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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.
Six Women Named to Positions as Dean
The new deans are Miriam Chaiken at New Mexico State, Karen Coats at the University of Southern Mississippi, Kim Chapman at Edmonds Community College, Kim LaScola Needy at the University of Arkansas, Judith Babbits at Sarah Lawrence College, and Marsha Howell Adams at the University of Alabama Huntsville.
Thirteen Women in New High-Level Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women taking on new assignments are Viji Murali, Tonia Moody, Pamela Ray, Megan Wilkinson, Mary Purvis, Angie Freeman Shephard, Kim Sims, Jeanette Kowalik, Naomi Powell, Megan Sanders, Lisa Cruces, Andrea Jenkins, and Judith E. Bergtraum.
Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The appointees are Pamela Walker, Donna Stewart, Jennifer Seal, Cynthia Noyes, Myra Blanco, Kimberly Luce, Sherry J. Yennello, Mia Henry, Susan Salvador, Terry Bumgardner, Gina Crabtree, Tommye Lou Davis, Pauline Entin, Calandra Waters Lake, Saleha Suleman, and Elizabeth Caldwell.
Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women in new administrative roles are Sheri Phillips, Stephanie Sanders, Katherine Bearden, Shelli Allen, Georgia L. Lorenz, Smitha Haneef, Sara Blair, Jacqueline Alvarez, Donna Polk, Catherine Harmonosky, Sarah Kate Gillespie, Heather Nachtmann, and Susan Carvalho.
University of Arkansas Scholar Honored for Teaching, Research, and Service
Leslie Edgar, an associate professor of agricultural communications at the University of Arkansas, has been chosen to receive the 2014 Academics Award for Excellence from the Association of Communication Excellence.
Seventeen Women in New Higher Education Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s summary of appointments and promotions of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Nine Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women named to administrative posts are Emily Hutchins, Shelby Walker, Katherine Phillips, Betsy Garrison, Carol R. Collier, Liz Lierman, Samantha Earp, M. Grace Calhoun, and Stephanie Helms Pickett.
Four Women in New Faculty Posts
The women in new faculty posts are Laricka R. Wingate at Oklahoma State University, Margaret Stahr at Catawba College, Fredika A. Robertson at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Kate Mamiseishvili at the University of Arkansas.
Seven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The seven women in new administrative roles are Kathie Stromile Golden, Cheri St. Arnauld, Amy Campbell, Leslie Levy, Deidra Dennie, Ro Di Brezzo, and Jo-Ann Robinison.
Two High-Level Administrators Announce They Are Stepping Down
Marilyn Sherrer, provost at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, and Bev Lewis, the associate vice chancellor and executive associate athletic director at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, are leaving their administrative positions.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas
The two women finalists are Cynthia Y. Young, an associate dean in the College of Sciences and professor of mathematics at the University of Central Florida, and Pamela E. Jansma, dean of the College of Science at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Awards Given to Five Women Academics
The honorees are Lee Anne Bell of Barnard College, Leslie Edgar of the University of Arkansas, Paula Myrick Short of the University of Houston, Janet DeLany of Towson University, and Marilou Allen of Haverford College.
Kirstin Erickson Is the First Woman to Direct the Latin American Studies Program at the University of Arkansas
Kirstin Erickson, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Arkansas, is the first woman to be named director of the university’s Latin American and Latino/Latina studies program since its establishment in 1974.
Seven Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The women who are being honored with notable awards are Huda Akil, Suzie Allard, Jionna Carjuzaa, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Adriana Hofer, and Amanda Jansen.
Five Women Appointed to Dean Positons
The new deans at Heather Coltman at Florida Atlantic University, Nevada Winrow at Baltimore City Community College, Laura Siminoff at Temple University, Melisaa Harwood-Rom at the University of Arkansas and Joanna Masingila at Syracuse University.
University of Arkansas Names Two Alumnae to Employer Relations Posts
Donna Graham was named director of employer relations for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food, and Life Sciences and Erica Estes will hold the same post at the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Faculty News: Six Women in New College and University Teaching Posts
The appointees are Jill McDonald at New Mexico State, Debra Haire-Joshe at Washington University, Stacey Finley at the University of Southern California, Leymah Gbowee at Barnard College, Jane Alison at the University of Virginia, and Cynthia Orona at the University of Arkansas.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Awards
The honorees are Sultana N. Nahar of Ohio State University, Susan Gilbert at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Elizabeth Harris of the University of North Dakota, and Vandana Khanna of the University of Southern California.
