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Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women in new administrative roles are Sheri Phillips, Stephanie Sanders, Katherine Bearden, Shelli Allen, Georgia L. Lorenz, Smitha Haneef, Sara Blair, Jacqueline Alvarez, Donna Polk, Catherine Harmonosky, Sarah Kate Gillespie, Heather Nachtmann, and Susan Carvalho.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for University Librarian at the University of Georgia
Among the four finalists are Beth McNeil, the associate dean for academic affairs and professor of library science at Purdue University, and Grace J. Agnew, the associate university librarian for digital library systems at Rutgers University.
Four Women Named to Prestigious Faculty Positions
Sally Haslanger at MIT, Pamela Schultz at New Mexico State University, and Alison Wilson at West Virginia University were all named to endowed chairs. Cynthia Johnson Turner will join the University of Georgia faculty this fall as director of bands.
Thirteen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Michele T. Villinski, Karen Ely Sanders, Valerie Taylor, Deborah M. McCreery, Monica Terrell Leach, Kimberly Andrews Espy, Patricia H. Cronin, Yvonne Harris, Huapei Chen, Deborah L. Sheely, Bethany Pace, Mollie Marcoux, and Susan J. Wilson.
University of Oregon Students Win Peabody Award for Anti-Rape Video
The 25-second anti-rape video went viral on YouTube and has been seen by more than 3.5 million viewers. It is the first viral video to be recognized with a Peabody Award.
Four Women Professors Earn Prestigious Honors
The four women honored with major awards are Peggy Lane of Emporia State University in Kansas, Velma McBride Murry of Vanderbilt University, Karen Watkins of the University of Georgia, and Anne Turner-Henson of the University of Alabama Birmingham.
University of Georgia’s Charlotte Mason Named Educator of the Year
Professor Mason was selected to receive the Robert B. Clarke Educator of the Year by Marketing EDGE, a New York City-based nonprofit organization formerly known as the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation.
Garnett Stokes to Lead Florida State University
The new interim president of Florida State University has served since 2011 as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Florida State. Previously, she was dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia.
Four Women Taking on New Teaching Roles
Receiving new faculty appointments are Audrey Haynes at the University of Georgia, Gay Stewart at West Virginia University, Soyeon Kate Lee at the University of Cincinnati, and Kelley Benham French at Indiana University.
Seven Women Appointed to New Faculty Posts
The women appointed to new faculty assignments are Phaedra Corso, Gloria Choi, Jessica Stockholder, Tamara Laninga, Mellonee V. Burnim, Creola Johnson, and Leila Ladani.
Three Women in the Running for Dean Positions
Mary Ellen Poole is a finalist for dean of the College of Music at the University of Colorado. Sevil Sonmez is a candidate for a deanship at the University of Hawaii and Annette Ranft is in the running for dean of the College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Four Women Appointed to Named Professorships
The four scholars appointed to named chairs are Libby V. Morris at the University of Georgia, Quiara Alegria Hudes at Wesleyan University, Wendy Ann Lee at Yale University and Jodi Jinks at Oklahoma State University.
A Trio of Women Scholars in New Teaching Roles
The women taking on new teaching assignments are Beth B. Phillips at the University of Georgia, Karyn Rogers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, and Sheri Wilner at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee.
New Provost at the University of Georgia
Pamela S. Whitten has been serving as dean of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and professor of telecommunication, information studies, and media at Michigan State University.
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.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Provost at the University of Georgia
The University of Georgia has announced the selection of four finalists for the position of provost and senior vice president for academic affairs. Two of the four finalists are women.
Laura Crawley to Lead the University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus
Since 2009 Dr. Crawley has been director of the executive MBA program for the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University in Atlanta. She is the former assistant to the vice president for student affairs at Georgia Perimeter College in Decatur.
Five Women Scholars Awarded Distinguished Honors
The honorees are Lynne Billard of the University of Georgia, Mary Ann Glendon of Harvard University, Karen Meneses of the University of Alabama Birmingham, Mary L. Vaughn of Mississippi State University, and Sherilyn Fritz of the University of Nebraska.
