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Study Finds Women Receive Harsher Comments Than Men When Teaching Identical Online Courses
The study, led by Kristina Mitchell, director of undergraduate studies and director of online and regional site education at Texas Tech University, also found that women instructors were more likely to receive comments about their appearance and competence, or lack thereof.
Anisa Zvonkovic Is the New Chair of the National Council on Family Relations
The National Council on Family Relations is the country’s oldest professional, nonpartisan association focusing on family research, practice, and education. Its membership is multidisciplinary, ranging from university faculty and researchers to therapists, social workers, and K–12 teachers.
Five Women in Higher Education Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Mariana Federica Wolfner of Cornell University, Leslie Jill Patterson of Texas Tech University, Jessica R. Kramer of the University of Utah, Shideh Dashti of the University of Colorado, and Mary Ann Klassen of Swarthmore College.
A Large Group of Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.
Women With Doctorates “Get No Respect”
Researchers found that when women introduced male speakers at two major medical gatherings, they referred to the speaker as “Dr.” 95 percent of the time. But when men introduced women speakers, they referred to the speaker as “Dr.” only 49 percent of the time.
Two Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
Mary F. Evans, an associate professor of economics at Claremont McKenna College in California was honored by the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists and Angela Mariani, an associate professor of musicology at Texas Tech University, received the Thomas Binkley Award from Early Music America.
The Most Affordable Online Degree Programs for Women in STEM
SR Education Group has published a list of the most affordable online degree programs for women in STEM disciplines. The rankings also take into effect the “women-friendliness” of the online STEM programs.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Two Women Named to Dean Positions
Jennifer Green was appointed dean of the library and academic information services at Barnard College in New York City and Margaret L. Williams was named dean of the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
Notable Honors and Awards for Five Women Scholars at Major Universities
The honorees are Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts, Sonia Rowley of the University of Hawaii, Wendy Wintersteen at Iowa State University, Susan L. Forsburg of the University of Southern California, and Deena Katz of Texas Tech University.
Study Finds That for College-Age Women, Alcohol Significantly Increases the Risk of Unprotected Sex
The study found that 40 percent of women ages 18 to 24 have more than three drinks per day. And the survey found that 66.9 percent of college-age women reported that they had unprotected sex the last time they had sex when they had been drinking alcohol.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Carla E. Brodley of Northeastern University in Boston, Janice Payan of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, and Caryn Brause of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
Five Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Soha Hassoun of Tufts University, Karen Hollis of Mount Holyoke College, Coco Fusco of the University of Florida, Annette Sobel of Texas Tech University, and Teri Finneman of South Dakota State University.
Five Women in New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Gail C. Glover at SUNY-Geneseo, Shelby Crews at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Mary H. Loomis at Fort Valley State University in Georgia, Kristene Kelly at Keene State College in New Hampshire, and Kyle Fisher at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
New Administrative Posts for 12 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.
New Assignments for Nine Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in the Academic World
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Study Suggests That for Some College-Age Women Tattoos Can Help Restore Self-Esteem
A new study led by a sociologist at Texas Tech University in Lubbock found that college-age women with four or more tattoos had higher levels of self esteem than other men and women in the same age group. However, women with a large number of tattoos report a higher frequency of past suicide attempts.
In Memoriam: Margarette Leggitt Harden Mercer, 1925-2015
Margarette Harden, who held master’s and doctoral degrees from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, joined the faculty in the College of Human Sciences at the university in 1967 and retired from teaching in 1992.
Six Women Scholars Are Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Twyla J. Cummings at the Rochester Institute of Techology, Courtney Meyers at Texas Tech University, Nicole Baganz at Vanderbilt University, Deborah K. Fitzgerald at MIT, Suzanne O’Connell at Wesleyan University, and Donna De Carolis at Drexel University.
Virginia Tech’s Anisa Zvonkovic to Lead the National Council on Family Relations
Dr. Zvonkovic, a professor and chair of the department of human development at Virginia Tech, will serve two years as president-elect followed by two years as president of the multidisciplinary professional organization focused on family research.
Four Women Faculty Members Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Katherine Yelick of the University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer H. Lundquist of the University of Massachusetts, Jacqueline Kolosov of Texas Tech University, and Sara McDaniel of the University of Alabama.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Chair Their Academic Departments
Paula T. Hammond was appointed chair of the department of chemical engineering at MIT. Susan Sinnott is chair of the department of material science and engineering at Penn State and Ann M. Mastergeorge is the new chair of the department of human development and family studies at Texas Tech.
New Project Aims to Make Mechanical Engineering Programs Better for Women
The universities selected to participate in the program funded by the National Science Foundation are Purdue University, Michigan Technological University, Oregon State University, Texas Tech University, and the University of Oklahoma.
Two Texas Christian University Scholars Named Co-Editors of The Reading Teacher
Jan Lacina, a professor of literacy and associate dean for graduate studies and Robin Griffith, an associate professor of literacy education, will co-edit the journal published by the International Literacy Association.
Four Women Appointed to New Faculty Assignments
Taking on new faculty roles are Janet Froeschle Hicks at Texas Tech, Denise McKahn at Smith College in Massachusetts, Jennell Vick at Case Western Reserve University, and Sara Ray Stoelinga at the University of Chicago.
Suzanne Shipley Chosen to Lead Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas
Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas, has named Suzanne Shipley as the sole finalist to be its next president. Dr. Shipley is currently president of Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
Notable Honors for Three Women Scholars
The three women professors who received distinguished awards are Naima Moustaid-Moussa of Texas Tech University, Keela Herr of the University of Iowa, and Elizabeth Chamblee Burch of the University of Georgia College of Law.
Ten Women Receive Appointments to University Administrative Posts
The women in new administrative posts are Maigan Larsen, Cristal Thomas, Usha Rodrigues, Wendy Plant, Tanya Barnes-Jones, Lisa Calvert, Alyson A. Gill, Becky Degen, Meredith Evans, and Charlene E. Wolf-Hall.
New Administrative Posts for 11 Women in Higher Education
The women with new administrative roles are Joan Gallagher, Susan S. Williams, Jean Rawlings Sumner, Bess Marcus, Leslie Chambers Strohm, Theresa Mendoza, Jyl R. Shaffer, Patricia R. DeLucia, Nancy R. Grden, Dorianne Johnson, and Shirley A. Weis.
A Pair of New Deans: Bella Karr Gerlich at Texas Tech and Lei Lei at Rutgers
Bella Karr Gerlich was named dean of University Libraries at Texas Tech University in Lubbock and Lei Lei was appointed dean of the Rutgers Business School in Newark and New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Six Women Academics Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Lisa J. Mauer of Purdue University, Katherine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University, Laurie Maffly-Kipp of Washington University, Robin S. Reed of Colorado State University, Lee Anne Bell of Barnard College, and Emily Pease of the College of William and Mary.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women administrators taking on new roles at colleges and universities are Romy Riddick, Courtney Burkholder, Shawnboda Mead, Ruth R. Faden, Maggie Williams, Sue Whorton, Trisha Long Paschal, Debra Williams, Valerie Simons, and Janet Nelson.
Dorothy Bagwell Durband to Lead a School at Kansas State University
Dr. Durband will lead the School of Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State. She is the founding chair of the department of community, family, and addiction services in the College of Human Services at Texas Tech University.
AAUW Names Seven Colleges and Universities That Empower Women
The American Association for University Women has identified seven colleges and universities that the group says empower women. The AAUW says that these seven schools are “making the world a more equitable place for women.”