Honors for Five Women Faculty Members
The honorees are Charyl Swanier of Fort Valley State University, Stacy Reischman Fletcher of the University of Southern Mississippi, Mary Ann Parris Stephens of Kent State University, Kendra Kattelmann of South Dakota State University, and Leslie Edgar of the University of Arkansas.
Research Finds Gender Differences in College Students’ Communication Regarding Sexual Consent
A new study by Kristen Jozkowski, an assistant professor of community health promotion in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, found that women used more verbal strategies and men used more nonverbal strategies.
Eleven Women in New Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities
The 11 women taking on new administrative roles in higher education are: Valandra German, Tracey Criss, Gina Eubanks, Claire Wurmfeld, J. Renee Navarro, Sarah Schroth, Gina Siesing, Erin McDermott, Ronna Vanderslice, Danielle Wood, and Nicole Norian.
Jeannie Whayne Named President of the Agricultural History Society
Dr. Whayne, a professor of history in the William Fullbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, was installed as the society’s president last week at its annual meeting in Banff, Alberta.
Three Women in New Faculty Roles
Robin Roberts will step down as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas but will teach in the English department at the university. Erin Champagne joins the faculty at the veterinary school at Virginia Tech and Donna-Dale Marcano gets new duties at Trinity College.
Five Women in New Faculty Posts
The women in new teaching positions are S. Yvette Murphy-Erby at the University of Arkansas, Diane Kay Boyle at the University of Wyoming, Jo Knowles at the University of Southern New Hampshire, Eboni Marshall Turman at Duke Divinity School, and Nichola Gitgold at Pennsylvania State University.
Ten Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women with new administrative roles are Liliana Rodriguez, Emily Engleschall, Treby Williams, Kari Alldredge, Julie Graves, Fran Hagstrom, Amy Chasteen Miller, Nicole Raimondi, Lesa Hatley Major, and Katherine Aiken.
Nine Women in New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Judy Appleton, Lynette Ralph, Virginia Ruesterholz, Kenya Mann Faulkner, Carrie Kearney, Melinda Church, Melissa Gruver, Meg Amstutz, and Joanne Damminger.
Honors for Six Women Academics
Angela Sewall of the University of Arkansas, Marianne Boruch of Purdue University, Mary Stone of the University of Alabama, Spoma Jovanovic of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Carolyn Medine of the University of Georgia, and Carol Sheriff of the College of William and Mary are honored.
University of Arkansas Conducts Wide-ranging Study of Americans’ Attitudes Toward Women
The results show that while progress has been made, women still face many obstacles in the fight for equality. The researchers found that nearly a quarter of all male respondents held “extremely negative” or sexist attitudes about women.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles
The women with new teaching roles are Shirley Franklin at the University of Texas, Janie Simms Hipp at the University of Arkansas, Vivian Fluellen at Fort Valley State University, Larissa Williams at Bates College, Gloria Choi at MIT, and Robin Fontenot at Virginia Tech.
Four Women Faculty in New Roles
The women scholars appointed to new posts are Annie Smith at the University of Arkansas School of Law, Amanda Albrecht at the University of Cincinnati, Julie Luft of the University of Georgia, and Ingrid Daubechies at Princeton University.
Nine Women Named to Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Kathey Porter, Jaclynn Davis-Wallatte, Tammy Spradlin, Danilee Goodroe, Janet Pelt Wisdom, Karen Weddle-West, Cynthia Sagers, Kimberly page, and Halima Leak.
Five Women in New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Taking on new roles at Tracy McCracken at Virginia Tech, Brigitte Arduni at RPI, Leah Chamberlain at the University of Arkansas, Renique Kersh at the University of Missouri Kansas City, and Jennifer Berklas at Scripps College.
University of Arkansas Reports Major Increase in Women Engineering Students
Since 2007, the number of women enrolled in the College of Engineering has more than doubled from 247 to 519. Yet, women still make up only 19 percent of all engineering students.
