Tag: University of California Santa Barbara

Shelly Lundberg Awarded for Lifetime Contributions to Labor Economics

Dr. Lundberg has conducted extensive research on labor economics and the economics of the family. Her recent work has centered on the sources of educational inequality and gender gaps in education.

Study Examines How Pregnant Women Cope With Sociopolitical Stressors

“Maternal and fetal health is influenced not only by medical care but also by the broader social and political environment,” said lead author Kristina Joy Chua of the University of Notre Dame. “And politics definitely plays a significant role in shaping perinatal health.”

A Trio of Women Selected for Top Leadership Roles at Universities

Katrina Spencer and Kerry Bierman are the new chief financial officers at Yale University and the University of California, Santa Barbara, respectively. Amy Bantle is chief marketing and communications officer at Washington University in Missouri.

Why Are Women-Dominated Occupations Valued Less Than Other Jobs?

“The pay gap is not about some inherent preference in women for jobs that offer lower wages, but rather it is that we actually do pay women’s occupations less because we devalue women,” said Cate Taylor, associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Jennifer L. Brown to Lead Montana State University-Northern

Jennifer Brown has been named interim chancellor of Montana State University-Northern. A scholar of economics, she has served as the university's provost since 2023.

Six Women Selected for Dean Positions in Higher Education

The new deans are Elena Irwin at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Rachel Carpenter at the University of Evansville, Jennifer Wade-Berg at California State University, Long Beach, Mandy Haag at Vincennes University, Christa Payne at Tulane University, and Brandi Renée Avila at Fullerton College.

New Dean Positions for Ten Women in Academia

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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.

In Memoriam: Kay B. Warren, 1947-2026

Dr. Warren was the founding director of the program in women's studies at Princeton University. Later in her career, she taught at Harvard University and Brown University, where she served as director of the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women.

Five Women Selected to Lead Academic Professional Organizations

Julie Sanford of the University of Alabama, Eileen Boris of the University of California, Santa Barbara, Itohan Osayimwese of Brown University, Jane Grant-Kels of the University of Connecticut, and Rani Sullivan of Mississippi State University have been appointed to leadership positions with professional organizations in their academic fields of study.

Six 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.

The Society for Cinema and Media Studies Honors Four Women Scholars at U.S. Universities

Tupur Chatterjee of Tulane University, Kelley Conway of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Jennifer Holt and Patrice Petro of the University of California, Santa Barbara have all been honored for their scholarly contributions to the field of cinema and media studies.

In Memoriam: Ellen Kay Trimberger, 1940-2025

Dr. Trimberger was a longtime professor of sociology and coordinator of the women's studies program at Sonoma State University in California. While there, she also conducted research with Institute for the Study of Social Issues at the University of California, Berkeley.