All Entries Tagged With: "University of Michigan"
In Memoriam: Marta Dosa, 1923-2015
Marta Dosa was professor emerita in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University in New York. She joined the faculty at Syracuse in 1962 and served there for 34 years.
The Provost at the University of Michigan Has Her Contract Extended
Martha Pollack was appointed provost at the University of Michigan in May 2013. Now the board of regents has extended her contract for a period of three additional years. She joined the university’s faculty in 2000 after teaching at the University of Pittsburgh.
Marcella David Named Provost at Florida A&M University
Marcella David has been serving as professor of law and international studies and associate dean in the College of Law at the University of Iowa. She is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Michigan School of Law.
Study Finds That a Mother’s Level of Education Is Critical to Their Children’s Academic Success
The University of Michigan study found a direct correlation between the educational attainment of the mother and the reading and mathematics success of their children. Educated mothers who had children later in life produced children with even higher levels of academic achievement.
Four Women Scientists Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professors
The scientists are Susan S. Golden, Tracy L. Johnson, Susan K. McConnell, and Anne J. McNeil.
A Dozen Women Named to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The women in new administrative jobs are Kedra Ishop, Linda Oldham, Rosalie Richards, Karen Burg, Sandra Oerly-Bennett, Kimberly Johnson, Teresa Reeve, Stephanie Kit, Isabel Scarinci, Sandy Barbour, Caroline Levander, and LLJuna Weir.
Two Women Are New Bloomberg Distinguished Professors at Johns Hopkins University
Patricia H. Janak comes to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore from the University of California, San Francisco. Kathleen M. Sutcliffe held an endowed chair at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The women in new administrative roles are Sheri Phillips, Stephanie Sanders, Katherine Bearden, Shelli Allen, Georgia L. Lorenz, Smitha Haneef, Sara Blair, Jacqueline Alvarez, Donna Polk, Catherine Harmonosky, Sarah Kate Gillespie, Heather Nachtmann, and Susan Carvalho.
University of Michigan’s Longest-Serving Faculty Member Announces Her Retirement
Dr. Marilyn Mason, now 88 years old, has taught organ music at the University of Michigan since 1947. Her 67 years on the faculty makes her the longest serving faculty member in the history of the University of Michigan.
Two Women Professors Win the Griffin Poetry Prize
Two women were award the Griffin Poetry Prize from the Griffin Trust for Excellence in Poetry. The trust awards two $65,000 prizes, one to a Canadian-born poet and one to a poet who is not Canadian. This year’s winners are Anne Carson and Brenda Hillman.
In Memoriam: Natalia G. Andronova, 1953-2014
Natalia Andronova was a research scientist in the department of atmospheric, oceanic, and space sciences of the School of Engineering at the University of Michigan. She shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize as a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Outgoing University of Michigan President Honored for Her Work in International Education
Mary Sue Coleman, who is stepping down as president of the University of Michigan in July after 12 years at the helm, was presented with the 2014 Cassandra Pyle Award from NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
University of Wisconsin Launches a Postdoctoral Research Program in Feminist Biology
The University of Wisconsin has announced that it will be the first educational institution in the nation to offer a postdoctoral program in feminist biology. This September Caroline VanSickle will become the program’s first fellow.
In Lower Socioeconomic Groups, Risk of Heart Disease for Women Outpaces That of Men
A new study by the University of Michigan finds that the association between low income and low level of education and heart disease is more pronounced for middle age and older women compared to men of the same age.
Survey Finds Universities Hungry for Help in Dealing With Sexual Misconduct
The survey found that 83 percent of the responding educational institutions stated they welcomed guidelines or model practices for dealing with students found to be responsible for sexual misconduct.
Study Finds That Gender Equality Is Good for Men’s Health
A study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and St. Mary’s University in Nova Scotia found that men tended to live longer lives in societies where men and women shared responsibilities more equally.
Outgoing University of Michigan President to Receive ACE’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Mary Sue Coleman has been president of the University of Michigan since 2002. She is the first woman to hold the post. She will be honored at the annual meeting of the American Council of Education in San Diego this March.
