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In Memoriam: Ann Gill
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.
Quality Prenatal Mental Healthcare Results in Longer Gestation and Healthier Babies
The new study investigated the efficacy of MomCare, a program that provides simple, brief interpersonal psychotherapy for expecting mothers. Participants who enrolled in MomCare were more likely to have longer pregnancies, resulting in healthier babies.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed University Positions
The women appointed to endowed positions are Zhabiz Golkar at Voorhees University in South Carolina, Eimear Clowry Delaney at the University of Notre Dame Dublin, and Henrika McCoy at the University of Denver.
University of La Verne President Pardis Mahdavi Abruptly Resigns After Ten Months
On June 7, Dr. Pardis Mahdavi announced her immediate resignation as president of the University of La Verne in California, after holding the position for less than a year. She was the second woman to serve in the role.
New Dean Appointments for a Dozen Women in Academia
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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.
Kimberly Enard Receives John D. Thompson Prize From the Association of University Programs for Health Administration
The Association of University Programs for Health Administration has honored Kimberly Enard, associate professor at Saint Louis University, with the 2024 John D. Thompson Prize, making her the first African-American to receive the award.
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.
Karen Riley Chosen as the Next President of Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania
Dr. Riley has been provost and chief academic officer at Regis University in Denver, Colorado, since 2021. Before joining Regis University. she was dean of the College of Education at the University of Denver from 2014 to 2021. She will become president of Slippery Rock University on July 1.
Anne McCall Appointed the Thirteenth President of the College of Wooster in Ohio
Dr. McCall has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. Prior to coming to Xavier in 2016, Dr. McCall was dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University in New York.
Seven Women in Higher Education Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
The appointments went to Eva Skuka at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Martha Glass at Virginia Tech, Michelle Knight-Manuel at the University of Denver, Ingrid S. Fulmer at the University of Illinois, Shannon Hader at American University, Susan C. Alberts at Duke University, and Amy Murtha at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Colleges and Universities Have Announced the Appointments of Four Women to Dean Positions
The women appointed to dean posts are Michelle Knight-Manuel at the University of Denver, Victoria Rosner at New York University, Melanie B. Jacobs at the Louis D. Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville, Kathy J. Wolfe has been named vice president of academic affairs and dean at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia.
Ten Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Roles 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.
Five Universities That Have Appointed Women to Dean Posts
The new deans are Rhonda M. Gonzales at the Univerity of Denver, Yvonne Gaudelius at Pennsylvania State University, Sara Sanders at the University of Iowa, Christina Christie at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Denise Stephens at the University of Oklahoma.
In Memoriam: Thelma Jean Grossholtz, 1929-2021
Professor Grossholtz joined the faculty at Mount Holyoke College in 1961 and founded the women’s studies program. She taught politics and women’s studies at the college. She retired in 1999.
Major Research Universities Appoint Four Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Maureen Lichtveld at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, Doneka Scott for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs at North Carolina State University, Michelle Sabick at the University of Denver’s School of Engineering and Computer Science, and Rhea Ballard-Thrower at the University of Chicago Libraries.
University of Pittsburgh’s Sharon Alvarez to Lead the Academy of Management
Sharon Alvarez is the Thomas W. Olofson Chair in Entrepreneurship and professor of business administration at the Katz Graduate School of Business at the University of Pittsburgh. She will serve a five-year term in leadership posts, culminating as president of the Academy of Management.
Ten Women Who Are Taking on New High-Level Administrative Duties in the Academic World
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Three Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at Major Universities
Marie Mora was appointed provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri at St. Louis. Mary Clark was named provost and executive vice chancellor at the University of Denver and Teresa Kaye Woodruff was named the next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Michigan State University.
In Memoriam: Mary Osa Stephens Ryder, 1932-2019
Mary Osa Stephens Ryder served as dean and registrar at Colorado Women’s College, which later was absorbed into the University of Denver.
Four Women in Academia Announce They Are Stepping Down From Their Posts
Stepping down from their roles are Rebecca Chopp, chancellor of the University of Denver, Cynda Ann Johnson dean of the Carilion School of Medicine at Virginia Tech, Pamela S. Beemer, chief human resource officer at Northwestern University, and Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill at Boston College.
Notable Honors or Awards for Nine Women at Colleges and Universities
Here is a listing of women who are faculty or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have receive notable awards from other organizations.
Seven Women in Higher Education Taking on New Administrative Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Lori Carrell Appointed Chancellor of the University of Minnesota Rochester
Lori Carrell has been serving as interim chancellor since last August. Prior to joining the staff at the University of Minnesota Rochester in 2014, Dr. Carrell was the director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
New Administrative Duties for 10 Women at American 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.
Two Women Announced Their Retirements From High-Level University Posts
Nancy Cochran, director of the Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver, will retire in September 2018 and Janet Lowe, associate vice president for fiscal administration at the University of Wyoming, will step down in December.
A Trio of Women Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Chairs at American Universities
Newly appointed to endowed chairs are Norma Hafenstein at the University of Denver, Jennifer Richeson at Yale University, and Melissa M. WIlcox at the University of California, Riverside.
The Next Provost at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans
Dr. McCall currently serves as dean of the Harpur College of Arts and Sciences at Binghamton University, a campus of the State University of New York System. Earlier, she served in dean positions at the University of Denver and Tulane University in New Orleans.
Seven Women Scholars Are Named to Dean Positions at Major Universities
The new deans are Judy Neubrander at Illinois State, Bonita Stanton at Seton Hall University, Elizabeth Moje at the University of Michigan, Margaret Fitzgerald at North Dakota State, Anna Scheyett at the University of Georgia, Mariale Hardiman at Johns Hopkins University, and Amanda Moore McBride at the University of Denver.
Ten Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Colorado Women’s College Ponders Its Future
Colorado Women’s College announced that after the 2015-16 academic year it would transition from a traditional stand-alone college for women to a new educational model that is still in development.
Five Women Scholars Selected to Receive Notable Awards
The honorees are Laurie H. Glimcher of Cornell Medical College, Twyla J. Cummings of the Rochester Institute of Technology, Brenda Y. Cartwright of Winston-Salem State University, Christi McGeorge of North Dakota State University and Anne DePrince of the University of Denver.
EEOC Finds a Gender Pay Gap at the University of Denver College of Law
Professor Lucy March, who has taught at the university since 1976 and has been a full professor since 1982, earned a salary of $109,000 under the law school’s merit pay system. The median salary for full professors at the law school was $149,000.
New Administrative Roles for 14 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative posts at the nation’s leading colleges and universities.
Four Women Leaving High-Level Executive Posts in Academia
Sally McMillan at the University of Tennessee and Carol Simpson at Old Dominion University are returning to teaching. Lynn Gangone, of the University of Denver, is taking a job with the American Council on Education and JoAnne Podis at Ursuline College in retiring.
Stanford University’s Condoleezza Rice Receives West Point’s Thayer Award
The award is presented by the U.S. Military Academy’s Association of Graduates to individuals who exemplify West Point’s motto, “Duty, Honor, Country.” Dr. Rice, a former U.S. secretary of state, is now a professor at Stanford University.
