Dr. Lloréns has conducted extensive research on structural inequality and community health among Latinx populations. She is a professor of anthropology and gender and women's studies at the University of Rhode Island and is currently serving as the 2025-2026 Cornille Distinguished Visiting Professor at Wellesley College in Massachusetts.
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].
A University of Connecticut faculty member since 2011, Dr. Lu currently serves as associate director of the university's Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research. Leveraging innovative nanotechnologies, she researches pharmaceutical strategies that target difficult-to-treat cancers.
“I am deeply honored to accept the position of president of Binghamton University and to join the distinguished SUNY system,” said Dr. D’Alleva. “Binghamton has a remarkable tradition of academic excellence, research innovation and community engagement, and I am inspired by the dedication of its faculty, staff, and students."
A distinguished professor at the University of Connecticut, Dr. Hurley is a leading authority in skeletal biology. Her current research aims to advance scientific knowledge of sickle cell disease and its related bone loss.
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 [email protected].
Dr. Ehrich has been a faculty member with Virginia Tech since 1980. Her scientific discoveries have influenced broader research on how neurotoxic organophosphates harm humans.
Cynthia Wyeth Peterson led the University of Connecticut planetarium and observatory for several decades and was the institution's first woman professor of physics. She retired in 2016 after nearly 50 years of service.
The Southern Historical Association has awarded their 2024 John W. Blassingame Award to Manisha Sinha, professor of history at the University of Connecticut. She is being honored of her research into African American history and her mentorship of African American students.
Dr. Johnon was a longtime professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She also spent several years of her career as a practicing trial lawyer.
Over 40 years ago, Dr. Maquat discovered the biological process known as nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Her research has resulted in significant breakthroughs in the understanding of a wide range of diseases, including cystic fibrosis and cancer.
