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New Dean Positions for Three Women in Higher Education
The women appointed to dean positions are Anita Sharif-Hyder at the Yale School of Management, Beth Kelley at Fullerton College in California, and Pamela Norris at the University of Delaware.
In Memoriam: Cynthia Paris, 1949-2024
Cynthia Paris’ career in higher education spanned over four decades. At the University of Delaware, she served as an associate professor of human development and family sciences and director of the Lab School.
In Memoriam: Kathleen Hollowell, 1946-2024
Kathleen Hollowell’s 40-year career in education included service in Massachusetts public schools and the University of Delaware, where she founded the Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center.
University of Delaware Appoints Five Women Scholars to Endowed Professorships
Melinda Duncan, Jodie Hadden-Perilla, Tatyana Polenova, Rachel Hutchinson, and Jingmei Qiu have been appointed to endowed faculty roles at the University of Delaware.
Four Women Selected for New Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
The new dean appointments are Brittany Helmbrecht at Chadron State College in Nebraska, Rena Hallam at the University of Delaware, Lisa Wilder at Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania, and Mandy Castro at Texas Christian University.
New Faculty Appointments for Twelve Women Scholars
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 contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Brenda Susan Banker, 1950-2024
Dr. Banker was a longtime student and faculty member with the University of Delaware’s psychology program. Her teaching and research interests focused on blended families.
Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed faculty positions are Tiffany Messer at the University of Kentucky, April Kloxin at the University of Delaware, Michelle Olsen at Virginia Tech, and Rachel Levin at Pomona College.
New Administrative Positions for Seven Women 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
New Administrative Duties for Eight Women 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
State Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women to Dean Positions
The six women appointed deans are Beth Mayer-Davis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Leslee Battle at Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina, Margaret A. Amstutz at the University of Georgia, Paula Montgomery at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Amy Ellen Schwartz at the University of Delaware, and Jenna Hyatt at Washington State University.
University of Delaware Scholar Seeks to Find Out Why Women Kill
In 2015, women were only 11 percent of homicide perpetrators in the United States, according to the U.S. Justice Department. Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, an associate professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Delaware, finds that many women who commit murder were victims of abuse.
Alison Buckley Appointed President of the State University of New York Ulster
Dr. Buckley has been serving as vice president for enrollment management and student affairs at Connecticut State Community Colleges in New Britain. She previously served as associate vice president for enrollment services at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland.
Laura Carlson Will Be the Next Provost at the University of Delaware
Dr. Carlson has been serving as vice president, associate provost, and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Notre Dame. She joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1994 as an assistant professor of psychology.
A Trio of Women Who Have Been Selected to Serve as Endowed Professors
Saba Siddiki has been named the Chapple Family Professor at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University in New York. Cristina Archer was appointed to the Unidel Howard Cosgrove Career Development Chair in Environment at the University of Delaware and Barbara Valent was named to the Biosecurity Research Institute Endowed Professorship at Kansas State University.
In Memoriam: Hagit Shatkay-ReShef, 1965-2022
Dr. Shatkay-ReShef joined the faculty at the University of Delaware as an associate professor in fall 2010. She joined the Center for Biomedical Engineering Research that same year and was promoted to full professor in 2018. Her research interests focused on biomedical computing, computational biomedicine, and computational methods in the sciences
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Six Women Administrators
Taking on new administrative duties are Jennifer Chambers-Taube at Washington State Univerity, Vancouver, Rosalind Dale at North Carolina A&T State University, Kelly Frick at the University of Delaware, Debra Bright at Howard University in Washington, D.C., Dolly Horton at Bladen Community College in Dublin, North Carolina, and Nichole Ipach at California State University, Northridge.
Robin Cautin Appointed Provost at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut
Dr. Cautin had served as acting provost since May. Earlier, she was dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the university for seven years. Dr. Cautin holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in clinical psychology from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions at Colleges and Universities
Paulina Mena has been appointed as faculty fellow for diversity and inclusion at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Fatimah Conley is the new vice president of institutional equity and chief diversity officer at the University of Delaware and Jackie Hunter was named senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer for the University of Vermont Health Network.
New Assignments for Six Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Taking on new roles are Maria Yang at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sarah Evanega at the Boyce Thompson Institute at Cornell University, Allison Leggett at the University of California Los Angeles, Joanna York at the University of Delaware, Nandi A. Marshall at Georgia Southern University and Eleanor Sterling at the University of Hawai’i.
In Memoriam: Judith Leonhard Hendricks, 1949-2021
Judith Leonhard Hendricks was a retired assistant professor of nursing at the University of Delaware. A founding member of the American College of Nurse Practitioners, she served as that group’s president from 2004 to 2005.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Ten Women to Administrative Positions
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Five Women Who Are Stepping Down From High-Level University Positions
The women who are retiring or leaving higher education are Robin Morgan at the University of Delaware, Claire Max of the University of California, Santa Cruz, Anne Margulies at Harvard University, Madlyn Hanes at Pennsylvania State University, and Erin Hoffman Harding at the University of Notre Dame.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Major Universities
The four women appointed to endowed chairs are Daphna Shohamy at Columbia University in New York City, Thavolia Glymph at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Millicent Sullivan at the University of Delaware, and Rachel Mindrup at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska.
Universities Have Announced the Appointment of Three Women to Endowed Chairs
The three women scholars appointed to endowed chairs are Sarbani Basu, an astronomer at Yale University, April Kloxin, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at the University of Delaware, and Jennine Capó Crucet in the department of English at the University of Nebraska.
In Memoriam: Denise Marie Soukup Berilla, 1949-2021
Denise Berilla began working at the University of Delaware in 1987. She retired in 2012 as the assistant dean of the university’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment.
In Memoriam: Mae Riedy Carter, 1921-2020
Carter established and served as chair of the Women’s Studies Interdisciplinary Program, now the Department of Women and Gender Studies at the University of Delaware.
In Memoriam: Vicki Cassman, 1957-2020
Vicki Cassman a former professor of art conservation at the University of Delaware. Earlier in her career, she taught at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore Named Provost at California Polytechnic State University
Dr. Jackson-Elmoore is currently dean of the Honors College at Michigan State University and a professor with affiliations in the School of Social Work and the Global Urban Studies Program. She also currently co-chairs a university-level Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Steering Committee.
In Memoriam: Helen Tygielski Morgan, 1928-2020
Helen T. Morgan began her career at the University of Delaware in 1963 as a clerk/typist. She rose through the ranks to become manager of the benefits division. Her career at the University spanned more than 40 years.
Eight Women Who Have Been Assigned New Administrative Duties 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.
Suzanne Austin Will Be the Next Provost at the College of Charleston in South Carolina
Dr. Austin has spent the last nine years serving as the senior vice provost and senior international officer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Prior to joining UAB, Austin spent 20 years at the University of Delaware serving in a variety of academic positions.
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.
A Dozen Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
