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Thirteen Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
Here we present this week’s roundup of news that includes the appointments of 13 women who have been named to administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
Women Named to Dean Posts at Seven Universities
The new deans are Maria Toyoda at Suffolk University, Nancy McIntyre at West Virginia University, Carol Ann Gittens at Santa Clara University, Robin P. Newhouse at Indiana University, Ellen Nerenberg at Wesleyan University, Suzanne Barbour at the University of Georgia, and Gloria Culver at the University of Rochester.
Six Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Juanita Johnson-Bailey of the University of Georgia, Rae Silver of Barnard College, Maria Harrison of Cornell University, Lois Zook-Gerdau of Muskingum University, Barbara E. Hagler of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, and Wanda Heading-Grant of the University of Vermont.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Jobs in Higher Education
The appointees are Janice Tawney, Lori S. White, Lorraince Acker, Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, Janice Lewis, Kirsten Waarala, Laura Simmelink, Nicole Edwards Evans, Sue Roberts, Sarah Covert, Ruth Jacobs Jackson, and Shannon Jackson.
Rose-Marie Muzika Is a Finalist for Dean of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
Rose-Marie Muzika is a professor of forest ecology and associate director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Wellesley College Professor Wins the 2015 Pura Belpre Author Award
Marjorie Agosin, the Luella LaMer Slaner Professor in Latin American Studies and professor of Spanish at Wellesley College, was honored for the best book for young readers by a Latino/a author.
New Administrative Positions for Seven Women at U.S. Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Judith B. Greiman at Stony Brook, Cindy Hess at Tulsa Community College, Lisa Watson at Scripps College, Naomi Norman at the University of Georgia, Celena Mondie-Milner at the University of Texas, Kelly Sartorius at the University of Arkansas, and Shana Lassiter at Columbia.
Three Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Georgia
The three women finalists for dean of the Graduate School at the University of Georgia are Suzanne E. Barbour of the National Science Foundation, Carolyn Drews-Botch of Emory University, and Juli S. Wade of Michigan State University.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles at Major Universities
The women in new roles are Erica J. Hashimoto at the University of Georgia, Julia Randall at Wesleyan University, Hilary Blumberg at Yale University, Lydia Conklin at Emory University, Concetta DiRusso at the University of Nebraska, and Carol Berry at Louisiana State University.
Notable Honors for Three Women Scholars
The three women professors who received distinguished awards are Naima Moustaid-Moussa of Texas Tech University, Keela Herr of the University of Iowa, and Elizabeth Chamblee Burch of the University of Georgia College of Law.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles
The six women in new faculty posts are Sarah Demers at Yale, Margaret Skurka at Indiana University Northwest, Deborah Jenson at Duke, Debi Switzer at Clemson, Cynthia Ward at the University of Georgia, and Lauren Caldwell at Wesleyan University.
Study Finds Men and Women Victims Use Sexual Assault Hotlines for Different Purposes
A new study by researchers at the University of Georgia finds that women victims of sexual assault were more likely to be seeking advice on accessing specific resources while men simply wanted to tell their story to the hotline counselor.
University of Georgia Legal Scholar Wins Book Award
Lori A. Ringhand is the J. Alton Hosch Professor of Law at the University of Georgia. Her book on Supreme Court confirmation hearings was recently selected as the Outstanding Academic Title for 2014 by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries.
University Study Finds a Significant Gender Gap in “Financial Capability”
The study by researchers at Kansas State University and the University of Georgia not only looks at gender differences in knowledge about financial affairs but also the gap in “what people think they know versus what they actually know.”
New University Administrative Posts for Seven Women
The new appointees are Sally Stone Richmond, Mikah K. THompson, Victoria Wright, Jewel Washington, Diane Marie Amann, Taniecea Arceneaux Mallery and Gretchen R. VanValkenburg.
Six Women Scholars Honored With Major Awards
The honorees are Ruth Murray-Clay at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the late Anna Cienciala at the University of Kansas, Dorothy Roberts at the University of Pennsylvania, Toni Morrison of Princeton University, K. Paige Carmichael of the University of Georgia, and Susan Kidwell of the University of Chicago.
LeAnne Howe Named the Inaugural Winner of the Prize for Studies in Native American Literatures
LeAnne Howe is the Eidson Distinguished Professor American Literature at the University of Georgia. She is being honored by the Modern Language Association for her book Choctalking on Other Realities.
