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New Administrative Positions for Seventeen 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.
University of Massachusetts Provost Katherine Newman Taking on a New Role
Katherine S. Newman, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has been promoted to senior vice president for academic affairs for the University of Massachusetts System. She has taught at Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Harvard University, and Princeton University.
Eight Women Assistant Professors Named Pew Scholars in Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently named 22 early-career scholars as this year’s cohort of Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Eight of the 22 Pew Scholars are women.
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.
Alondra Nelson Will Be the Next President of the Social Science Research Council
Alondra Nelson, a professor of sociology and dean of social science at Columbia University in New York City, will serve as president of the Social Science Research Council for five years beginning in September.
Four Women Among This Year’s 15 Churchill Scholars
Churchill Scholars will study for master’s degrees in STEM fields at the University of Cambridge in England. Of the 15 Churchill Scholarships awarded this year, four went to women. A year ago, nine of the 15 winners of Churchill Scholarships were women.
Eight Women Scholars Taking on New Assignments at Major Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
New Assignments in Higher Education for 10 Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
University of California, San Diego Professor Wins Major Award in Operations Research
Ruth Williams, who holds the Charles Lee Powell Endowed Chair in Mathematics at the University of California, San Diego, has been selected as a winner of the John von Neumann Theory Prize, presented by the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.
Seven Women Faculty Members Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Shirley Meng of the University of California, San Diego, Maiken H. Mikkelsen of Duke University, Mara C. Tieken of Bates College, Lori Mann Bruce of Mississippi State University, Lynn Appelbaum of City College of New York, Susan Brantley of Pennsylvania State University, and Deborah A. Raines of the University at Buffalo.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are: Tajana Rosing at the University of California, San Diego, Bonnie Berger at MIT, Mae C. Jemison at Indiana University, and Lynn S. Fuchs at Vanderbilt University.
Denise Whisenhunt Is the New Leader of San Diego City College
Denise Whisenhunt has been serving as vice president for student services at the college. Whisenhunt is expected to serve as interim president for up to a year. The college currently enrolls about 17,000 students. Women make up 52 percent of the student body.
Large Universities Where a High Percentage of Women Earn Degrees in STEM Fields
Nationwide, 7 percent of all women and 17 percent of all men earn their bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. At the University of California, San Diego, 32.7 percent of all women graduates earn their degree in a STEM field, the highest rate among the nation’s 100 largest universities.
Two New Women Provosts at State Universities
Emily Roxworthy was named provost of Earl Warren College, one of six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego, and Kate Miller was appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Wyoming.
Two Universities Name Women to Positions as Provost
Patricia Pierce Ramsey was named provost at The Lincoln University in Pennsylvania and Leslie Carver was named provost at Thurgood Marshall College, one of six undergraduate colleges at the University of California, San Diego.
New Administrative Appointments for 10 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.
In Memoriam: Deborah S. Carlin, 1958-2016
Deborah Carlin was a professor of American literacy and cultural studies and associate chair of the department of English at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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.
Erika Beck Chosen as the New President of California State University, Channel Islands
Dr. Beck currently serves as provost and executive vice president of Nevada State College in Henderson. Before becoming provost, she served as dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, chair of the Faculty Senate, and as a faculty member in the psychology department.
Five Women Assuming New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The five women in new administrative roles are Melissa Yang at the University of North Dakota, Hope Murphy Tyehimba at North Carolina Central University, Steph Barry at the University of California, San Diego, Alison Colwell at Stanford University, and Susan Promislo at Princeton University.
Three Women Faculty Members Win Notable Awards
The women scholars honored with prestigious awards are Donna S. West-Strum of the University of Mississippi, Camille Nebeker at the University of California, San Diego, and Mukta Panda of the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Dispelling One Myth About Occupational Gender Segregation in the United States
A new study by Erin A. Cech, an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas, dispels the myth at women choose college majors and occupational fields based on flexibility that will enable them to raise a family as they pursue their careers.
Four Women Stepping Down From High-Level University Posts
The four women retiring or leaving their positions are Diane Baxter at the University of California, San Diego, Carolyn R. Hodges at the University of Tennessee, Mary H. Gresham at the University at Buffalo, and Melissa Maxcy Wade at Emory University in Atlanta.
Thirteen Women Appointed to Key Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
The Next President of Cuyamaca College in California
Since 2013, Dr. Julianna Barnes has been serving as vice president of student services at San Diego Mesa College. Previously, she was vice president of student services at Cuyamaca College. She will take office on October 5.
Dedre Gentner Wins the $100,000 David E. Rumelhart Prize
Dr. Gentner is the Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences at Northwestern University. The Rumelhart Prize is considered among the most prestigious honors in cognitive science.
Four Women Named to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The four new holders of endowed chairs are JoAnne Norton at California State University, Fullerton, Catherine Staub at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, Denise Demetriou at the University of California, San Diego, and JoAnne Akalaitis at Fordham University in New York.
Maria Savoia Is the New Leader of the National Resident Matching Program
Maria C. Savoia is the dean of medical education at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine. She is now board chair of the nonprofit organization that places medical students into medical residency programs nationwide.
Geophysicist Marcia McNutt Will Be the Next President of the National Academy of Sciences
Dr. McNutt currently serves as editor-in-chief of the Science family of journals. From 2009 to 2013, Dr. McNutt was director of the U.S. Geological Survey. She has served on the faculty at MIT and Stanford University.
Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Four Women Faculty Members Receive Notable Honors
The honorees are Catherine Ruth Pakaluk of Ave Maria University in Florida, Jane Sojka of the University of Cincinnati, Anita Jones of the University of Virginia, and Jamila Stockman of the University of California, San Diego.
Four Women Named to Dean Positions at American Universities
The women appointed to positions as dean are Beverly Wendland at Johns Hopkins University, Christina Della Coletta at the University of California, San Diego, Amy Reynolds at Kent State University in Ohio, and Kathryn Jervis at the University of Rhode Island.
Academic Couple Honored by the St. Petersburg Society of Naturalists in Russia
Linda Holland, a research biologist at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego, will share the Alexander Kowalevsky Medal with her husband Nick Holland, also a research scientist at Scripps.
A Dozen Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
