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Two Women Named to New Teaching Posts
Debra Lyon was named to an endowed chair at the University of Florida College of Nursing and Hazel Sive, an associate dean at MIT’s College of Science is stepping down to return full-time to her post as professor of biology.
Study Finds One Quarter of Women Drug Offenders Are Victims of Sexual Misconduct by Police
The study, by Linda B. Cottler, now a professor and chair of the department of epidemiology at the University of Florida, surveyed women who were arrested on drug charges in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
University of Florida Study Finds College-Age Women Don’t Report Pelvic Pain to Their Doctors
Some 72 percent of college-age women in the survey reported some type of pelvic pain in the previous 12 months but three quarters of those women who reported pain stated that they did not report it to their doctor.
University of Florida Scholar Elected President of IUAES
Faye V. Harrison, professor of anthropology and professor of African American studies at the University of Florida, has been elected president of the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences.
Texas A&M Scholar Inducted Into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame
Eleanor M. Green, who has sered as the Carl B. King Dean of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University since 2009, has owned and shown horses for nearly 60 years, winning numerous state championships.
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.
In Memoriam: Jacqueline Fowler Byers, 1957-2013
Dr. Byers served on the faculty at the University of Central Florida from 1998 to 2012. Earlier in her career she was director of research at Orlando Health and held clinical positions at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Duke University Hospital.
The First Woman Dean of the University of Florida College of Pharmacy
When she begins her new post on August 5, Dr. Johnson will be the first woman dean in the college’s 90-year history. Professor Johnson joined the faculty at the University of Florida in 1999. Previously she taught at the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy.
Kelli McCormack Brown Is the New Provost at Georgia College & State University
Dr. Brown was the interim dean at the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida and previously served for five years as associate dean for academic affairs.
Lisa Bartoshuk to Receive the Highest Honor of the Association for Psychological Science
Dr. Bartoshuk, presidential endowed professor of community dentistry and behavioral science at the University of Florida, is known for her research on “supertasters,” people who have a significantly greater number of taste buds.
Appointments to Dean for Five Women Scholars
The five new deans are Kalpana Misra at the University of Tulsa, Anna McDaniel at the University of Florida, Wendy Raymond at Davidson College, Kelli Styron at Tarleton State University, and Cindy Claycomb at Wichita State University.
Five American Universities Selected to Lead Women’s Empowerment Efforts in Four Countries
The new initiative will promote gender equality and women’s leadership in Armenia, Paraguay, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Participating universities are Arizona State, the University of Florida, Michigan State, UCLA, and Indiana University.
Five Women Scholars Earn Awards
The honorees are Laura Bierema of the University of Georgia, Gail D’Onofrio of Yale Medical School. Penny Chisholm of MIT, Majida Bargach of the University of Virginia, and Carole Kimberlin of the University of Florida.
Kristin Larsen Named Head of the School of Landscape Architecture at the University of Florida
Dr. Larsen has been on the faculty at the University of Florida for 12 years. For the past two years, she has served as chair of the department of urban and regional planning.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is news of 14 women who have been appointed to new positions at college and universities throughout the United States.
Six Women in New Roles at College and Universities
Women in new roles include Chon Glover, Melissa Wholstein, Kelli McCormack Brown, Loria Brown Gordon, Pamela Haney, and Evelyn Leathers.
Nine Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been named to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States.
Kathleen Ann Long to Step Down as Dean of the University of Florida’s College of Nursing
When she retires after the 2012-13 academic year, she will be the longest-serving dean in the college’s history.
Five Women Scholars Receive Recognition
The honorees are Wendy Graham of the University of Florida, Kathryn Leonard of CalState Channel Islands, Katie Glasner of Barnard College, Sue Robinson of the University of Wisconsin, and Marianna Safronova of the University of Delaware.
Two Women Named to Dean Positions
Satasha Green was named dean of the School of Education at the New York Institute of Technology and Diane McFarlin will become dean of the College of Journalism at the University of Florida.
Two Women Named to Endowed Chairs
Carolyn Tucker at the University of Florida and Ann Rosenthal at the Medical College of Wisconsin have been named to distinguished faculty positions.
Four Women Scholars Chosen to Receive Notable Awards
Catherine Kane of the University of Virginia, Candy Carmel-Gilfilen of the University of Florida, Susan Martin of the University of Tennessee, and Betty Press of the University of Southern Mississippi are the honorees.
Eight Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
Here is news of eight women who have received significant tributes for their scholarship or efforts to enhance education.
University of Florida Scholar Elected President of the American Counseling Association
Cirecie West-Olatunji will serve one year as president-elect before assuming the presidency on July 1, 2013.
Maria Gallo Named a Finalist for Dean of the College of Tropical Agriculture at the University of Hawaii
Dr. Gallo is professor and chair of the department of agronomy at the University of Florida.
University of Florida to Study Problem Drinking Among Women With HIV
A group of four universities will participate in a $2.7 million federal grant program.
Ten New Administrative Appointments for Women in Higher Education
Here is news of some of the latest appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities across the nation.
A Trio of Notable Faculty Appointments
Donna Di Grazia and Claire Germain are named to endowed chairs. Opera great Heidi Grant Murphy will teach at Indiana University.
Five Women Named to Noteworthy Faculty Posts
New faculty appointments announced at the University of Florida, the University of Arkansas Little Rock, the University of Utah, and the University of New Mexico.
A Fresh Crop of New Deans
Here are five women who recently have been named deans at colleges and universities.
Significant Appointments of Women to Administrative and Faculty Positions
Kenya Taylor, dean of graduate studies and research at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, was appointed associate vice chancellor for academic and student affairs at the university. She has served on the faculty at the university since 1996. Previously she taught in the department of communications disorders at Texas Christian University. Dr. Taylor holds […]
Janie Fouke to Head Engineering School in Singapore
Janie M. Fouke was named head of the engineering school of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. When she assumes her new post in July, she will be the first woman to lead an engineering school in Singapore.
