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University of Alabama Appoints Four Women Scholars to Distinguished Professorships
Hee Lee, Robin Boylorn, and Catherine Roach have been named Distinguished Research Professors at the University of Alabama. Claire Howell Major has been named a Distinguished Teaching Professor.
American Association of Law Libraries Honors Ellie Campbell for Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Legal Research
Professor Campbell was honored for her article, “Critical Legal Research, Artificial Intelligence, and Systemic Racism: Teaching with Jim Crow Text-Mining,” which discusses a UNC initiative to use artificial intelligence to identify racially based laws passed in North Carolina between 1865 and 1967.
Michelle Johnston Appointed President of Georgia Southwestern State University
Dr. Johnston was president of the College of Coastal Georgia. Previously, she served as president of the University of Rio Grande in Ohio and held administrative and faculty positions with the University of Montevallo in Alabama, the University of Louisiana Monroe, and Mississippi State University.
Marcheta P. Evans Named First Black Woman President of St. Catherine University in Minnesota
Dr. Evan’s appointment as president of St. Catherine University is the second time she has been named the first African American president of a higher education institution. She previously served as the first woman and first Black president of Bloomfield College in New Jersey.
In Memoriam: Lena Prewitt, 1931-2024
In 1970, Dr. Prewitt joined the faculty at the University of Alabama as its first-ever Black woman professor. She served the university as an associate professor of business for over two decades prior to taking on academic and administrative leadership positions with Stillman College.
Safiya George Named President of the University of the Virgin Islands
“As a servant leader, I am confident I will be an effective President for the University of the Virgin Islands and will remain humble and grounded with a sincere desire to improve outcomes and the lives of students, faculty, staff, and the community,” says Safiya George, who will assume the role of president of the University of the Virgin Islands this summer.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Miko Rose at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Tracy Cole at Arkansas Tech University, Marcy Kelly at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, and Joyce Alexander at the University of Alabama.
University of Mississippi’s Viola Acoff Honored for Her Policymaking Role in Materials Engineering
Dr. Acoff became dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi on July 1. She is the first woman and first African American to hold the position. From 2014 to 2023, she was the associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Alabama.
Emily Messer Is the New President of Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth
Dr. Messer comes to Texas Wesleyan from Jacksonville State University in Alabama where she served as vice president for advancement and enrollment management. Earlier, Dr. Messer was the vice president of enrollment management, assistant dean of students, and director of student life at Shorter University in Rome, Georgia.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Eight Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Ruma Chopra at the University of Utah, Deborah L. Nelson at the University of Chicago, Sheryl Long at Meredith College in North Carolina, Abimbola O. Asojo at Morgan State University in Baltimore, Jill Swisher at Northwestern College in Iowa, Julie Sanford at the University of Alabama, M. Evelyn Fields at South Carolina State University, and Laura Curran at the University of Connecticut.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Seven Women to Dean Positions
The women named deans are Sharrel Pinto at Belmont University in Nashville, Stacey Lowery Bretz at Ohio Northern University, Kristin Gehsmann at Clemson University in South Carolina, Teresa M. Waters at Augusta University in Georgia, Maria P. Gindhart at Marshall University in West Virginia, Elizabeth McDermott at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Illinois, and Tiffany Sippial at the University of Alabama.
Is There Gender Bias in the Commerical Real Estate Business?
A new study by scholars at the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama finds that commercial real estate properties listed by women agents sold at a significant discount compared to those marketed by men. Also, individual female agents were involved in far fewer property transactions than their male peers.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Leadership Positions in Higher Education Relating to Diversity
Anju Reejhsinghani is the inaugural vice chancellor for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Karin Lee is the chief diversity officer for the athletics program at the University of Alabama and Kathy Goodridge-Purnell is the new senior advisor to the president on diversity at Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee.
Six Universities Have Announced the Appointment of Women Scholars as Deans
The new deans are Bindhu Alappat at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Tracey Weldon at the University of South Carolina, Linda Nagel at Utah State University, Sharon Beard at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Laura Bridgewater at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and Stacy L. Jones at the University of Alabama
In Memoriam: Autherine Juanita Lucy Foster, 1929-2022
In 1956, Autherine Lucy enrolled in a graduate program in education at the University of Alabama. She was the university’s first Black student. Angry protests by White students ensued. She was suspended three days later “for her own safety” and she was later expelled.
Jinx Coleman Broussard of Louisiana State University Honored for Her Mentoring Work in Public Relations
Jinx Coleman Broussard, the Bart R. Swanson Endowed Memorial Professor in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State Univerity, has been selected as the 2021 Bruce K. Berger Educator Honoree from the Plank Center for Leadership in Public Relations. The center is housed at the University of Alabama.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Seven Women to Administrative Posts
Taking on new administrative roles are Lizzie Smith at the University of Alabama, Samantha Rogers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Suzanne Caccamese at Towson University in Maryland, Carolyn Carter at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, Madelyn Jones at the University of Arkansas, Demitra Kirby at Middlebury College in Vermont, and Christa Shileds at Alverno College in Milwaukee.
