All Entries Tagged With: "Texas A&M University"
Three Women in New Teaching Roles
Robin Autenrieth was named chair of the department of civil engineering at Texas A&M University. Kathy Brown has joined the faculty at the University of Tennessee and Elise Boxer is a new assistant professor at the University of South Dakota.
Thirteen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Michele T. Villinski, Karen Ely Sanders, Valerie Taylor, Deborah M. McCreery, Monica Terrell Leach, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Patricia H. Cronin, Yvonne Harris, Huapei Chen, Deborah L. Sheely, Bethany Pace, Mollie Marcoux, and Susan J. Wilson.
Six Women Scholars Receive Notable Awards
The winners are Hannah Sanghee Park of USC, Kathy Lee Heuston of Austin Peay State, Alicia Dewey of Biola University, Sylvia Barack Fishman of Brandeis, Donna Shalala of the University of Miami, and Diana Lados of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
Three Women Scholars Named to Endowed Chairs
The three women who have been appointed to named professorships are Kristin Boudreau at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Helen Reed at the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University, and Cheryl Kerfeld at Michigan State University.
Awards Bestowed on Seven Women Faculty Members
The honorees are Lara Pudwell of Valparaiso University, Nancy Amato of Texas A&M, Elizabeth Gerber of Northwestern, Cecilia Graham of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Linda Gottfredson of the University of Delaware, Elizabeth Jones of the University of Nebraska, and Luisa Igloria of Old Dominion University.
Women Academics Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Recently, the National Academy of Engineering announced its 2014 class of new fellows. According to WIAReport‘s analysis, only eight of the 67 new members are women. Six have current ties to the academic world.
Texas A&M Scholar Honored for Her Documentary Film
The documentary, which will have its U.S. film debut in late February, tells the story of six women from the Tiger Bay area of Cardiff, Wales, who fell in love and married African American servicemen during World War II.
Four Women Holding New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Luisa Colin at Texas A&M University, Khalilah A. Shabazz at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis, Jacqueline M. Jenkins at LIM College in New York City, and Ingrid Hayes at Spelman College in Atlanta.
Six Academic Women in New Administrative Posts
The appointees are Lauren Harrell at Bainbridge State College, Paula Edgar at New York Law School, Sheryl Tucker at Oklahoma State, Susan Ballabina at Texas A&M, Carla Wilson at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Renee Middleton of Ohio University.
Texas A&M Scholar Inducted Into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Eleanor M. Green, who has sered as the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University since 2009, has owned and shown horses for nearly 60 years, winning numerous state championships.
Deborah Kochevar Honored for Her Efforts to Increase Diversity in Veterinary Medicine
Deborah T. Kochevar, dean of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, received the 2013 Leadership Award from the Lesbian and Gay Veterinary Medical Association.
Four Academic Women Honored for Their Achievements
The four women selected for academic honors are Nancy Amato at Texas A&M University, Kathryn Meurs at North Carolina State University, Hortensia Amaro at the University of Southern California and Naomi Levin at Johns Hopkins University.
Texas A&M Scholar Wins Book Award
Cara Wallis, an assistant professor in the department of communication at Texas A&M University, received the James W. Carey Media Research Award for her book on mobile telephone usage by young women in China.
Research at Texas A&M University Finds Mangos Might Help in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Researchers at Texas A&M University has found that polyphenolic compounds found in mangos are effective in fighting breast cancer. In laboratory experiments, they found that the mango compounds decreased breast cancer cell proliferation by 90 percent.
One Woman Among the Five Finalists for President of New Mexico State University
Elsa A. Murano is professor, president emerita, and interim director of the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture at Texas A&M University. In 2012, she was one of five finalists for president of the University of New Mexico.
Does Gender Play Too Big a Role in the Teaching of U.S. History?
The National Association of Scholars released a report that criticizes the history department curricula at the University of Texas and Texas A&M University as being overly concerned with issues of race, class, and gender.
Six Women Scholars Honored With Awards
The women honored are Ann Veeck of Western Michigan, Ann Robinson of the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Kim Dunbar of Texas A&M, Robin Davisson of Cornell, Tyra Hilliard of the University of Alabama, and Kathleen Rasmussen of Cornell.
How Women React When Other Women Are Mistreated
In a controlled experiment in which women were confronted with behavior that was demeaning to women, they tended to ignore the bad behavior or did nothing to object to it.
Professor Seeks to Prevent Eating Disorders Among Young Girls
Marisol Perez’s research hopes to develop a program that will promote a healthy body image among very young girls, at an age before eating disorder behavior typically begins.
Margaret Katherine Banks to Lead Engineering Programs at Texas A&M
In January she will become dean of the university’s largest academic college.
Two Women Promoted to Distinguished Professorships
Cynthia Nance and Karen Wooley have been named to prestigious faculty chairs.
Stanford Women Win the Inaugural Capital One Cup
As winner of the Capital One Cup, Stanford will receive $200,000 to fund graduate-level scholarships for student athletes.
Karen Watson Named President-Elect of ABET
Karen Watson, Regents Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, provost, and vice president for academic affairs at Texas A&M University, was chosen as president-elect of ABET, formerly known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
Notable Awards to Women in Higher Education
• Sherry J. Yennello, Regents Professor of Chemistry and associate dean for faculty affairs in the College of Science at Texas A&M University, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Francis P. Garvan-John M. Olin Medal from the American Chemical Society. Dr. Yennello has taught at Texas A&M since 1993. She holds a […]
