All Entries Tagged With: "University of California Irvine"
Two California Scholars Share the 2017 Potamkin Prize From the American Academy of Neurology
Claudia H. Kawas of the University of California, Irvine and Kristine Yaffe of the University of California, San Francisco are being honored for their research in Pick’s, Alzheimer’s and related diseases. They will share the $100,000 prize.
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.
Notable Honors or Awards for Three Women Associate Professors
The honorees are Alexandra Hui, a historian at Mississippi State University, Kristen Turney, a sociologist at the University of California, Irvine, and Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, an associate professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Higher Education
The honorees are Elizabeth F. Loftus of the University of California, Irvine, Frances Griffith of the University of Arkansas, Karla Smith Fuller of Guttman Community College, Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama Birmingham, the late Marie W. Wooten at Auburn University, Mahzarin R. Banaji at Harvard University, and Nancy A. Miller at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
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.
How the University of California, Irvine Narrowed the Gender Faculty Gap
In the early 1990s, women accounted for just 20 percent of the faculty at the Irvine campus. In 2001, the university adopted the ADVANCE program that designated 10 senior faculty member to act as equity advisers in faculty searches. Today women make up 34 percent of the total faculty.
Two Women Scholars Are Finalists for the $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually to a mid-career poet. The winner will be announced in March and honored at a ceremony on April 7. The two women among the five finalists are Amy Gerstler of the University of California, Irvine and Jennifer Moxley of the University of Maine.
Ann Blair Named a University Professor at Harvard
University Professorships are Harvard’s highest faculty honor. Holders of these prestigious positions can teach and conduct research in any of Harvard’s schools. There are currently 24 scholars who are University Professors at Harvard. When Dr. Blair takes her new post, she will be the fifth woman among the 24 University Professors at Harvard.
Three Women Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
The women appointed to dean posts are Traki L. Taylor in the College of Education at Florida A&M University, Risa L. Goluboff at the University of Virginia School of Law, and Nancy Guerra at the School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine.
Six Women Selected as Rising Stars in Academic Chemistry
Recipients of the American Chemical Society’s Rising Star Award have “demonstrated outstanding promise for contributions to their respective fields.” Of this year’s 10 winners, six have current affiliations with academic institutions.
Five Women Academics Awarded the National Humanities Medal
Nine individuals received the National Humanities Medal at a White House ceremony on September 10. Among the nine individual winners are five women with current ties to the academic world.
Women Who Were Low Birthweight Babies Tend to Have Low Birthweight Children and Grandchildren
A new study by Jennifer B. Kane, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, has found that a woman’s weight when she was born, marital status at the time of pregnancy, and a woman’s level of education can have repercussions for generations to come in regards to low birthweight babies.
In Memoriam: Carolyn Patricia Boyd, 1944-2015
Dr. Boyd taught history at the University of Texas at Austin from 1973 to 1999. She then joined the faculty at the University of California, Irvine. There she served as director of the Honor Program and in 2006 was named dean of graduate studies.
In Memoriam: Linda Mae Ahuna-Hamill, 1958-2015
Linda Ahuna-Hamill was the assistant vice president for student affairs at Colorado State University. She was one of the founders of the university’s Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center and served as its director for 20 years.
New Faculty Posts at Leading Universities for Six Women
Taking on new teaching roles are Margaret Karagas at Dartmouth, Jennifer Alexander at the Air Force Academy, Naomi Halas at Rice University, Constance Iloh at the University of California, Irvine, Nancy Nelson Hodges at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro and Deepa Bhojwani at the University of Southern California.
Catherine Brock to Lead The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment Disorders
Among the center’s partners are Chapman University and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Brock was the associate director of the University of Washington Autism Center.
Two Women Join the Dance Faculty at the University of Southern California
Jackie Kopcsak is a ballet dancer and choreographer who has taught at the University of California, Irvine. Saleemah E. Knight, a choreographer and performer, will be a lecturer at the dance school.
Six Women Scholars in New University Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching roles are Jane Smiley at the University of California, Riverside, Susan Asselin at Virginia Tech, JeffriAnne Wilder at the University of North Florida, Sally Hodder at West Virginia University, Sarah Bergbreiter at the University of Maryland and Gillian R. Hayes at the University of California, Irvine.
Two Women Academics Win National Book Critics Circle Awards
Amy Wilentz of the University of California at Irvine won in the autobiography category and Sheri Fink of the Havard Humanitarian Initiative won in the nonfiction category.
Awards for Five Women Academics
The honorees are Shali Zhang at the University of Montana, Shauna Carlisle at the University of Washington-Bothell, Rebecca L. Platt at Michigan State University, Lisa Tedesco at Emory University, and Maria C. Pantelia at the University of California at Irvine.
Women Academics Named Finalists for National Book Critics Circle Awards
Among the 30 finalists are books by 15 women. Nine of the 15 women finalists have affiliations with higher education in the United States.
Women Scholars Appointed to Named Chairs
The women appointed to named chairs at Etel Solingen at the University of California Irvine, Nienke Dosa at Syracuse University, Daphna Oyserman at the University of Southern California, Marie Griffith at Washington University in St. Louis, and Ana Soto at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris.
In Memoriam: Barbara J. Rossier, 1934-2013
Dr. Rossier was a clinical and educational psychologist who served on the faculty at the University of California at Irvine. In 1998, she and her husband donated $20 million to the School of Education at the University of Southern California, which was renamed in their honor.
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 Study Finds a Racial Gap in Waiting Time for Surgery After a Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
After examining the records of more than 8,800 young women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer, the results showed that 8 percent of White women took six weeks or more to have surgery or start chemotherapy. But 15 percent of Black women waited six weeks or more for treatment.
Jodie Gates to Lead the New School of Dance at the University of Southern California
Currently a professor of dance at the University of California at Irvine, Gates is an internationally recognized dancer, educator, and choreographer. She is a former lead dancer of the Joffrey Ballet.
University of California Irvine Scholar Is the First Winner of New Book Award
Bridget R. Cooks is the inaugural winner of the James A. Porter and David C. Driskell Book Award in African American Art History. The award is presented by the Driskell Center at the University of Maryland-College Park.
Honors for Five Women Scholars
Cecilia Hernandez, Catherine Constable, Florence Dunkel, Lisa Grant Ludwig, and Cristina Fernandez-Valle win prestigious awards.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Appointments in Higher Education
Here are 12 women who will be taking on new administrative responsibilities at colleges and universities across the nation.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is a host of appointments of women to key posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
University of California Irvine Shows Progress in Adding Women to Its Faculty
During the 2001 to 2011 period, the percentage of women among new faculty hires increased from 33 percent to 41 percent.
Honors for Four Women Scholars
Marianne Cinat, Temple Grandin, Kendra Preer, and Maya Jasanoff are honored.
Three Sociologists Win Awards for Their Book on the Changing American Family
Co-authors Lala Steelman, Catherine Bolzendahl, and Claudia Geist gather in several book awards.
University Study Suggests the Pill Alters What Women Remember
The lead author states, “It’s a change in the type of information they remember, not a deficit.”
