Tag: University of California Davis

University of California, Davis Sued for Gender Discrimination in Athletic Financial Aid Distribution

According to former members of the women's equestrian team at the University of California, Davis, female student-athletes across the university were shorted some 1.4 million in financial aid during the 2023–2024 and 2024–2025 academic years.

Four Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

Rosalind Morris of Columbia University and Katherine Kiesel of the University of California, Davis are taking on academic leadership roles at their institutions. Elena Shadrina is a new assistant professor at Princeton University, and Heather Lerner joined Amherst College as director of the Beneski Museum of Natural History.

Six Women Scholars Earn Book Awards from the Association for Asian American Studies

The six women in academia who have received 2026 Association for Asian American Studies Book Awards are Cindy Juyoung Ok of the University of California, Davis, Juliet Nebolon of Trinity College, Monisha Das Gupta of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Pacharee Sudhinaraset of New York University, Celine Parreñas Shimizu of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Sharon Quinsaat of Grinnell College.

New Administrative Roles for a Dozen Women 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.

A.J. Schwichtenberg Receives International Award for Research on Early Human Development

The International Congress of Infant Studies has honored Purdue University's A.J. Schwichtenberg for her research on how sleep and biosocial processes are developmentally consequential for children and families

The Organization of American Historians Honors Two Women Scholars for Impactful Scholarship

Mary Ziegler of the University of California, Davis and Barbara Ransby of the University of Illinois Chicago have been honored by the Organization of American Histories for their outstanding scholarship on U.S. history.

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.

Four Women Scientists Appointed to Endowed Positions in Academia

The women selected for new endowed positions in the academic world are Valerie Thomas of Virginia Tech, Shailey Mahendra of the University of California, Los Angeles, Esther Freeman of Harvard Medical School, and Laura Marcu of the University of California, Davis.

Four Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Endowed Professorships

The new endowed professors are Rachel Weber at Harvard University, Susan Daniel at Cornell University, Tarissa Spoonhunter at the University of Wyoming, and Gözde Göncü-Berk at the University of California, Davis.

Six Women Scholars Appointed to New Positions in Academia

Eva Aagard of Washington University, Laura Mathews of John Wood Community College, Jackie Mercer of Youngstown State University, and Ruth Ochia of Temple University received promotions. Jennifer Adamski joined the Case Western Reserve University faculty and the University of California Davis' Marisa Ames was elected president of the American Heartworm Society.

Ten 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.

Nine Women Scholars Selected for Faculty Appointments at Universities

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.