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Sarah Feldner Named Acting Provost at Marquette University
Dr. Feldner has been a faculty member with Marquette University in Milwaukee for over two decades. A full professor of communication, she has served as dean of the Diederich College of Communication for the past four years.
New Dean Positions for Three Women in Higher Education
The new deans are Esther Nir at New Jersey City College, Laura Stephenson at the University of Kentucky, and Moe McGuinness at Bucknell University.
Nearly Six Percent of Pregnant Women in the United States Use Marijuana in the Last Month of Their Pregnancy
“Prenatal marijuana use is a modifiable risk factor,” the authors write. “In a constantly changing legal landscape surrounding marijuana, it becomes imperative to provide clear and unambiguous messaging regarding the adverse effects of marijuana use during pregnancy.”
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.
In Memoriam: Kristin Bervig Valentine, 1933-2024
For nearly three decades, Dr. Valentine served as a professor of communication and women’s studies at Arizona State University. Her academic interests centered around performance studies.
New Faculty Appointments for Ten Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
New Faculty Appointments for Twelve Women Scholars
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Four Women Named to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Roles in Higher Education
The appointments to diversity positions are Tamara Clegg at the University of Maryland, Christina Runge at the University of Southern California, Jacqueline Font-Guzmán at St. Catherine University, and Kendriana Price at the University of Kentucky.
In Memoriam: Doris Wilkinson, 1936-2024
Dr. Wilkinson was a member of the University of Kentucky’s first African American undergraduate class, graduating with a degree in sociology in 1958. Nine years later, she returned to her alma mater as the university’s first Black woman to hold a full-time faculty position.
Four Women Scholars Named to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed faculty positions are Tiffany Messer at the University of Kentucky, April Kloxin at the University of Delaware, Michelle Olsen at Virginia Tech, and Rachel Levin at Pomona College.
Five Women Professors Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The women appointed to endowed positions are Yoon Kange at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Alison Gustafson at the University of Kentucky, Rachel Rebouché at Temple University, Durba Ghosh at Cornell University, and Denise Morgan at Western Carolina University.
Six Women Appointed to Higher Education Administrative Positions
The appointments are Evangeline Pointer at South Carolina State University, Lisa Uherick at Virginia Tech, Katie Dickens at the University of Kentucky, Cherron Hoppes at Notre Dame de Namur University in California, Meghan McCord-Zaro at Robert Wood Johnson University, and Jill Geisler Wheeler at the University of Arkansas.
New Faculty Appointments for Seven Women Scholars
The faculty appointments are Havva Zorluel Özer at Syracuse University, Crystal Fleming at Smith College, Haleh Ardebili at the University of Houston, Kirsten Greenidge at Boston University, Karen Mainess at Loma Linda University, Cynthia Cole at the University of Kentucky, and Donica Hadley at James Madison University.
Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions
The deans are Heather Bush at the University of Kentucky, Susan Rowan at the University of Illinois Chicago, Patricia Sanchez Abril at the University of Miami, Marcilynn Burke at Tulane University, LaVonda Reed at the University of Baltimore, Jenna Shim at the University of Wyoming, Kalea Benner at Indiana University, Sheila Yeh at the University of Northern Colorado, Tracy Linderholm at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Franita Tolson at the University of Southern California, and Carol Dawnson-Rose at the University of California, San Francisco.
In Memoriam: Barbara Burns, 1941-2024
Dr. Burns was a member of the Duke University faculty for over three decades where she served as a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and director of the services effectiveness research program.
New Academic Positions for Three Women Scholars
Scholars Katherine Hartmann, Alexandra Aylward, and Anamika Dubey are taking on new roles at the University of Kentucky, the University of Nevada Reno, and Washington State University, respectively.
Donna Hedgepath Will Be the First Woman President of Wayland Baptist University
Current provost of Campbellsville University in Kentucky, Donna Hedgepath, has been named president of Wayland Baptist University in Texas, making her the first woman to be selected for the position.
Survey Finds Surgical Residents Face a Multitude of Obstacles in Order to Breastfeed
In a survey, more than 40 percent of women surgical residents reported a lack of a dedicated lactation room at work. For those who did have a room to pump breast milk, 37 percent did not have an accessible place to store milk.