Ten Women Receive Appointments to University Administrative Posts
The women in new administrative posts are Maigan Larsen, Cristal Thomas, Usha Rodrigues, Wendy Plant, Tanya Barnes-Jones, Lisa Calvert, Alyson A. Gill, Becky Degen, Meredith Evans, and Charlene E. Wolf-Hall.
Three Women Scientists Earn National Honors
The honorees are ELizabeth R. Dumont of the University of Massachusetts, Nancy Hinkle of the University of Georgia, and Mildred Dresselhaus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Nine Women
The women taking on new administrative roles are Elizabeth D. Liddy, Sherrill Berry Scott, Sally E. McRorie, Cinda Scott, Tracee de Hahn, Meredith Gurley Johnson, Deborah M. Wiltrout, Jona Burton, and Nanci Tessier.
Garnett Stokes Named Provost at the University of Missouri
Dr. Stokes has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee. She is a former dean at the University of Georgia. Dr. Stokes will begin her new role on February 1.
Four Women Scholars Who Have Won Prestigious Awards
The women who won awards are Hee Oh of Yale University in Connecticut, Bonnie Cramond of the University of Georgia, Ruth Haas at Smith College in Massachusetts, and Tara N. Richards of the University of Baltimore.
New Mentoring and Networking Group for Women in STEM Fields at the University of Georgia
A new student run organization at the University of Georgia seeks to increase the retention rate of women in STEM disciplines. Women in Science, or WiSci, will match women undergraduate students in STEM fields with graduate student mentors in the same or similar fields.
Eight Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative roles are Rebecca Tsosie, Ann Hild, Carol T. Christ, Fabiola Ehlers-Zavala, Laura Perry Johnson, Sarah F. Cliffe, Jean Gallipeau, and Sandra Austin.
Seven Women Among the 63 New Fellows of the American Mathematical Society
The seven women elected fellows of the American Mathematical Society are Irena Lasiecka, Kristin E. Lauter, Gordana Matic, Irina Mitrea, Andrea R. Nahmod, Brooke Shipley, and Christina Sormani.
Neurobiologist Cori Bargmann to Be Awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal
Cori Bargmann, the Torsten N. Wiesel Professor and the director of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at Rockefeller University in New York City, has been selected to receive the 2015 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science from the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Seven Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts at American Universities
The new appointees are Kecia Thomas at the University of Georgia, Ingrid Stafford at Northwestern, Leanne Ketterlin-Geller at Southern Methodist, Klara Jelinkova at Rice, Kristen Dauphinais at the University of North Dakota, Natalie Lutz at the University of Kansas, and Ann Copeland at Penn State.
One Woman Among Four Finalists for Vice President for Instruction at the University of Georgia
Robin Lynn Wright is professor and chair of the department of biology teaching and learning and senior associate dean for undergraduate initiatives at the University of Minnesota. She joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota in 2003.
Disruptions in One’s Biological Clock Can Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer
This new study by scientists at the University of Georgia adds to a growing body of research that shows health problems associated with people who work at night and have disruptions in their circadian rhythm.
New University Faculty Appointments for Seven Women
The appointees are Susan Altizer at the University of Georgia, Maria Chudnovsky at Princeton University, Nadine Finigan-Carr at the University of Maryland-Baltimore, Robin Hunicke at the University of California, Santa Cruz, Sarah L. Harris at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Kami Chavis Simmons at Wake Forest University, and Abby Walker at Virginia Tech.
Six Women Presented With Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Christine Franklin of the University of Georgia, Marjorie Perloff of Stanford University, Magda Peck of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Jane McLeod of Indiana University, Vanessa Cook of Michigan State University, and Joan Mace of Ohio University.
Two Women Are Finalists for Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Georgia
Milagros Pena is a professor of sociology and women’s studies and associate dean for social and behavioral sciences at the University of Florida and Victoria Greene is a professor and senior associate dean for graduate education at Vanderbilt University.
University Study Finds Men and Women in Committed Relationships of Any Kind Are Healthier
A new study published in the Journal of Family Psychology finds that men and women who live together in a committed relationship, regardless of marital status, are healthier than people who do not cohabit with a committed partner.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative roles are Carrie Landa, Brianna Bunce-Douglas, Mary Corcoran, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, Deborah Blum, Sandy Barbour, Tiffancy C. Graham, Yana Cornish, Annie Wright, Gabrielle Banick, Rhonda Kitch, and Ellen de Graffenreid.
Four Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
The women who are stepping down from their posts are Beverly Sparks at the University of Georgia Extension, Breda Bova at the University of New Mexico, Karen Cottrell at the College of William and Mary, and Lynn Landmesser at Case Western Reserve University.
