Here is this week’s roundup of women scholars who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
The American Economic Association has recently honored Dr. Ginther, professor at the University of Kansas, for her work to advance women working in the field of economics. Throughout her career, she has conducted extensive research on understanding and addressing barriers facing women economists working in the profession and in academia.
“Weber State is a remarkable institution, and I look forward to working closely with the students and campus community to ensure continuity, stability, and continued progress in the months ahead," said Dr. Durham.
The appointments are Chelsea Bricker at New River Community and Technical College, Amy Arbogast at Case Western Reserve University, Kelly Chrisman Jacques at the University Press of Kansas, Rebekah Peeples at Princeton University, and Delaney Biester at the College of Charleston.
An associate professor and associate dean at the University of Kansas School of Engineering, Dr. Sutley researches natural disaster-preparedness, with the goal of helping policymakers ensure people living in hazard-prone areas are kept safe and with stable housing.
"Currently, the ethno-racial gap in family income appears smaller than it otherwise would because women of color tend to work more when men of color earn less," said Dr. ChangHwan Kim of the University of Kansas. "Thus, unless there is an improvement in the earnings of men of color, closing the gender income gap could inadvertently exacerbate the ethno-racial gap in family income."
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Dr. Oliver, the Lewis Whitaker Adams Professor in Commerce at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, has been recognized for her lifetime achievement in accounting education and leadership within the profession.
In an analysis of more than 673,000 medical school graduates, a new study has found White men receive more promotions in academic medicine than women, even though Asian, Black, and White women are more likely to receive entry-level medical school appointments.
The five women faculty members appointed to new roles are Rebecca Robichaux-Davis at Mississippi State University, Meagan Patterson at the University of Kansas, Mina Kinukawa at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Elaine Sia at the University of Rochester in New York, and Angela Hancock at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
In a survey of early-career scientists who applied to an assistant professor position between 2019 and 2022, over two-thirds of women received at least one job offer, compared to around half of their male peers.
Throughout her over three-decades-long career at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Christiansen taught both undergraduate and graduate courses on French language and literature and was active in the university's study abroad program.
