All Entries Tagged With: "University of Delaware"
In Memoriam: Maxine R. Colm, 1932-2019
In 1989, Dr. Colm, a high school valedictorian and graduate of Vassar College, became the first woman to be hired as a vice president at the University of Delaware.
A Quartet of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
The four women named to endowed professorships are Constance Hunter Walker at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, Mei R. Fu in the College of Nursing at Boston College, Marianthi Ierapetritou at the University of Delaware and melissa Rolls at Pennsylvania State University.
In Memoriam: Roberta Coleman, 1938-2019
Dr. Coleman joined the faculty at the University of Delaware and taught there until her retirement in 2009. In 1985, she became the first woman to receive the University’s Francis Alison Award, the University of Delaware’s highest faculty honor.
In Memoriam: Faye Duffy, 1958-2019
Duffy joined the admissions staff at the University of Delaware in 1986. Over the course of her 33-year career, she organized a variety of admissions programs. She was responsible for revamping the transfer admissions process, resulting in a large increase in transfer enrollments.
In Memoriam: Oma Sue Snider, 1945-2019
Dr. Snider began her career at the University of Delaware in 1983. She was a longtime professor and extension food safety and nutrition specialist who retired in January 2019.
University of Southern Mississippi Scholar Receives 2019 STEM Educator Ada Lovelace Award
Dr. Julie Cwikla was honored for her efforts at advancing STEM opportunities for her students at the University of Southern Mississippi.
A Distinguished Group of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Named to fill endowed professorships are Linda Haddad at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Shelley E. Zuraw at the University of Georgia, Darcy Freedman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Nancy C. Jordan at the University of Delaware, and Jennifer Adam at Washington State University.
Nancy Brickhouse Selected as the Next Provost of Baylor University in Waco, Texas
Dr. Brickhouse has been serving as provost at Saint Louis University in Missouri. Earlier, she served for 27 years at the University of Delaware in several senior administrative roles including deputy provost, interim provost, deputy dean of the College of Education and Human Development, and director of the School of Education.
Five Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Assignments
Taking on new roles are Monica A. Coleman at the University of Delaware, Mimi Pipino at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, Juliet Koss at Scripps College in Claremont, California, Hilary Appel at Claremont McKenna College in California, and Rhea Datta at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
New Administrative Posts for Seven Women at Major 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.
Joan Neff Is the New Leader of the West Virginia Institute of Technology
Dr. Neff was appointed provost at the university campus this past spring and she will continue to serve in that role. Before coming to the West Virginia University Institute of Technology, Dr. Neff had been serving as provost and vice president of academic affairs at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.
New Assignments for 14 Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Sixteen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Four New Women Department Chairs at the University of Delaware
The new department chairs are Kami Silk in communications, Lu Ann de Cunzo in anthropology, Annette Giesecke in the department of languages, literatures, and cultures, and Vella Fowler in biological sciences.
University of Delaware Susan Walpole Honored by the International Literacy Association
Dr. Walpole has developed Bookworms K-5 Reading and Writing, an open-access elementary literacy curriculum. The curriculum provides complete lesson plans and support materials online for free. This curriculum, adopted in several schools in Delaware, Maryland, and Georgia, has led to impressive gains in student achievement.
New Administrative Posts for Thirteen Women 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.
University of Delaware Scholar’s Book Honored by the American Political Science Foundation
Kara Ellerby, associate professor of political science and international relations at the University of Delaware, has received the Victoria Schuck Award from the American Political Science Association, which is given annually for the best book on women and politics. This award honors the late Victoria Shuck, a political scientist, Mount Holyoke College professor,
Seven Women Who Are Stepping Down From Their Current Posts in Higher Education
The seven women who are stepping down are Marcy R. Driscoll at Florida State, Diane B. Call at Queensborough Community College, Florence Schmieg at the University of Delaware, Gabriela Weaver at the University of Massachusetts, Nancy Brickhouse at Saint Louis University, Sarah Jane Flint at Princeton, and Anne D. Yoder at Duke.
Five Women Who Are Retiring From Their Posts at Colleges and Universities
The retirees are Julia Zimmerman at Florida State University, Jane Noble-Harvey at the University of Delaware, Verna Fitzsimmons at Kansas State University, Karla Spurlock-Evans at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, and Rhonda Rogers at Virginia Tech.
Six Women Who Are Retiring From High-Level University Positions
The women who are stepping down are Katherine Ku at Stanford University, Judy Rose at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Sarah Thomas at Harvard University, Paula Miller at Texas A&M University, Karin M. Wiburg at New Mexico State University, and Diane Herson at the University of Delaware.
Four Women Scholars Are Stepping Down From Their University Posts
They are Naomi Hanaoka McGloin at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Joyce Ice at West Virginia University, Suzanne Reynolds at the Wake Forest University School of Law, and Judith Hough-Goldstein at the University of Delaware.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions
The three women appointed to provost positions are Joan Neff at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, Robin W. Morgan at the University of Delaware, and DeBrenna LaFa Agbenyiga at Bowie State University in Maryland.
Three Women From Academia Appointed to Leadership Posts in National Organizations
Lisa Feldman Barrett was named president-elect for the Association for Psychological Science. Stephanie Hampton was appointed director of the Division of Environmental Biology at the National Science Foundation, and Cindy Holland will lead the American Association for Employment in Education.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Posts 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.
New Administrative Duties for Seven Women 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.
In Memoriam: Meredith Sullivan Chapman
Meredith Chapman was assistant vice president of marketing and creative services at Villanova University in suburban Philadelphia. Earlier, she was director of digital communications at the University of Delaware.
New Positions for Eight Women Faculty Members in Academia
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
New Roles for Five Women Faculty Members in Academia
The five women in new posts are Kristin Stephens-Martinez at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, Janet Tate at Oregon State University, Kathryn Coyne at the University of Delaware, Kathleen Foley at the North Atlanta campus of Brenau University in Georgia, and Ann Cary of the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
In Memoriam: Catherine V. Bieber
Bieber joined the faculty at the University of Delaware in 1956, She was an associate professor of home economics education and served from 1969 to 1979 as associate dean of what is now the College of Education and Human Development.
In Memoriam: Mary Cornelia Spinks Weil, 1942-2018
Mary Weil was the managing editor of the University of Delaware Messenger, a magazine for alumni and other friends of the university. She worked in the public relations office of the university for 24 years.
Two Young Scholars Aiming to Boost Gender Diversity in the Soil Sciences
Angelia Seyfferth, an assistant professor in the department of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware, and Samantha Ying, an assistant professor of soil biogeochemistry at the University of California, Riverside, thought 21 women were going to attend a networking event at a recent convention. Nearly 100 showed up.
Five Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments
Appointed to new faculty roles are LaShanda Korley at the University of Delaware, Julie A. Alison at Pittsburg State University in Kansas, Cherrie Moraga at the University of California, Santa Barbara, Alison Curseen at Boston College and Sonya Clark at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to New Administrative Roles in Academia
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Sixteen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
A Pair of Women Scholars Named to Endowed Professorships
Wendy Wood Neeson was appointed to the Edward A. Whitney Endowed Nursing Chair for the Northern Wyoming Community College District and Kristi Kiick was named the Blue and Gold Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Delaware.
