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A Trio of Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards
The women faculty members who have been honored are Dyann Wirth of the Harvard School of Public Health, Tamra Stambaugh of Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, and Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Women Faculty Members Who Have Earned Notable Honors and Awards
The honorees are Mary Beth Hatten of Rockefeller University, Diane Kellogg of Bentley University, Mary Alice Bruce of the University of Wyoming, Lisa Graley of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Gina Athena Ulysse of Wesleyan University, and Virginia Howard of the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
New Administrative Jobs for Six Women in Higher Education
Taking on new duties are Barbara J. Carroll at Vanderbilt University, Evelyn J. Leggette at Jackson State University, Linda Bonnin at the University of Alabama, Paulette Patterson Dilworth at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Lisa Wilkes at Virginia Tech, and Cindy R. Love at St. Augustine’s University.
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.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to High-Level Administrative Posts 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.
Five Women Named to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new deans are Danielle Wozniak at the College of New Rochelle in New York, Particia L. Price at Guttman Community College in New York, Lori L. McMahon at the University of Alabama Birmingham, Alicia Jackson at Albany State University in Georgia, and Amy Badal at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
A Pair of Women Academics Elected to Lead National Organizations
Candace Floyd of the University of Alabama Birmingham is president-elect of the National Neurotrauma Society. Marilys R. Nepomechie of Florida International University is the new president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture.
New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities for 13 Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
University Study Suggests Men and Women Process Pain Differently
Researchers at the University of Alabama Birmingham found that male and female mice use different immune cells to release chemicals that signal the nervous system of a problem. This may lead to different treatments for men and women who suffer from chronic pain.
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.
Ona Faye-Petersen Elected to Lead the Society of Pediatric Pathology
Dr. Faye-Petersen is a professor of pathology and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She conducts postmortem examinations in an effort to identify the causes of pregnancy loss and infant mortality.
Four Women Scholars Presented With Notable Awards
The honorees are Songi Han of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Marti Rice of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Kim LaScola Needy of the University of Arkansas and Kellie Grasman of the Missouri University of Science and Technology.
University of Alabama Birmingham Study Documents Rising Injury Rate for Women Who Wear High Heels
Between 2002 and 2012, hospital emergency rooms treated more than 123,0000 injuries related to women wearing high heels and that the number of injuries has peaked in recent years. Surprisingly, half of all high-heel-related injuries occurred in the home.
Study Finds a Gender Gap in Pay for a Key Position in Medical Education
A new study led by Lisa Willett a professor of medicine at the University of Alabama Birmingham finds that women who serve as directors of internal medicine residency programs are paid less than their male counterparts.
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.
Three Women Faculty Members Honored With Awards From National Associations
The honorees are Tammy Than of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Stephanie Lusk of the University of Arkansas, and Joan McDowd of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
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.
Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Academia
The women who have received prestigious honors or awards are Linda Roussel, Lori Reesor, M. Kathleen Heid, Kathryn Leonard, Donna E. Shalala, Julie A. Johnson, and Elizabeth Mullin.
Four Women Named to Lead Academic Associations
Taking on leadership roles for academic organizations are Marti Rice of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Marcy Driscoll of Florida State University, Janet Lindemann of the University of South Dakota, and Jennifer Cushman of Ohio University.
The Next Leader of the American Association of Teachers of French
Catherine Danielou is an associate professor of French, interim chair of the department of foreign languages and literatures, and senior associate dean for undergraduate academic affairs in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Alabama Birmingham.
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.
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.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Establishes the Maryann Manning Family Literacy Center
Dr. Maryann Manning joined the faculty at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1972 and served for 35 years, before retiring as Distinguished Professor Emerita. She died in 2013 . Now the university is commending her service by naming a literacy center in her honor.
Seven Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles
The appointees are Genevieve Robert at Bates College, Lora Weiss at Georgia Tech, Nimmi Ramanujam at Duke University, Kristen Seay at the University of South Carolina, Lisa Park Boush at the University of Connecticut, Ann Marie Kinnell at the University of Southern Mississippi and Smita Bhati at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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.
Harvard’s Judith Singer Honored for Outstanding Achievement in the Statistical Sciences
Dr. Singer is senior vice provost for faculty development and diversity and the James Bryant Conant Professor of Education at Harvard University. She is the 13th winner of the Janet L. Norwood Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Statistical Sciences.
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.
New Administrative Posts for 18 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of appointments of women to high-level administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
University of Alabama Birmingham Clinical Trial Offers Hope to Pregnant Women Who Develop Preeclampsia
Preeclampsia is a condition that raises blood pressure and damages internal organs of women after 20 weeks of pregnancy. It can restrict blood, nutrients, and oxygen to the fetus. If left untreated, the condition can result in both infant and maternal mortality.
A Dozen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women in new administrative jobs are Kedra Ishop, Linda Oldham, Rosalie Richards, Karen Burg, Sandra Oerly-Bennett, Kimberly Johnson, Teresa Reeve, Stephanie Kit, Isabel Scarinci, Sandy Barbour, Caroline Levander, and LLJuna Weir.
University of Alabama-Birmingham Scholar to Be Honored by the Teratology Society
Julia Gohlke, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, is being honored for her research on the relationship between heat waves and pre-term births.
Nine Women in Academia Honored With Notable Awards
The recipients of these major national awards are: Maria Rosario Araneta, Meena Kumari, Kelly Drew, Mary Rogus, Alva Ferdinand, Sarah Holterhoff, Paula Agudelo, Elizabeth H. Maples, and Melody Bianchetto.
New Women Deans at Six Universities
The six women appointed to dean posts are Lisa Bond-Maupin at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock, Elizabeth K. Meyer at the University of Virginia, Sharon L. Wood at the University of Texas, Lisa Plowfield at Towson University, Shannon Blanton at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and Peris Drell at Stanford University.
Prestigious Honors for Eight Woman in Academia
The honorees are Anita Allen of Penn, Alleen Nilsen of Arizona State, Susan Rodger of Duke, Roseann Mulligan of the University of Southern California, Christine A. Curcio of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Lesley Wheeler of Washington & Lee, Phyllis Bridges of Texas Woman’s University, and Kimberly Dulaney of Virginia Tech.
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.