University of Georgia’s College of Education Names Two Women to Endowed Chairs
Donna E. Alvermann, a distinguished research professor of language and literacy education, and Denise A. Spangler, professor and chair of the department of mathematics and science education, were appointed to endowed professorships.
Awards Bestowed on Six Women Professors
The honorees are Judy Grahn of Sofia University, Cynthia Kierner of George Mason University, Maret Traber of Oregon State University, Sybilla Beckmann of the University of Georgia, Judith Torney-Purta of the University of Maryland, and Jill Morawski of Wesleyan University.
University of Georgia Scholar Honored by the American Veterinary Medical Association
Corrie Brown, a professor of anatomic pathology in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia, received the XIIth International Veterinary Congress Prize from the American Veterinary Medical Association.
University of Georgia Educator Named Editor of Leading Journal
Lorilee R. Sandmann, professor of lifelong education, administration, and policy in the College of Education at the University of Georgia, was appointed editor of the Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement.
Lots of Women at the University of Georgia’s White Coat Ceremonies
Women make up more than 70 percent of the new students at the College of Veterinary Medicine and more than 65 percent of the new students in the College of Pharmacy.
In Memoriam: Jenny Penney Oliver, 1955-2013
Earlier this year, the University of Georgia’s College of Education’s Diversity Award was renamed the Jenny Penney Oliver Diversity Award, and she was its first recipient.
Seventeen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listings of announcements of the appointments of women to key administrative positions at college and universities across the United States or in other organizations that deal with higher education or research.
A Quartet of New Women Deans at State Universities
The new deans are Ellen McIntyre at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Stefanie Linquist at the University of Georgia, Danita Brown at the University of Minnesota, and Vasti Torres of the University of South Florida.
Three Women Appointed to Lead Academic Centers
Susan Fagan is the founding director of Center for Pharmacy and Experimental Therapeutics at the Medical College of Georgia. Wesley Hogan will lead the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke and Lillian Eby was named director of the Owens Institute for Behavioral Research at the University of Georgia.
Stefanie Lindquist Is a Finalist for Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia
Professor Lindquist holds the Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts at the University of Texas School of Law. She also serves as associate dean for external affairs at the law school.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six Women
The new appointees are Michelle Brown at Florida Atlantic, Lois Kuyper-Rushing at Louisiana State, Rosemary Rochford at SUNY Upstate, Shannon Campbell at Southern Mississippi, Kathy Pharr at the University of Georgia, and Sheila Lischwe at Clemson.
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.
Nine Women in New Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new administrative duties are Judy Appleton, Lynette Ralph, Virginia Ruesterholz, Kenya Mann Faulkner, Carrie Kearney, Melinda Church, Melissa Gruver, Meg Amstutz, and Joanne Damminger.
Honors for Six Women Academics
Angela Sewall of the University of Arkansas, Marianne Boruch of Purdue University, Mary Stone of the University of Alabama, Spoma Jovanovic of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Carolyn Medine of the University of Georgia, and Carol Sheriff of the College of William and Mary are honored.
Four Women in New Faculty Roles
The four women taking on new faculty duties are Grace La at Harvard University, Kristina Bross at Purdue University, Charlotte Mason at the University of Georgia, and Michelene Cho at Arizona State University.
Honors and Awards for Six Women Scholars
The honorees are Virginia McLaughlin of the College of William and Mary, Natasha Brison of Georgia State University, journalist Yoani Sanchez, Cathy Constable of the University of California San Diego, Leigh McCue-Weil of Virginia Tech, and Lee Thompson of Case Western Reserve University.
Four Women Faculty Members Taking On New Roles
Debra Barsdale will lead the new doctoral program in nursing at the University of North Carolina. Melissa Harshman will direct the freshman seminar program at the University of Georgia. Meredith Lewis will lead a legal studies center at the University at Buffalo and former N.C. Governor Bev Purdue will teach at Duke.
