All Entries Tagged With: "University of Kentucky"
Three Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Phyllis Solomon of the University of Pennsylvania, Frances Hrdin-Fanning of the University of Kentucky, and Lynn Darling of the University of Mississippi.
University of Kentucky’s Sarah Lyon to Become Editor of Prestigious Anthropology Journal
Sarah Lyon, associate professor of anthropology at the University of Kentucky, was named editor-designate of the journal Human Organization, the quarterly journal of the Society of Applied Anthropology.
Women Appointed Dean at Two Colleges of Agriculture
Helene Dillard was appointed dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California, Davis and Nancy Cox was promoted to dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment at the University of Kentucky.
Four Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Francie Cate-Arries of the College of William and Mary, Andrea L. Jones of Louisiana State University, Jane O. Kleinert of the University of Kentucky, and Sharon Jones-Eversley of Towson University in Maryland.
Faculty News: Eight Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new teaching posts are L. Ebony Boulware, Pameal A. Weaver, Kemba Clapp, Kate Adams, Sandra Bastin, Hannah W. Hazard, Laura M. DeCastro, and Mary G. Padua.
Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions in colleges and universities across the United States.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
Women taking on new roles are LaShondra Peebles, Michelle, Lepore, Linda Cataldo, Meredith Well-Lepley, Keeley M. Powell, Tamela McNulty Eitle, Nancy Wentworth, Rebecca Benfield, Jennifer M. Schopf, and Kathy Jones.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
The new appointees are Carol Giuriceo, Yvette Clayton, Dynpna Callaghan, Usha Haley, Brenda Phillips, Lisa Gilbert Williams, Gigi Peters, Patricia Pritchett, Marlene Schwartz, Elizabeth Meadows, Lynn Brusco, and Linda Noble.
Ten Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts at American Colleges and Universities
The women taking on new administrative roles are Amanda Kelso, Angela Lee Gieras, Joyce E. Coffee, Kristen Fischer, S. Laurel Weldon, Poonam Arora, Lynne O’Brien, Alonda Thomas, Allison Rains, and Kathy Bickel.
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.
Christine Riordan Named Provost at the University of Kentucky
Currently Dr. Riordan is dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver. She is also a professor of management at the business school. She will begin her new role at the start of the fall semester.
Five Women Professors Selected for Prestigious Honors
The honorees are Heather Erwin of the University of Kentucky, Sarah Cowie of the University of Nevada, Sheila Crane of the University of Virginia, Alberta Sbragia of the University of Pittsburgh, and Valerie Wayda of West Virginia University.
Two Women Are Among the Three Finalists for Provost at the University of Kentucky
The two women candidates are Nancy W. Brickhouse, professor of science education and interim provost at the University of Delaware and Christine Riordan, professor of management and dean of the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver.
The President of the University of Memphis Announces Her Retirement
Shirley C. Raines, president of the University of Memphis, has announced that she will step down from her post on June 30. She was named the 11th president of the university in 2001. She is the only woman to have held the position.
University of Kentucky Historian Lien-Hang Nguyen Wins Book Award
Associate professor Lien-Hang Nguyen has been selected to receive the Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize from the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations for her book on the Vietnam War.
The New Provost at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Currently Dr. Heidi Anderson is vice president for institutional effectiveness at the University of Kentucky. She has been a faculty member and an administrator at the University of Kentucky for the past 11 years.
University of Kentucky Scholar Named Senior Editor of Accounting Journal
Linda McDaniel, who holds the Von Allmen Endowed Chair of Accountancy in the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky, has been named senior editor of Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory.
Four Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
The four women scholars in new posts are Winnie Dunne at the University of Kansas, Jane Eaglen at the New England Conservatory, Laquita Blockson at Saint Leo University, and Patricia Howard at the University of Kentucky.
Faculty News: Three Women in New Roles
Alexandria Lewis joins the faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University. Professor Baretta Casey was elected chair of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and Margaret Donnelly was named practitioner-in-residence at the Saint Louis University School of Law.
Susan Spires Honored by the College of American Pathologists
Dr. Spires, associate professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of Kentucky, received the organization’s Public Service Award.
Four Women With New Faculty Positions
Vishakha Desai at Columbia, Nancy G. Harrington at the University of Kentucky, Louis McCullough at the University of Connecticut and Jennifer Brandt at High Point University have new faculty roles.
New 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.
Women Scholars Named to Endowed Chairs
Nikky Finney at the University of Kentucky and Tananarive Due at Spelman College were appointed to named chairs.
University of Kentucky Scholar Honored for Her Research on Domestic Violence
Dianne Follingstad received the Linda Saltzman Memorial Intimate Partner Violence Research Award at the 17th International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma in San Diego.
Honors and Awards for Eight Women Scholars
The honorees are Joyce Kinkead, Alice Friman, Mary John O’Hair, Valorie McAlpin, Kathleen Hale, Anne Strozier, Nancy Hinkle and Margaret Young.
Ardis Dee Hoven to Lead the American Medical Association
She is the medical director of the Bluegrass Care Clinic of the University of Kentucky.
New Scholarship for Victims of Domestic Violence at the University of Kentucky
The Center for Research on Violence Against Women in conjunction with Verizon Wireless has set up an endowed scholarship fund.
Lois Margaret Nora Named CEO of the American Board of Medical Specialties
She currently serves as interim president and dean of the Commonwealth Medical College in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Jane Kirschling Elected President of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
She is a professor and dean of the College of Nursing at the University of Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Professor Named Editor of Anthropology Journal
This July, Sarah Lyon will become editor of the Anthropology of Work Review.
Some Notable University Faculty Appointments for Women
Wendy Reed, Janet Eldred, Ivana Petrovic, and Nancy Ross assume new faculty roles.
University of Kentucky Study Finds That a Smoking Ban Helped Women More Than Men
After smoking was banned in public places the number of women hospitalized for heart attacks dropped 23 percent.
Deneese Jones Appointed Provost at Drake University
Since 2005 she has been dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Longwood University in Virginia.
Papers of Author Harriette Simpson Arnow Archived at the University of Kentucky
The Special Collections Library is featuring an exhibit of the archives through February 2012.
University of Kentucky Professor Honored for Her Poetry
Nikky Finney wins the National Book Award for her fourth volume of poems.
