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Research Uncovers an Alarming Trend in Maternal Mortality in the United States
According to a new study led by a demographer at the University of Maryland, of the 31 countries reporting data on maternal mortality to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the United States ranked 30th. Only Mexico had a higher rate of maternal mortality.
In Memoriam: Marilyn Hadley Damon, 1924-2016
After graduation from college in 1945, Marilyn Damon taught at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and the University of Maryland. She joined the faculty at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1948 and taught there until 1964.
Six Women Named to Positions as Deans
The new deans are Donna Breault at Ashland University in Ohio, DeMethra LaSha Bradley at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Kathleen J. Bieschke at Pennsylvania State University, Tammi Vacha-Haase at Boise State University in Idaho, Sonia A. Hirt at the University of Maryland, and Erin O’Hara O’Connor at Florida State University.
In Memoriam: Debra Schwartz, 1956-2016
Dr. Schwartz taught courses in composition and business writing at Arizona State since 2011. Earlier she was a book editor for Greenwood Press.
Seven Women Faculty Members at Major Universities Appointed to New Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
West Virginia University Scholar Honored by the Organization of American Historians
Elizabeth Fones-Wolf, a professor of history in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia, won the 2016 David Montgomery Award for the best book on American labor or working-class history.
In Memoriam: Susan Archer Mann, 1950-2016
Dr. Mann taught at the University of New Orleans for more than 30 years. There, she was one of the founders of the women’s studies program and the University of New Orleans Women’s Center.
Seven Women Scholars in the Twelfth Class of Jefferson Science Fellows
The Jefferson Science Fellows Program is designed to further build capacity for science, technology, and engineering expertise within the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development. Seven of the 12 fellows this year are women.
New Assignments for a Dozen Women Faculty Members
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
The Next President of Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Since 2010, Dr. Sharon Pierce has been vice president for academic affairs at Howard Community College in Columbia, Maryland. Earlier, she served as chair of the Health Sciences Division and director of the nursing education program at the college.
Eight Women Faculty Members Appointed to New Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles in the Academic World
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
In Media Reports of Celebrity Domestic Violence, Racism Is Prevalent
A new study by Joanna Pepin, a doctoral student in sociology at the University of Maryland, finds that when a Black man was accused of domestic violence, media reports were more likely to include criminal information than when a White man was accused of domestic violence.
New Duties for Five Women Faculty Members at State Universities
Taking on new roles are Elizabeth Jakob at the University of Massachusetts, Kilkka Kenttamaa at Purdue University, Karen J.L. Burg at the University of Georgia, Amy Rupiper Taggart at North Dakota State University, and Sarah Bergbreiter at the University of Maryland.
University Study Suggests Unintended Pregnancies May Be Reduced by Targeted Interventions
Nationwide, 51 percent of all pregnancies are unintended. A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland has documented characteristics of women who are likely to have unintended pregnancies, allowing policymakers to tailor programs to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies among particular populations.
In Memoriam: Helen Stavridou Astin, 1932-2015
Dr. Astin taught higher education at the University of California, Los Angeles for 29 years. A native of Greece, she was the second woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology at the University of Maryland.
University Study Finds Great Progress for Women, But Earnings Still Lag Those of Men
In 1980 men led women in educational attainment, occupational status and earnings. By 2005, women outpaced men in both educational attainment and job status but there was still a $11,428 gap in earnings.
Eleven Women Scholars Taking on New Faculty Assignments
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Study to Examine Gender Differences in Faculty Workloads
The Faculty Workload and Rewards Project, funded by a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation, will examine faculty workloads in 42 academic departments at 13 public universities in Maryland, Massachusetts, and North Carolina.
New Roles for 12 Women Faculty Members
Here is news of a dozen women faculty members who are taking on new duties at colleges, universities, or professional associations.
University of Maryland Study Examines the Gender Gap in Opposition to Pornography
In 2012, 38 percent of American women and 26 percent of American men said they would support laws against the distribution of pornography. While opposition has declined since 1975, the gender gap in support of legal restrictions on pornography has widened.
Study Finds That Dual-Earner Married-Couple Families Were More Likely to Weather the Recession
A new study authored by Kristin Smith, a family demographer at the Carsey School of Public Policy and research associate professor of sociology at the University of New Hampshire, finds that American families are increasingly relying on the income of women to make ends meet.
Thirty Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
Six Women in New Faculty Roles at Colleges and Universities
Taking on new teaching posts are Jie Xiao at the University of Arkansas, Felicia Knaul at the University of Miami, Graziella Parati at Dartmouth College, Yajin Wang at the University of Maryland, Jessica E. Brophy at Bridgewater College, and Leigh Ann White at Sweet Briar College.
University of Maryland’s Debra Shapiro Now Leads the Academy of Management
Deborah L. Shapiro is a professor in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland at College Park. She will lead the 20,000-member Academy of Management for the next year.
Tina Q. Richardson Named Chancellor of the Lehigh Valley Campus of Pennsylvania State University
Tina Q. Richardson has been serving as associate dean of academic affairs in the School of Education at Drexel University in Philadelphia. She will begin her new job on July 15.
Five Women Faculty Members Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Rebecca Campbell of Michigan State University, Mikaela Rogozen-Soltar of the University of Nevada, Gretchen Campbell of the University of Maryland, Karrie Shogren of the University of Kansas, and Gretchen K. Garofoli of West Virginia University.
University of Maryland Business School Pledges to Achieve Gender Equality
In the fall of 2014, women were 32 percent of the total enrollments at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University if Maryland at College Park. By 2020, the school hopes to achieve gender equality in enrollments.
Seven Women in New Faculty Roles
The appointees are Claire Wills at Princeton University, Carrie Scanga at Bowdoin College, Anita L. Tucker at Brandeis University, Joan S. Carpenter at Indiana University, Christine Beckman at the University of Maryland, Madhavi P. Kadakia at Wright State University, and Bryna Goodman of the University of Oregon.
New University Administrative Posts for Seven Women
The new appointees are Sally Stone Richmond, Mikah K. THompson, Victoria Wright, Jewel Washington, Diane Marie Amann, Taniecea Arceneaux Mallery and Gretchen R. VanValkenburg.
Joanne Glasser to Step Down as President of Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois
Joanne Glasser is the first woman to serve as president of Bradley University. She has served as president for the past eight years. Previously, she was president of Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond from 2001 to 2007.
University of Maryland’s Ellen Williams Confirmed as Head of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
Ellen Williams has been on leave as a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park. She has been serving at Chief Scientist for BP. She holds a Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology.
In Memoriam: Paulette Gail Burns, 1949-2014
Since 2006, Paulette Burns was dean of the Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth. Before joining the faculty at TCU, she was director of the Tulsa campus of the University of Oklahoma College of Nursing.
University of Maryland Opens a Center for Women in Computing
The new center has set a goal of fostering a community of women who study and teach computer science at the university. The center also hopes to mount outreach efforts to increase the number of women in the field of computer science.
The New Leader of Cecil College in North East, Maryland
Mary Way Bolt has been named acting president of Cecil College, a two-year, public institution located just south of the Mason-Dixon Line in North East, Maryland. Women are 62 percent of the student body at Cecil College.