Two Rising Stars Share the Young Labor Economist Award
Sharing the award are Amalia Miller, an associate professor of economics at the University of Virginia, and Martha Bailey, an associate professor of economics at the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center Adds Online Chat Service
In addition to a crisis hotline, one-on-one counseling, and peer-led support groups, students, faculty and staff at the university can now engage in an online chat with trained support personnel on issues of sexual misconduct.
Seven Women Academics Honored With Prestigious Awards
The women who are being honored with notable awards are Huda Akil, Suzie Allard, Jionna Carjuzaa, Marie Chisholm-Burns, Maria Hernandez-Reif, Adriana Hofer, and Amanda Jansen.
University Study Finds Women Have Not Attained Inner-Circle Status on Corporate Boards
The study finds that women make up 28 percent of the corporate directors who serve on a single board but are only 8 percent of the corporate directors who serve on more than one board.
New Sexual Misconduct Policy in Effect at the University of Michigan
In the past, incidents of sexual misconduct were not formally investigated by the university unless asked to do so by the complainant. Now the university’s Title IX coordinator will review all incidents of sexual misconduct that come to the attention of university officials.
University of Michigan Study Finds Lessening of Acceptance of Domestic Violence Around the World
Survey participants in 26 developing nations were asked if a man was justified in hitting his wife if she argues with him, neglects the children, leaves the home without telling him, refuses to have sex with him, or burns the food.
Study Finds That Women Who Are Active In Feminist Causes Are More Likely to Be Harassed at Work
“Feminism directly questions male privilege, so men may perceive feminist women as a source of threat. Men may therefore feel greater motivation to sexually harass women who endorse feminist ideology.”
Four Women Appointed to Dean Posts
The new deans are Gracie Lawson-Borders at Howard University, Joyce P. Jacobsen at Wesleyan University, Kathleen Tiemann at Merrimack College, and Susan Gelman at the University of Michigan.
University of Michigan’s Mary Sue Coleman Announces Her Retirement
In 2002, she was appointed the first woman president of the University of Michigan. A biochemist, she had previously served as president of the University of Iowa for seven years.
Party Culture at College Can Derail Women’s Academic Aspirations
A new book by Elizabeth Armstrong, an associate professor of sociology at the University of Michigan, and Laura Hamilton, an assistant professor at the University of California at Merced, found that women students in colleges tend to form similar type cliques that are typical in American high schools.
Women With High Math and Verbal Abilities Tend to Pursue Careers Outside of STEM Fields
The study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Michigan found that women with high skill levels in mathematics but lower abilities in verbal skills are the ones who tend to pursue careers in STEM disciplines.
Two Women Appointed to Dean Positions
Sonya Stephens was named the next dean of the faculty at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts and Laurie McCauley was appointed dean of the School of Dentistry at the University of Michigan.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Names Its Next Chancellor
Rebecca M. Blank has been selected to become the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has been serving as acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Six Women in New Higher Education Administrative Roles
Carmen Green at the University of Michigan, Kathy Spiegelman at Northeastern University, Jamie Slater at Winston-Salem State University, Wendy Parent-Johnson at the University of South Dakota, Lois Badey at Virginia Tech, and Pat Whitely of the University of Miami are taking on new duties.
University of Michigan Survey Finds an Obsession With Body Image Among Women on Campus
At the University of Michigan, more than 27 percent of undergraduate women and 21.5 percent of women graduate students screened positive for having some kind of eating disorder. More than 80 percent of those who screened positive were not being treated for an eating disorder.
University of Michigan Study Shows How Divorce Impacts Women’s Health Care Coverage
The study finds that 115,000 women in the United States lose their health insurance coverage each year due to divorce. And two years later, many divorced women still have not resumed coverage.
Three Academic Women Win Packard Fellowships
The new class of 16 Packard Foundation Fellows includes three women: Karine Gibbs of Harvard University, Sarah Aciego of the University of Michigan, and Tiffany Shaw of Columbia University.
Report Finds a Decline in Athletic Opportunites for Girls in High School Sports
A new report finds that opportunities for girls in high schools sports expanded in the 1990s but since then progress has halted and in some cases reversed.
