The board of regents of the University of Colorado has announted the appointed of seven scholars to the rank of Distinguished Professors. Three of the appointments went to women: Kristen A. Carpenter, Marcia Douglas, and Jade Morton.
Currently serving as a professor emerita at Michigan State University, Dr. Dodson has led the African Atlantic Research team for three decades. In this role, she has helped more than 75 students from underrepresented backgrounds pursue doctoral degrees.
Dr. Florez taught educational leadership at Texas A&M University and the University of New Mexico, where she served as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences.
In an analysis of more than 673,000 medical school graduates, a new study has found White men receive more promotions in academic medicine than women, even though Asian, Black, and White women are more likely to receive entry-level medical school appointments.
Dr. Ford was a pioneer in advancing the field of nursing in the United States. She developed the first-ever pediatric nurse practitioner training program at the University of Colorado and was the founding dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing
Originally trained as an attorney, Ann Gill taught at Colorado State University for over 30 years. She served as dean of the College of Liberal Arts for more than a decade.
The appointments are Barbara Stranger at the University of Colorado, Eurina Cha at California State University, Los Angeles, Kimberly Ellis at Virginia Tech, Shawna Friday-Stroud at Florida A&M University, and Salimah H. Meghani at the University of Pennsylvania.
The new faculty appointments are Elsa Olivetti at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mabel O. Wilson at Columbia University in New York City, Michele Saracino at Manhattan College in Riverdale, New York, Kristy Swift at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, and Cara Shaffer at the University of Colorado Law School.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, schools and libraries across the country experienced a significant spike in book bans. A new study has found a disproportionate share of these banned books are written by women of color and include characters from diverse backgrounds.
The award recipients are Katrina Claw from the University of Colorado, Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio from Yale University, and Muyinatu A. Lediju Bell from Johns Hopkins University.
“I am incredibly honored to receive this lifetime achievement award. I’m so grateful to belong to a community committed to studying and using the law for the public good. Especially now, it’s important to support each other and work together to defend democracy,” said Malveaux, a professor of law at the University of Colorado.
The appointments are Laura Dolbow at the University of Colorado, Christina Ferando at Yale University, Laura Bowling at Purdue Univeristy, Yanwen Zhang at Queen's University, Zeynep Çelik of the University of Texas, and Dana Cusano of Syracuse University.
