Tag: University of Mississippi

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 [email protected].

A new study has found women CEOs are more likely than male CEOs to prioritize corporate social responsibility initiatives that directly impact people, including efforts relating to diversity, employees, and communities.

Dr. Abadie's career was dedicated to advancing research and academic initiatives regarding southern U.S. history. For over three decades, she led the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi.

Susan Allen, professor at the University of Mississippi, and Amy Yuen, professor at Middlebury College, have been honored for their book discussing the decision-making processes of the United Nations Security Council.

Professor Campbell was honored for her article, "Critical Legal Research, Artificial Intelligence, and Systemic Racism: Teaching with Jim Crow Text-Mining," which discusses a UNC initiative to use artificial intelligence to identify racially based laws passed in North Carolina between 1865 and 1967.

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

The newly appointed Distinguished Professors are Beth Klein at SUNY-Cortland, Linda Rinaman at Florida State University, Nancy Wicker at the University of Mississippi, and Sarah Wyatt at Ohio University.

The International Academy of Astronautics has named University of Mississippi law professor Michelle Hanlon to its permanent committee on space solar power. The IAA formed the Permanent Committee on Space Solar Power to advise on ways of harnessing and delivering sunlight-powered energy from outer space to markets on Earth.

Dr. Acoff became dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Mississippi on July 1. She is the first woman and first African American to hold the position. From 2014 to 2023, she was the associate dean for undergraduate and graduate programs at the University of Alabama.

Researchers at the University of Mississippi analyzed more than 100 publicly listed retailers and found a positive association between female executives’ structural power – their influence and control of key organizational resources – and company profitability.

Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women 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 [email protected].