When sponsoring junior colleagues, men are more likely to use the relationship as a means to progress their own careers. In contrast, women sponsors primarily focus their efforts on their protégés' professional development.
The appointments are Heather Parsons at the University of Washington, Esther Duflo at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, JoAnna Leyenaar at Dartmouth College, Pam Taub at the University of California, San Diego, Liz Arnold at Syracuse University, and Mary Rose Papandrea at George Washington 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 [email protected].
“The goal is for women to create their own personalized plan to explore treatments, prepare to speak with their doctors, and try different approaches to feel more comfortable during the menopause transition," said Dr. Andrea LaCroix, principal investigator for MyMenoplan.org and a distinguished professor at the University of California, San Diego.
The new deans are Meenakshi Wadhwa, Cheryl Lambert, Josephine O. Ibironke, Sandra Inouye, Elizabeth Xyr, Tania Castañeda, Bisant A Labib, Radiah Corn Minor, Kelly Gebo, and Kerwyn Flowers.
A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has identified several hundred components of human milk that are determined by women's genetic differences. Many of these genes were found to affect infant gut microbiomes.
Whisenhunt is slated to assume the presidency of Fresno City College in July. She has extensive experience with California community colleges, including her current role as president of Grossmont College.
Authors accused of sexual misconduct were found to be cited less after their allegations were made public. However, the same pattern was not found among scholars accused of scientific misconduct.
Regardless of gender, people expect women to be more generous and equality-oriented than men. However, these perceptions tend to be inaccurate as both men and women tend to behave similarly across several different contexts.
The award winners are Kiana Aran of the University of California, San Diego and Amanda Randles of Duke University in North Carolina. Both women were recognized for developing breakthrough biomedical technologies.
The new department chairs are Natalie Sowell at Spelman College in Atlanta, Jennifer Sacheck at Brown University in Rhode Island, Christine Chung at the University of California, San Diego, and Isabella Grumbach at the University of Oklahoma.
According to a new study led by doctors at the University of California, San Diego, women physicians are 53 percent more likely to die by suicide than women who are not physicians.
