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One Woman Among the Four Finalists for President of Ohio University
Pam Benoit is the current executive vice president and provost at Ohio University. She joined the staff at Ohio University in 2009. Previously, she served as vice provost of advanced studies and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Missouri.
One Woman Among the Three Finalists for Provost at the University of Arkansas
Sheryl Tucker is the associate vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate College at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. She is also a professor of chemistry at the university.
Zora Mulligan Named Commissioner of the Missouri Department of Higher Education
Zora Mulligan has been serving as chief of staff for the president of the University of Missouri System. She has served in that role since 2014. From 2010 to 2014, she was the executive director of the Missouri Community College System.
Two Women Musicians Earn Milestone Appointments at Major Universities
Elizabeth Kerns McCann of the University of Minnesota is the first woman to direct a marching band in the Big 10 Conference and newly appointed Erin Cooper of the University of Missouri is the only woman director of a marching band in the 14-member Southeastern Conference.
New Deans Are Named at Eight Colleges and Universities
The women who have been appointed to dean posts are Jane E. Carreiro, Sara Rosen, Laura Bertonazzi, Patricia A. Okker, Sharon Walker, Paula O’Loughlin, Gloria Jones-Johnson, and Ingrid C. Burke.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Positions 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.
Aliki Barnstone Is the New Poet Laureate of the State of Missouri
Aliki Barnstone is a professor of English in the creative writing program at the University of Missouri in Columbia. She has also taught at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Beloit College, Marquette University, Bucknell University, the University of South Dakota, and was writer-in-residence at Villanova University.
Eight Women Appointed to Executive Posts in College and University Administrations
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
University of Missouri Program Trains Nursing School Students to Identify Victims of Intimate Partner Violence
The new program at the Sinclair School of Nursing at the University of Missouri, uses simulation training and is the first such program used in undergraduate nursing education in the United States, according to the university.
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.
Seven Women Appointed to Positions as Deans
The women appointed to dean positions are Kathryn Chval at the University of Missouri, Camille A. Nelson at American University, Maria Claudia Tomany at North Dakota State, Sandra Witte at Fresno State, Barbara E. Wolfe at the University of Rhode Island, Kay M. Paln at the University of Alabama, and Margaret Raymong at the University of Wisconsin.
New Administrative Appointments for Eight 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.
University of Missouri Finds No Systemic Gender Wage Gap in Most Academic Departments
The Faculty Council report found that the gender wage gap could be explained by differences in research productivity, rank, and administrative experience. But perhaps the larger question is: “Does gender play a role in why women had less administrative experience, were at lower academic ranks, and had lower research activity?”
Three Women Are Finalists for Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies at the University of Kansas
The candidates are Ruth Ann Atchley, a professor of psychology at the University of Kansas, Anne L Birberick, a vice provost at Northern Illinois University, and DeAngela Burns-Wallace an assistant vice provost at the University of Missouri.
Elizabeth Loboa Will Head the College of Engineering at the University of Missouri
Dr. Loboa has been serving as a professor of material science and engineering at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, where she was the director of the Cell Mechanics Laboratory. She will become dean at the University of Missouri on October 15.
Virginia Tech Scholar Earns Three Awards from the American Society of Interior Designers
Lisa Tucker is an associate professor and chair of the interior design program in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. She will be honored for service to the society, for support of the interior design profession, and for outstanding scholarship.
University of Missouri Debuts Oral History Project on Women in Journalism
The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri has established an oral history project chronicling the battle for gender equality in journalism.
Independent Book Publishers Association Honors University of Kansas’ Barbara Kerr
Barbara A. Kerr, the Williamson Family Distinguished Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas, received was honored by the Independent Book Publishers Association for her book Smart Girls in the 21st Century.
Jessica Bailey to Lead Fort Valley State University
Jessica Bailey will serve as acting president of Fort Valley State University in Georgia until July 1 when current president Ivelaw Griffith leaves office. On July 1, Dr. Bailey will become interim president of the university.
