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Four Women Scholars Stepping Down From the Their Posts in Higher Education
The women who have announced they are leaving their posts are Patricia J. Gumport at Stanford University, Elizabeth Crowther president of Rappahannock Community College in Glenns, Virginia, Dorinda Dallmeyer at the University of Georgia, and Jill Hartz at the University of Oregon.
Mary Feeney Appointed Editor of the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
Dr. Feeney is an associate professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics in Public Affairs in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. She also serves as the associate director of the ASU Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy Studies. She will become the journal’s new editor in January.
Nine Faculty Members Named Women’s Leadership Fellows at the University of Georgia
Throughout the year-long program, the fellows will attend monthly meetings to learn from senior administrators on campus as well as visiting speakers from academia, business, and other fields. Additionally, the program features a concluding weekend retreat for a more in-depth study of leadership.
Notable Honors or Awards for 11 Women With Ties to American Higher Education
Here is a listing of women faculty members or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships at the University of Georgia
Lynn Bailey has been named the Flatt Professor in Foods and Nutrition. Sheri Worthy and Brenda Cude both have been appointed to named chairs in the department of financial planning, housing, and consumer economics at the University of Georgia.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles in the Academic World
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.
Women in Academia Who Have Received Notable Honors or Awards
Here is a listing of women faculty members or administrators in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
Nine Women Faculty Members Who Are 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.
Six Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The six women named to endowed chairs are April Hill at Bates College in Maine, Tina Nabatchi at Syracuse University in New York, Jennifer Hurley at Rennsselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, Sabriya Rice at the University of Georgia, Shawon Kinew at Harvard University, and Kelly Chong at the University of Kansas.
Twenty-One Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
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.
Eight Women From the Academic World Who Have Received Notable Honors or Awards
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 received notable awards from other organizations.
Anneliese Singh Elected President of the Society of Counseling Psychology
Dr. Singh is the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the College of Education at the University of Georgia. Additionally, she is a professor of counseling in the human services department. Dr. Singh will begin her term as president in January.
The University of Georgia Celebrates Its Centennial of Women’s Higher Education
After the United States became involved in World War I, there was a lack of trained professionals in the state of Georgia. Meeting the demand, in 1918, the university began to allow women admittance to the College of Agriculture in the home economics program.
University of Georgia to Honor Mary Frances Early, Its First African American Graduate
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first African American students to enroll at the University of Georgia in 1961. But Mary Frances Early was the first African American to earn a degree from the University of Georgia.
Marion Fedrick Appointed President of Albany State University in Georgia
Marion Fedrick has served as interim president since January. Before being named interim president, Fedrick had been serving as interim executive vice president at Albany State. Earlier, she was vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of Georgia.
Clemson University’s Kathy Headley to Lead the International Literacy Association
Kathy N. Headley, professor of literacy in the College of Education at Clemson University in South Carolina, will serve for one year as vice president and then become president of the board of directors of the association in 2019. She has served on the Clemson University faculty since 1987.
Thirteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
A Pair of Women Scholars Appointed to Provost Positions at Flagship State Universities
Latha Ramchand was appointed provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Missouri and Libby V. Morris was named interim provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia.
Marianna Colvin Named the 2018 Social Work Educator of the Year
Marianna Colvin is an assistant professor in the Phyllis Harvey Sandler School of Social Work at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Colvin combines network analysis and qualitative methods to examine inter-organizational human service delivery systems related to vulnerable children and families.
New Administrative Appointments for 13 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.
A Dozen 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.
In Memoriam: Elizabeth Reinhardt Mabry, 1921-2018
Dr. Mabry joined the nursing faculty at Emory University in 1948. She remained on the faculty for a half century, retiring in 1998. She was the first person to donate funds to Emory University for 45 consecutive years.
Pamela Whitten Chosen as the Next Leader of Kennesaw State University in Georgia
Since 2014, Dr. Whitten has been provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia. Earlier, she was dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University.
Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions at Universities
Thew new women deans are Debra Satz, Michele H. Jackson, Kelly M. Smith, Sandra Miles, Vanessa Beasley, Courtney Bentley, Stephanie Hartwell, Camelia Moses Okpodu, and Dorothy L. Hodgson.
Susan Herbst Announces She Will Leave Presidency of the University of Connecticut
Dr. Herbst was appointed the 15th president of the University of Connecticut in December 2010. She is the only woman to serve as president of the university since its founding in 1881. Dr. Herbst will step down as president on June 30, 2019.
Four Women at Colleges and Universities Appointed to Positions as Deans
Appointed to dean posts are Pamela E. Barnett at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Deanna Dixon at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, Denise Spangler at the University of Georgia, and Kimberly Yuracko at Northwestern University in Illinois.
The Gender Pay Gap Among Corporate CEOs No Longer Exists, University of Alabama Study Says
Using compensation data from Execucomp, the study covers all forms of compensation, including base pay and stock options, from large public firms in the United States from 1996 to 2014. The research team found no gender bias in the remuneration provided to male and female CEOs.
Janet Westpheling Elected President of the Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology
Dr. Westpheling is a professor of genetics in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia. Her research focuses on the genetic engineering of microorganisms to efficiently convert plants into biofuels.
All Four Finalists for Dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia Are Women
The University of Georgia College of Pharmacy has announced a field of four finalists to serve as dean. All four finalists will visit campus by the end of the month for a series of interviews and public presentations. All four finalists are women.
In Memoriam: Karen Tinsley, 1972-2018
Dr. Tinsley was a senior public service associate in the department of financial planning, housing, and consumer economics in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia. She also was the director of the Housing and Demographics Research Center at the university.
Two Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Flagship State Universities
Lynn Stephen was appointed to the Philip H. Knight Chair in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University or Oregon and Patricia Richards was named to the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professorship in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Assigned New Duties
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.
In Memoriam: Cheryl Lynn Allen
Dr. Allen joined the faculty of Morehouse College as an instructor in 1988 and rose to the rank of full professor. On two occasions she was named interim dean of the Business and Economics Division at Morehouse College, the first woman to serve as a dean in the division.
Eight Women Taking on New Faculty Roles 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.
Marion Fedrick to Lead Albany State University in Georgia
Marion Fedrick has been serving as interim executive vice president at Albany State since October. Earlier, she was vice chancellor for human resources at the University System of Georgia.
