Regina Deil-Amen is dean of the College of Education at the University of Arizona, Marna Hostetler is dean of the David L. Rice Library at the University of Southern Indiana, and Delana Schartner is founding dean of University College at Georgia Southern University.
Molly Fox, associate professor of anthropology a the University of California, Los Angeles, is the lead author of a new study that found an increase in time spent pregnant and breastfeeding throughout a woman's lifetime is associated with stronger cognitive function later in life.
Dr. Lassar served as director of the University of Denver's School of Accountancy for 15 years. Earlier in her career, she directed the School of Accounting at Florida International University.
Karletta Chief, Sophia Henneberg, and Angela Gapa were appointed to endowed faculty roles at the University of Arizona, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and California State University, Chico, respectively. Aviva Abosch was selected for an endowed chair in neuroscience at Baptist Health, which serves as the teaching hospital for Florida International University.
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.
The women taking on new academic roles are Meng Zhu at Virginia Tech, Sara Roccabianca at Washington University, Ayako Kano at the University of Pennsylvania, Vicky Lai at the University of Arizona, Jennifer Hunter at the University of Kentucky, Laura Machia at Syracuse University, Allison Koenecke at Cornell University, Tamara Caspary at Emory University, Nukhet Sandal at Ohio University, and Debbie Fleming at Central Baptist College.
The appointments are Amelia Gallitano at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Kisha Cunningham Aites at Savannah State University, Xi Song at the University of Pennsylvania, and Elaine Liu at Georgia State University.
Pia Gupta, Wanda Blanchett, Christine Kelleher Palus, Allison Rank, Amelia Kraehe, Emily Jones, Kelly Jordan-Sciutto, Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, Renee Boyer, and Sally Davis are taking on new academic roles at educational institutions across the country.
The American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest learned society in North America, has announced the election of 38 new members. Of the 28 new members from the United States, 12 are women with current ties to the academic world.
The new provosts are Anita Thomas at Meredith College in North Carolina, Margo DelliCaprini at the College of New Jersey, Rachel Davis Mersey at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, and Patricia Prelock at the University of Arizona.
“I am thrilled to lead Sonoran University into its next exciting chapter.," said Dr. Alschuler. "Together, we will shape the future of health sciences education rooted in the healing power of nature.”