Nancy Johnson Is the New Leader of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Kentucky
Dr. Johnson retired as provost of Big Sandy Community and Technical College in 2016 and has remained an active local community member. She has served president, vice president, treasurer, and board member of the Floyd County Chamber of Commerce; and president, and vice president of the Prestonsburg Chapter of Rotary International.
Seven Women Appointed to Administrative Jobs at Colleges and Universities
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.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Four Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are Gladys M. Ayala at the New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Patricia Bruckenthal at the School of Nursing at Stony Brook University in New York, Danelle Stevens-Watkins at the College of Education at the University of Kentucky, and Khrystyna Sanborn at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois.
In Memoriam: Susan S. Smyth, 1965-2022
Dr. Smyth began her tenure as dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences on June 1, 2021, and continue to work until a few days before her death. Before coming to the University of Arkansas, she was the chief of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and the director of the Gill Heart and Vascular Institute at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.
Syracuse University’s Jamie Winders Recognized by the Center for Migration Studies
Dr. Winders, who is a professor of geography and associate provost for faculty affairs at Syracuse University, was honored for her contributions to the International Migration Review, the Center for Migration Studies’ flagship journal which she edited from October 2017 until June 2022.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Given New Roles or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointments of Four Women Deans
Rosalie Mainous has been named the sixth dean of the University of Kentucky College of Nursing and Amber Kautzman was appointed interim dean of STEM Education at Jamestown Community College in New York. Holly Powell Kennedy will be the interim dean of the Yale School of Nursing and Jennifer K. Rushlow has been named dean of the newly announced Vermont School for the Environment.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships
Deborah Gross was appointed the Charles “Jim” and Marjorie Kade Professor of the Sciences at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. Melynda J. Price has been appointed as the inaugural J. David Rosenberg Professor of Law at the University of Kentucky and Katja Seim was appointed the inaugural Sharon Oster Professor of Economics and Management at Yale University.
Five Women Academics Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The five women appointed to name professorships are Irith Pomeranz at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, Isabel Escobar at the University of Kentucky, Emily Wakild at Boise State University in Idaho, Cynthia Wolberger at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Roxane Gay at Rutgers University in New Jersey.
Colleges and Universities Have Appointed Nine Women Scholars to Dean Positions
The nine women appointed to dean positions are Yuqing Melanie Wu, Keren Yarhi-Milo, Akilah Carter-Francique, Deborah R. Marinski, Kimberly Griffin, Alyssa Crittenden, Kimberly White-Smith, Glenda Gillaspy, and Ana M. Franco-Watkins.
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.
University of Kentucky’s Linda Dwoskin Honored for Research on Methamphetamine Use Disorders
Linda Dwoskin is the senior associate vice president for research and a professor in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Kentucky. She has been chosen as the recipient of the 2022 Innovator Award from the College on Problems of Drug Dependence.
Nikky Finney Selected to Receive the 2022 Thomas Robinson Prize for Southern Literature
Nikky Finney, the John H. Bennett Jr. Chair in Creative Writing and Southern Letters at the University of South Carolina, will be honored in April by the Spencer B. King Jr. Center for Southern Studies at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia.
Lori Gonzalez Appointed to Lead the University of Louisville
Lori Stewart Gonzalez was appointed interim president of the University of Louisville in Kentucky. Since April 2021, Dr. Gonzalez has served as executive vice president and provost at the university. From 2015 to 2020, Dr. Gonzalez was vice chancellor for academic, faculty, and student affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Diversity Positions
Taking on new duties relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion are Katrice A. Albert at the University of Kentucky, Cerri A. Banks at Syracuse University in New York, and Wanda B. Knight at Pennsylvania State University-Harrisburg.
University of Kentucky Scholar Named President of the Association for Popular Music Education
Martina Vasil is an associate professor of music education at the University of Kentucky. She teaches undergraduate courses in general music methods and graduate courses in music education research and popular music education. Her primary research interests are popular music education, children’s musical culture, and mentoring practices in music teacher education.
Evelyn Parrish of the University of Kentucky Is the Psychiatric Nurse of the Year
Dr. Parrish, an associate professor and the assistant dean of accreditation and strategic outcomes for the College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky, will be honored at the annual conference of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association in Louisville in October. She is being recognized for standout clinical leadership and for providing exceptional mental health patient service and care.
