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Seven Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed chairs are Fiona Doherty Yale Law School, Madhuri Kango-Singh at the University of Dayton, Meryl “Mimi” Winick at Virginia Commonwealth University, Lisa Gabel at Lafayette College, Ladda Thiamwong at the University of Central Florida, Ebony McGee at Johns Hopkins University, and Marlyse Baptista at the University of Pennsylvania.
Seven Women Selected for Endowed Faculty Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new endowed faculty 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.
Frederick Community College in Maryland Has Chosen Annessa Cheek as Its Next President
Dr. Cheek has served as president of St. Cloud Technical and Community College in Minnesota since 2018. From 2014 to 2018, she was vice president of school and community partnerships at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. She had been on the staff at that college since 2006.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions at Major Universities
Appointed to posts overseeing diversity programs are Tiffany Taylor Smith at the University of Dayton in Ohio, Jasmine Gurneau at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and Kiwana McClung at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette.
In Memoriam: Olivia Cousins, 1948-2019
Olivia Cousins was a feminist scholar, historian, and long-time faculty member at the Borough of Manhattan Community College of the City University of New York. She served on the faculty there for more than 30 years.
Lisa Rhine Selected as Tenth President of Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona
Dr. Rhine has 30 years of experience in higher education at both the community college and university level. Currently, she serves as the provost and chief operating officer of the Chesapeake Campus at Tidewater Community College in Virginia.
The Next President of St. Cloud Technical and Community College in Minnesota
Since 2014, Dr. Annesa Cheek has been serving as vice president of school and community partnerships at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. She has been on the staff at the college since 2006 serving in a number of roles.
Rice University Establishes an Award to Honor the Late Marjorie Corcoran
The Majorie Corcoran Award will honor a scholar who has made major contributions to the advancement of women or students from underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. Professor Corcoran died a year ago after being hit by a light-rail train while riding a bicycle.
The New Director of the Women’s Center at the University of Dayton in Ohio
Dr. Lisa Borello was the assistant director of professional development for the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Earlier in her career, Dr. Borello was manager of communications and marketing for the Harrison School of Pharmacy at Auburn University in Alabama.
In Memoriam: Marjorie Blasius Corcoran, 1950-2017
Dr. Majorie Corcoran joined the faculty at Rice University in 1980. Her research was focused on experimental particle physics.
In Memoriam: Geralyn M. Jacobs, 1952-2016
Gera Jacobs was a professor in the department of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Jacobs was a past president of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Defiance College in Ohio Selects Its First Woman President
This coming January, Richanne C. Mankey will become the first woman president in the 165-year history of Defiance College in Ohio. She has been serving as vice president for institutional advancement at Daemen College in Amherst, New York.
Lisa Kloppenberg to Lead the Law School at Santa Clara University
She is the former dean of the University of Dayton law school in Ohio. Prior to her 10-year tenure as dean at the University of Dayton, she taught at the law school of the University of Oregon.
Four Women Named to New Administrative Positions
Here is news of the latest appointments of women in higher education that have crossed our editorial desk.