Rose-Marie Muzika Is a Finalist for Dean of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
Rose-Marie Muzika is a professor of forest ecology and associate director of the School of Natural Resources at the University of Missouri in Columbia.
Eleven Women Appointed to New University Administrative Posts
The new appointees are Lisa A. Holstrom, Karen Engelbourg, Theresa Johansson, Ellen Eardly, Dorothy Stripling, Jodi Goldstein, Lynn Holleran, Canan Bilen-Green, Christa Johnson, Jennifer A Scott, and Susan K. Cerovsky.
Two Women Among the Four Finalists for Dean of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism
Sonya Forte Duhe is a professor and director of the School of Mass Communication at Loyola University in New Orleans and Esther Thorson is a professor and associate dean for graduate study at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
New Study Finds That Women Have an Edge in Academic Achievement Worldwide
The study examined educational achievement of 1.5 million 15-year-olds from around the world. The researchers found that girls outperformed boys in 70 percent of the nations that were included in the study.
One Woman Among the Four Finalists for Director of the West Virginia University Extension Service
Beverly Coberly is associate vice provost and associate director of the University of Missouri Extension Service. She has held this post since 2011.
Garnett Stokes Named Provost at the University of Missouri
Dr. Stokes has been serving as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Florida State University in Tallahassee. She is a former dean at the University of Georgia. Dr. Stokes will begin her new role on February 1.
The University of Missouri Enters Into a Research Partnership With The Women’s Foundation
The research project, aimed at improving the lives of women in the state of Missouri, will focus on five key areas: employment and income, education and childcare, social and economic indicators, health, and leadership and public engagement.
This Week’s Round-Up of the Appointments of Women to High-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Ramona Romero, Zora Mulligan, Alta Mauro, Jenna Colvin, Indira Guzman, LaToya Battle-Brown, Judi Segall, Betty Boatright, Anusha Zechella, Elizabeth R. Dumont, Amy Eichhorst, Maricel Cigales, Jane Schuh, and Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan,
Five Women Scholars Honored With Prestigious Awards
The five honorees are Karyn Tomczak of Western Carolina University, Marlene Salas-Provance of New Mexico State University, Cara Blue Adams of Coastal Carolina University, Marilyn Skrocki of Saginaw Valley State University, and Carol Lorenzen of the University of Missouri.
A Dozen Women With New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The women taking on new administrative roles are Carrie Landa, Brianna Bunce-Douglas, Mary Corcoran, Windsor Westbrook Sherrill, Deborah Blum, Sandy Barbour, Tiffancy C. Graham, Yana Cornish, Annie Wright, Gabrielle Banick, Rhonda Kitch, and Ellen de Graffenreid.
In Memoriam: Patricia Smith Wright, 1935-2014
Beginning in 1967, Pamela Smith Wright served in several library posts, including acting head librarian, at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. She retired in 1997 and was named professor emerita of library science.
University of Missouri Moves to Help Students and Faculty With Child Care
The University of Missouri plans to offer a private concern a no-cost lease of university land for the construction and operation of the center. In return the center will offer discounts to university faculty, staff, and students.
New Smartphone App Aims to Inform College-Age Women on Sexual Assault Safety
The “One Love My Plan” a new smartphone app is an interactive tool that informs college-age women about sexual assault and helps them customize personal safety plans.
Meera Chandrasekhar Wins the 2014 Cherry Award
Dr. Chandrasekhar is the Curator’s Teaching Professor of physics and professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Missouri. She will receive a $250,000 prize and a visiting professorship at Baylor.
Long-Time Public Affairs Officer at the University of Missouri Is Stepping Down
Chris Koukola, assistant to the chancellor of university affairs at the University of Missouri in Columbia, has announced that she will step down at the end of January. She has led the university’s communication programs for more than a quarter century.
Study Examines Breastfeeding Attitudes Among African American College Students
Dr. Urmeka Jefferson of the University of Missouri surveyed African American women college students on their attitudes toward breastfeeding and whether they intended to breastfeed their infants if and when they had children.
