Tag: University of Alabama at Birmingham

New Faculty Roles for Nine Women Scholars

The women who have been selected for new faculty appointments are Allison Shorten, Jonli Tunstall, Nancy Deringer, Rachel Stanley, Maxine Burkett, Elena Karahanna, Nadine Kabengi, Melanie Leuty, and Zena Herrera.

Annice Yarber-Allen Named Provost of Albany State University

Originally trained as a social worker, Dr. Yarber-Allen has worked in higher education for over two decades. Her prior experience includes academic leadership roles with Auburn University at Montgomery and Columbus State University.

New University Appointments for Six Women Academics

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

New Administrative Appointments for Eight Women in Academia

The appointments are Tamara Josserand at North Carolina A&T State University, Willa Smith at Stony Brook University, Anette Saxe at the University of Nevada-Reno, Linda Chavers at Holyoke Community College, Beth Dowling at Dartmouth College, Kristine Brown at Bucknell University, Janet Hadar at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and Paula Murphy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.

Promotions for Three Women Neurologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Briana De Miranda was promoted to associate professor and awarded tenure. Michelle Gray and Angela Hays Shapshak were promoted to full professor.

Three Women Pathologists Earn Tenure at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

Liyun Cao, Diana Morlote, and Nirupama Singh have all been granted tenure and promoted to associate professors of pathology in the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

In Memoriam: Annette Shelby, 1939-2025

Dr. Shelby taught communication at the University of Alabama and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. She also frequently traveled internationally to lecture at business schools in England, Finland, Germany, and China.

Karlene Ball Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Psychology and Aging Research

The American Psychological Association has recently recognized Karlene Ball for her career-long research contributions. Over the past 45 years, she has worked to develop interventions for improving cognitive function in older adults.

Two Women Ophthalmology Professors Awarded for Contributions to Vision Research

Dr. Christine Curcio and Dr. Cynthia Owsley, longtime colleagues at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, have spent decades studying age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of central vision loss.

Beth Beason-Abmayr Recognized as a Distinguished Educator by the American Physiological Society

A faculty member for nearly three decades, Dr. Beason-Amayr currently serves as chair of Rice University's biosciences department, where she works to advance undergraduate education and research opportunities.

A Dozen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.