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Fifteen Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education
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.
Nancy Kusmaul Recognized for Outstanding Academic Contributions to Social Work and Policy
With a background in professional social work and academia, Dr. Kusmaul has conducted extensive research into nursing home social work and the rights of older adults and professional caregivers.
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.
Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Roles
Taking on new duties or positions are Junko Takeda at Syracuse University in New York, Kimberly Juanita Brown at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Rima Franklin at Virginia Commonwealth University, Belinda Blevins-Knabe at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Cameron Bushnell at Clemson University in South Carolina, and Michelle Starz-Gaiano at the University of Maryland Baltimore County
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Positions in Higher Education
Taking on new assignments relating to diversity are Chloe Poston at Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, Tanyka M. Barber at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and E. Cheryl Ponder at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Kara Freeman Appointed CEO of the National Association of College and University Business Officers
NACUBO, founded in 1962, is a nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the country. Freeman will take office on June 1. She has been serving as the senior vice president and chief operating officer at the American Council of Education.
Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Dean Positions
The five women appointed to dean positions are Michelle M. Camacho at the University of Utah, Melanie Bloom at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, C. Debra M. Furr-Holden at New York University, Stacey Harris at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and Kimberly R. Moffitt at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
La Jerne Terry Cornish Appointed the Tenth President of Ithaca College in New York
Dr. Cornish has been serving as interim president since August 30, 2021. From 2018 to 2021, Dr. Cornish served as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the college. Earlier, she was associate provost for undergraduate studies at Goucher College in Baltimore.
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.
Marjoleine Kars will Share the Frederick Douglass Book Prize from the Gilder Lehrman Center
Marjoleine Kars, an associate professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will share the Frederick Douglass Book Prize from the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University. The prize is awarded each year to the “best book(s) written in English about slavery, abolition and their legacies across all borders and all time.”
La Jerne Terry Cornish to Lead Ithaca College for the 2021-22 Academic Year
Dr. Cornish has been serving as provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Ithaca College since 2018. Earlier, she was associate provost for undergraduate studies at Goucher College in Baltimore. She joined the faculty at Goucher in 1998 as an instructor of English.
Six Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts at Colleges and Universities
The six women named to diversity posts are Robin R. Means Coleman at Northwestern University, Lisa Guerrero at Washington State University, Jasmine A. Lee at the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Andreá Williams at Ohio State University, Yolanda Caldwell at the College of St. Rose in Albany, New York, and Tiffany Hayden at the University of Kentucky.
Adding Women to STEM Fields Can Reduce Gender Bias and Improve the Quality of Science
The authors conclude that a diverse group of researchers is critical for scientific innovation and eliminating unconscious gender bias. Diversity could also help build a more accurate and complete understanding of many scientific fields.
Seven Women Scholars Who Will Be Taking on New Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
A Trio of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Professorships at Major Universities
Karen Tani was named the Seaman Family University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Linda Dusman has been named to the Bearman Foundation Chair in Entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and Cathy Eng was appointed to the David H. Johnson Chair in Surgical and Medical Oncology at Vanderbilt University.
Nine Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Duties at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Roles at 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.
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.
Thirteen Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
Newly appointed to dean positions are Lynn Sargeant at South Dakota State University, Regina Carlow at the University of New Mexico, Jan Hirsh at the University of California, Irvine, and Dana Bradley at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
La Jerne Terry Cornish Appointed Provost at Ithaca College in New York
Dr. Cornish has been serving since 2014 as associate provost for undergraduate studies at Goucher College in Baltimore. She joined the faculty at Goucher in 1998 as an instructor of English. Dr. Cornish will take on her new duties at Ithaca College on July 1.
New Assignments for Seven Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
A Trio of Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Katharine H. Cole is the new dean of undergraduate affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Marsha Horton was named interim dean of the College of Education, Health, and Policy at Delaware State University and Marilyn Helms was named dean of the Wright School of Business at Dalton State College in Georgia.
In Memoriam: Julia Blanche Anderson, 1951-2017
Julia B. Anderson was the founding director of the Institute for Racial and Ethnic Health Studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Later, she was a special assistant to the deputy director of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Julia Ross Named Dean of Engineering at Virginia Tech
Dr. Ross has been serving as dean of engineering and information technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She joined the faculty there in 1995. Dr. Ross’ research focuses on the role of fluid dynamics in infection formation in the human cardiovascular system.
New Scholars Program Seeks to Support Women in STEM Fields
The University of Maryland Baltimore County’s Hill-Lopes Scholars Program provides financial assistance and connects participating scholars with faculty mentors and campus services that can propel them toward their degrees.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County Scholar Wins Best Book Award
Nancy Rankie Shelton, a professor of education at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, received the 2016 Best Book Award for the memoir of her 35-year relationship with her husband and their six-month battle against her husband’s lung cancer.
Honors and Awards for Seven Women in Higher Education
The honorees are Elizabeth F. Loftus of the University of California, Irvine, Frances Griffith of the University of Arkansas, Karla Smith Fuller of Guttman Community College, Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama Birmingham, the late Marie W. Wooten at Auburn University, Mahzarin R. Banaji at Harvard University, and Nancy A. Miller at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
Three Women Named Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity at UMBC
Three women make up the third cohort of the Postdoctoral Fellows for Faculty Diversity at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. They are Keisha McIntosh Allen, Nkiru Nnawulezi, and Mejdulene Shomali.
Mary Way Bolt Named President of Cecil College in Maryland
Dr. Bolt She has been serving as interim president since November 2014. Previously, she was vice president for academic programs. She has served on the faculty and/or the administrative staff at the college since 1990. Dr. Bolt will be the college’s first woman president.
Four Women Named to Dean Posts
Julia Ross was named dean of engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and Deborah Prentice will be the new dean of the faculty at Princeton. Donna Covington was named dean of business at Delaware State University and Maud Mandel will be dean of the college at Brown University.
Study Finds That New Mothers Who Share Their Bed With Their Infants Are More Likely to Breastfeed Longer
A new study by university and government researchers finds that mothers who sleep in the same bed as their infants tend to breastfeed longer than mothers who do not sleep in the same bad as their baby. But this practice also has risks for the baby.
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.
American Scholar to Head Historical Archive on Victims of the Holocaust
Rebecca Boehling, professor of history at the University of Maryland Baltimore County will become director of the International Tracing Service in Bad Arolsen, Germany.
