Dr. Yu taught language courses at Middlebury College in Vermont for two decades. From 2006 to 2008, she served as president of the newly established Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey.
Here is this week’s roundup of Black Americans 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@jbhe.com.
A new study from researchers at Rutgers University has found young children are more likely to trust math information presented by men, even when that information is clearly incorrect.
Dr. Sterbing taught undergraduate courses in psychological and brain sciences, behavioral biology, and neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore for over a decade.
Dr. Ragan recently retired from her role as director of the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine at Virginia Tech, where she worked for the past 16 years. She previously spent nearly two decades as a veterinary epidemiologist for the United States Department of Agriculture.
“Community College of Philadelphia truly feels like home,” said Dr. Marshall. “Every day, I witness the extraordinary dedication of our faculty and staff who work tirelessly to ensure our students are supported, challenged, and inspired to succeed.”
The Rochester Institute of Technology has selected Caroline Solomon to lead its National Technical Institute for the Deaf. In addition to her research in aquatic science, Dr. Solomon has dedicated her career to supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM.
Bey-Ling Sha currently serves as dean of the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech University. As a scholar, she studies the intersection of identity and public relations.
At the time of her passing, Dr. Walker was an assistant professor and program director for medical diagnostics at the University of Delaware. Her scholarship centered on infectious disease and health policy research.
Dr. Betke served as a professor of computer science at Boston University since 2000. A leading expert in human-computer interaction, she was known for inventing Camera Mouse, a tool that enables people with severe motion impairments to communicate.
Even in regards to similar incidents, women's reports of workplace abuse are more likely to be dismissed than men's reports, according to a new study from scholars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Pennsylvania.
Laura Grafe, professor at Bryn Mawr College, passed away earlier this month at the age of 39. Bryn Mawr Provost Tim Harte stated, "Laura was a brilliant scholar, an outstanding teacher, and a dedicated student advisor and mentor. She will be sorely missed."
