All Entries Tagged With: "The New School"
Jennifer Schlueter to Lead Ohio State University’s Marion Campus
Jennifer Schlueter previously spent nine years as a professor of theatre at Ohio State University’s main campus. She currently served as vice provost for academic affairs at The New School in New York City.
Maryam Naghibolhosseini Honored by Sigma Xi for Innovative Research on the Human Voice
Dr. Naghibolhosseini has been a member of the Michigan State University community for the past decade. Her research centers around the irregularities in the human voice, which can be a sign of a neurological disease or a mental health disorder.
Isabella Weber Honored for Her Research on Corporate Power
Dr. Weber was recognized by the Broadbent Institute for her research on corporate power in systemically important sectors, specifically how the concept relates to economic emergencies and inflation.
In Memoriam: Barbara Jones, 1935-2024
Dr. Jones was a women’s studies scholar and cultural anthropologist. During her academic career, she taught courses at schools across the country including Merritt College in Oakland, California, where she served as chair of the anthropology department.
Donna Shalala Chosen as the Leader of The New School in New York City
Dr. Shalala was the president of the University of Miami from 2001 to 2015. During the Clinton administration, Dr. Shalala served as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for eight years. Earlier in her career, she was chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and president of Hunter College of the City University of New York.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at Colleges and Universities
C. Cybele Raver was named provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Vanderbilt University. Renée T. White will be the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the New School in New York City and Linda Essig was appointed provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at CUNY’s Baruch College.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions in Higher Education
The women appointed to dean positions are Shannon Mathews at the University of La Verne in California, Jennifer Wilson at the New School in New York City, Juliet Langman at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and Rochelle Gilbert at Walden University.
The First Woman Editor in Chief of the Latin American Research Review
Carmen Martínez-Novo, professor at the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Florida, was named the new editor in chief of the Latin American Research Review. She joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 2019 after teaching at the University of Kentucky.
In Memoriam: Ann Snitow, 1943-2019
In 1972, Ann Snitow, co-founded the gender studies program at Rutgers University in New Jersey. She also twice founded gender studies programs at The New School in New York City, where she taught for 30 years.
Eleven Women Academics Awarded MacArthur Foundation Fellowships
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has announced the selection of 23 individuals in this year’s class of MacArthur Fellows. Of this year’s 23 MacArthur Fellows, 12 are women. All but one have current ties to the academic world.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
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.
New Administrative Roles for 19 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.
Two Women Academics Are Finalists for The Story Prize
Andrea Barrett of Williams College in Massachusetts and Rebecca Lee of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington are two of the three finalists for the prize for the best collection of short stories published in 2013.
