All Entries Tagged With: "University of Iowa"
Debra Schwinn to Lead the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine
She currently serves as the Allan J. Treur Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology and chair of the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Four Women Scholars Honored
The honorees are Monique M.B. Breteler, Donna Riley, Luella Klein, and Keela Herr.
Five Women Named to Dean Posts
The new deans are Stephanie Coursey Bailey, Linda Maule, Mary Catherine Watzin, Phyllis Craig-Taylor, and Donna L. Hammond.
Elaine Showalter Wins the Truman Capote Award for Literary Criticism
The award, which comes with a $30,000 cash prize, is administered by University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop.
Two Longtime Deans Stepping Down
Virginia McLaughlin at the College of William and Mary and Linda Maxson at the University of Iowa will return to teaching.
Seven Women Scholars Win Awards from the American Chemical Society
The awards will be presented at the ACS annual meeting in San Diego later this month.
College of Business at the University of Iowa Names Its First Woman Dean
Sarah Gardial, who will take her new post in July, currently is vice provost at the University of Tennessee.
University of Iowa Agrees to Settle a Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
The plaintiff alleged that university did not adequately respond when informed that a professor was trading higher grades for sexual favors.
Two Women Among the Five Finalists for Dean of the Law School at the University of Missouri
Marcella David and Beverly Moran will visit the Columbia, Missouri, campus next month for interviews and public forums.
Kathleen Sluka Honored for Her Research on Musculoskeletal Pain
She is a professor in the graduate program of physical therapy and rehabilitation science at the University of Iowa.
New Grant Programs Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Mary Sue Coleman Elected Chair of the Association of American Universities
She has been president of the University of Michigan since 2002.
University of Iowa Study Finds Higher Incidence of Domestic Violence in Rural Areas
Lead author, University of Iowa Professor Corinne Peek-Asa, says, “We need to think about how to protect isolated women.”
University of Iowa Professor Honored for Her Work on Mineral Dust
Professor Vicki H. Grassian wins award from the American Chemical Society.
University of Iowa Establishes New Digital Archive on Women’s Suffrage
The University of Iowa Libraries and the Iowa Women’s Archives has debuted a new digital collection documenting the decades-long battle waged by Iowa women to gain the right to vote.
Long-Standing Dean at the University of Iowa Is Stepping Down
After 15 years on the job, next June Linda Maxson will retire as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Nancy Rosenthal Reappointed to an Endowed Chair at the University of Iowa
A new five-year term as the Walter L. Bierring Professor of Clinical Education.
Iowa Professor One of Three Finalists for Dean of University of Wisconsin Law School
Margaret Raymond, the William G. Hammond Professor of Law at the University of Iowa, is one of three finalists and the only woman for the deanship of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Professor Raymond has been on the law school faculty at the University of Iowa since 1995. Professor Raymond is a graduate of […]
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 […]
New Women Deans in Higher Education
Six women have recently been named deans at colleges throughout the nation.