In Memoriam: Marjorie Fine Knowles, 1939-2021
In 1972, Majorie Knowles became the first women faculty member at the University of Alabama School of Law. Professor Knowles became dean of the College of Law at Georgia State University in 1986, making her the 17th woman in U.S. history – and the first woman in Georgia – to serve as dean of a law school.
Six Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
The six women faculty members in new roles are Kelsey Slater at North Dakota State University, Cynthia Russell at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Kalenda Eaton at the University of Oklahoma, Lesley Reed at the University of Alabama, Geraldine McGinty at Cornell University, and Alice Stemle at the University of Mississippi.
In Memoriam: Jane Barton Moore, 1935-2021
A pioneering researcher in motor development, Dr. Moore’s academic work advanced the understanding of how children move and learn to move. She also was an influential figure in the development of women’s athletics at Auburn University in Alabama.
Deborah Wiebe Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Work in Child and Family Health
The Society of Behavioral Medicine honored Dr. Wiebe of the University of California, Merced for a lifetime of dedication to the pursuit of outstanding high-quality research, mentoring, and teaching in the field of child and family health.
Cynthia Anthony Appointed President of Lawson State Community College in Alabama
Dr. Anthony has been serving as interim president at the college since September 2020. Prior to her appointment as interim president, Dr. Anthony was interim vice chancellor for student success for the Alabama Community College System.
In Memoriam: Sherrell Virginia Martin, 1940-2020
After teaching at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1979 Dr. Martin joined the music department faculty at the Univerity of North Carolina at Wilmington. She taught there for nearly 40 years.
Five Women Scholars Appointed to University Dean Positions
The five women who have been named to dean positions are Rowena Ortiz-Walters at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Yvonne Gaudelius at Pennsylvania State University, Kristin Sosnowsky at Louisiana State University, Schnavia Smith Hatcher at the University of Alabama, and Mary Finn at Michigan State University.
Academic Study Examines the Best Way to Increase Gender Diversity on Corporate Boards
A new working paper of the European Corporate Governance Institute, written by scholars at Washington University, the University of Alabama, and Northwestern University, finds that shareholder influence is more effective in diversifying boards of directors than mandates by governments or financial organizations.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
The five women scholars who are taking on new duties are Meenakshi Arora at the University of Alabama, Kendra Sharp of the College of Engineering at Oregon State University, Florastina Payton-Stewart at Xavier Univerity of Louisiana, Emily Sundman at Texas Tech University, and Ruha Benjamin at Princeton University in New Jersey.
DoVeanna Fulton Is the New Provost at Norfolk State University in Virginia
For the past eight years, Dr. Fulton has served as dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of history, humanities, and languages at the University of Houston–Downtown. Earlier, she taught at the University of Alabama.
Gretchen Wells Honored With a Mentoring Award From the American Heart Association
Gretchen Wells is a professor of medicine and the director of the Women’s Heart Program at the Gill Heart & Vascular Institute at the University of Kentucky. She was honored for her work mentoring women cardiologists.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Cathy Eng was named to the David H. Johnson Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology at Vanderbilt University. M. Lisa Manning has been named the William R. Kenan, Jr., Professor of Physics at Syracuse University and Tara Leigh Grove will join the University of Alabama School of Law in August as the Charles E. Tweedy, Jr. Endowed Chairholder in Law.
Dianne Harrison to Postpone Retirement as President of California State University, Northridge
Last November, Dianne Harrison, president of California State University, Northridge, announced she would retire on June 30, 2020. Now, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Harrison has announced that she will stay on through the fall 20020 semester.
Bobbie Knight Is the New President of Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama
She has been serving as interim president since August 2019. President Knight is the former vice president of the Birmingham division of Alabama Power and the former chair of the Birmingham Airport Authority.
Suzanne Morse Moomaw to Serve as Director of the University of Virginia Press
Dr. Moomaw is an associate professor of urban and environmental planning in the university’s School of Architecture and director of the Community Design Research Center. She will begin her duties as director of the University of Virginia Press in January.
Tara Williams Appointed Dean of the Honors College at the University of Alabama
Currently, Dr. Williams is a professor of English and associate dean who oversees the honors curriculum at Oregon State University. She joined the faculty at Oregon State in 2004. She will begin her new duties on March 1.
President of California State University, Northridge Announces She Will Step Down in June
Dianne Harrison, president of California State University, Northridge since 2012, announced that she will step down from her post on June 30, 2020. President Harrison’s academic and research areas of expertise include HIV prevention among women and minority populations and higher education issues related to university leadership.
Eleven Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Responsibilities 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.
