize academic success through effort and effective learning strategies.
In Memoriam: Lesley Krista McAllister, 1970-2017
Lesley McAllister was a professor of law at the University of California, Davis. She served on the faculty at the University of San Diego School of Law from 2005 to 2013.
Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Positions in Academia
Appointed to endowed posts are Tara T. Green at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Susan Dackerman at Stanford University, Valerie J. Matsumoto at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Sharon Hammes-Schiffer at Yale University.
A Dozen Women in New Administrative Posts at American 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.
Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Environmental Sciences
Erika Marín-Spiotta, an associate professor of geography at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is partnering with scientific societies and geoscience faculty colleagues from colleges and universities across the country to develop sexual harassment bystander intervention training for the earth, space and environmental sciences.
In Memoriam: Maryam Mirzakhani, 1977-2017
Maryam Mirzakhani was a professor of mathematics at Stanford University, attaining the rank of full professor at the age of 31. In 2014 Professor Mirzakhani was awarded the Fields Medal, considered by many as the “Nobel Prize of Mathematics.” She was the first woman to win the award, which was established in 1936.
New Administrative Assignments for 10 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Stanford’s Gretchen Daily Wins the $450,000 Blue Planet Prize
The Blue Plant Prize, considered by many scholars as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in environmental science, is awarded to an individual or an organization whose work has and continues to contribute significantly to the improvement of the global environment.
Stanford University Offers Students a New Sexual Assault Reporting Tool
A new system allows students to document sexual misconduct or sexual assault in a secure web environment when the incident is fresh in their minds. They can then choose to submit the information at a later time or choose an option in which an incident is reported to the university only if the same offender has been identified by another student in another incident.
Professors Find Gender Discrimination in Punishment of Financial Advisers Who Commit Misconduct
The report, authroed by finance professor at the University of Minnesota, the University of Chicago, and Stanford University, finds that women financial advisers are half as likely as their male colleagues to commit misconduct. But the study found that after cases of misconduct 55 percent of men – but only 45 percent of women – remain with the same firm.
Kristina Johnson Named the Thirteenth Chancellor of the State University of New York System
Currently, Dr. Johnson is the chief executive officer of Cube Hydro Partners, which develops hydroelectric generation facilities. She served as under secretary of energy in the Obama administration and earlier was provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
Vanderbilt University’s Kimryn Rathmell to Lead the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Professor Rathmell is the Cornelius Abernathy Craig Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University and the director of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is also the associate editor of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Are Men Who Perceive Anti-Male Bias in Society Likely to Discriminate Against Women?
A new study led by Clara Wilkins, an assistant professor of psychology at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, sought to determine if men, who perceive that society is biased against men and favors women, were more likely to discriminate against women.
One Woman Among the Three Finalists for the $250,000 Cherry Award for Great Teaching
Heidi G. Elmendorf is an associate professor of biology at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Her research is focused on an intestinal pathogen that is a significant contributor to diarrheal disease around the world.
Academic Paper Finds Women Face Harsher Discipline Than Men in the Financial Services Industry
According to the study, following an incidence of misconduct, female advisers are 20 percent more likely to lose their jobs and 30 percent less likely to find new jobs relative to male advisers. This is true despite the fact that males are more likely to commit acts of misconduct.
Study Finds Large Gender Gap in Grand Rounds Speakers in Academic Medicine
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have published a study which presents evidence that women are less likely than men to be chosen as speakers during grand rounds, the academic mainstay of expert-delivered lectures used to share patient-care guidelines and cutting-edge research within clinical departments.
Two University Deans Announce They Are Stepping Down
Barbara W. Shank, a professor and dean of the School of Social Work at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, will step down in June and Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University, will step down in December and return to her faculty post at the university.
In Memoriam: Joan Louise Voris, 1941-2017
Joan Louise Voris was the former associate dean of the University of California, San Francisco’s medical education program in Fresno. She retired in 2015 and was the longest-serving associate dean in UCSF Fresno history.
A Quartet of New Deans at Top Universities in the United States
The four women appointed to dean positions are Lisa K. Nolan at the University of Georgia, Jennifer Widom at Stanford University, Lynn Perry Wooten at Cornell University, and Michelle Addington at the University of Texas.
Stanford University’s Anna Grzymala-Busse Wins the $10,000 Laura Shannon Prize
The award is given out by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana for the best book in European studies that transcends a focus on any one country.
Four Women Among This Year’s 15 Churchill Scholars
Churchill Scholars will study for master’s degrees in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge in England. Of the 15 Churchill Scholarships awarded this year, four went to women. A year ago, nine of the 15 winners of Churchill Scholarships were women.
New Administrative Appointments for 14 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five Rising Stars in Chemistry Win 2017 Marion Milligan Mason Awards
The awards, given out by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, are meant “to kick start the research efforts of early-career professional women in the chemical sciences.” Award winners receive grant funding, leadership development training, and mentors.
