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Schools With Gangs Also Tend to Have Higher Levels of Sexual Harassment
The study found that in schools with gangs the incidents of sexual harassment were more frequent and more violent. The study also found that in schools with gangs there was increased levels of homophobic teasing and bullying.
Does the Public Take Hurricanes With Female Names Less Seriously?
A new study led by a researchers at the University of Illinois found that the death toll from hurricanes with feminine names was on average three times as great as hurricanes with male names. The authors believe that the general public may take storms with feminine names less seriously.
Seven Women Appointed to Dean Positions
The new deans are Barbara J. Wilson at the University of Illinois, Erica D’Agostino at Lafayette College, Susan Duncan at the University of Louisville, Alondra Nelson at Columbia, Barbara Atkinson at UNLV, Tina Whalen at the University of Cincinnati, and Denise Seachrist at Kent State.
Six Women Presented With Major Awards
The honorees are Shontavia Johnson of Drake Law School, Mary Frances Berry of the University of Pennsylvania, Alison Van Eenennaam of the University of California Davis, Joan Brennecke of Notre Dame, Debra Reinhart of the University of Central Florida, and Jennifer Monson of the University of Illinois.
Academic Research Finds Gender Differences in HIV Treatment for Inmates Released From Jail
Jaimie Meyer, of the Yale School of Medicine and lead author of the study, stated, “Women living with HIV and transitioning from jail often have severe psychiatric and substance use disorders that interfere with healthcare engagement.”
Study Finds Half of Young Women Experience Sexual Coercion
A survey of young women in high school and college conducted by researchers at the University of Missouri and the University of Illinois found that more than half had experienced at least one incident of verbal, physical, or substance-abuse sexual coercion.
University of Illinois Acquires the Papers of Poet Gwendolyn Brooks
The collection includes 150 boxes of manuscripts, drafts, journals, letters, scrapbooks, and awards. Also among the archives are the meticulous notes of everything Brooks ate for last 20 years of her life.
Children Who Breastfeed Are Less Likely to Develop a Persistent Stutter
The study found that babies who were breastfed as infants and developed stuttering in childhood were more likely to return to more normal speech patterns than stutterers who were not breastfed.
Social Work Scholar Examines Cancer Patients’ Relationships With Their Daughters
The study found that mutual concern about each other’s well-being enabled mothers who were battling cancer and their daughters to become more comfortable with emotional expression.
Study Finds Women’s Reproductive Hormones Drop When Their Bodies Needs Energy for Other Tasks
The study involved a group of healthy women in rural Poland. Results indicated that during the harvest season when the women were required to work in the fields, their reproductive hormones dropped as their bodies diverted resources to maintenance and survival functions.
Research Finds That Anthropological Field Workers Are Often Subjected to Sexual Abuse
The researchers surveyed 122 men and women who participated in anthropological field work. More than half said they had witnessed sexual harassment, physical abuse, or sexual assault while in the field.
Jennifer Lewis Named to New Endowed Chair at Harvard University
Professor Lewis was serving as the Hans Thurnauer Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and was director of the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois.
Four Women Named to Endowed Faculty Chairs
The four new chair holders at Sophia Chung at Saint Louis University, Sharon Hammes-Schiffer at the University of Illinois, Micheal Taufer at the University of Delaware and Beverly Roberts Gaventa at Baylor University.
Fourteen Women Promoted to Full Professor at the University of Illinois
The University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign has promoted 47 faculty members to the rank of full professor. Of these, 14 are women.
University of Kansas Professor to Edit New Journal
Jennifer Hamer, professor of American studies at the University of Kansas, was named editor of Women, Gender, and Families of Color.
Business School at the University of California Riverside Adds Three Women to Its Faculty
Elaine Wong, Rosemary Kim, and Elodie Goodman will be teaching at the university this fall.
Prestigious Honors for Three Women Academics
The award winners are Mary Good at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Alison Bell at the University of Illinois and Susan Murphy at Cornell University.
Six Women Academics Win Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Sandra Faber, Elaine Walker, Nalini Nadkarni, Donna Alvermann, Evelyn Wiener, and Kimiko Gunji.
University of Illinois Study Examines How Exposure to Violence Impact Mothers’ Behavior Toward Their Children
The study found that women who are exposed to violence in their environments are more likely than other women to engage in physically aggressive parenting practices.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Director of the University of Georgia Press
Kathryn Conrad of the University of Arizona Press and Lisa Bayer of the University of Illinois Press are among the four finalist to lead the University of Georgia Press.
Two Women Scholars Honored by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology
Sarita V. Adve of the University of Illinois and S. Revi Sterling of the University of Colorado are honored for their technological innovations.
Naomi Burgos Lynn to Receive The Order of Lincoln
She was the first Hispanic woman to be named president of an American public university.
Susan Kies Named Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
She has been serving as associate dean of academic affairs at the university’s College of Medicine.
Two Women Are Designated University Scholars in Illinois
Naira Hovakimyan and Cynthia Oliver will receive $30,000 over three years.
Is the Gender Gap in STEM Fields Overstated?
Study finds that the gender gap is reduced if a broader definition of STEM fields which includes biological and health sciences is used.
Phyllis Wise Named Chancellor of the Flagship Campus of the University of Illinois
Pending approval of the board of trustees, she will take the reins of the university on October 1.
Study Finds That Arrests Are Made in Very Few Campus Sexual Assault Cases
A survey of six universities in Illinois and Indiana finds very few arrests and almost no convictions resulting from reported cases of sexual assault.
Four Women Elected to the National Academy of Education
The National Academy of Education was founded in 1965. Members are elected on the basis of outstanding scholarship in the field of education. Recently, the academy announced the election of 11 new members. Four of the new members are women.
The New Chancellor of the University of Illinois Springfield
Susan Koch was named chancellor of the University of Illinois at Springfield. When she takes office in July, Dr. Koch will also hold a tenured faculty position in the College of Education and Human Services at the university.
