All Entries Tagged With: "University of Nebraska Lincoln"
A Dozen Women Faculty Members Selected for New Academic Appointments
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.
Claire Jiménez Wins Pen/Faulkner Award for Fiction
Dr. Jiménez, an assistant professor of English at the University of North Carolina, was honored for her novel, What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez.
Four Women Who Have Been Appointed Deans
The new deans are Barbara J. Johnson af Perimeter College at Georgia State University, Melissa Rose at the School of Music at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Elizabeth Lorang at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, and Marie Hronik-Tupaj is the new dean of STEM at Middlesex Community College in Bedford, Massachusetts.
A Trio of Women Who Have Been Hired to Administrative Posts 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Universities Announce the Appointments of Eight Women to Administrative Posts
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.
Colleges and Universities Appoint Four Women to Dean Positions
Aimee N. Wall is the new dean of the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Ja’Wanda Grant was appointed dean of students at Maryville College in Maryville, Tennessee. Elizabeth Lorang has been named interim dean of University Libraries at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Suzanne Wright is interim dean of the School of Nursing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.
Three Women Who Have Been Appointed to Diversity Posts in Higher Education
Taking on new administrative roles relating to diversity are Jennifer PeeksMease at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Marquise Loving-Kessee at Hinds Community College, based in Raymond, Mississippi, and Annazette Houston at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida.
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 Full Professors Who Have Retired
The retiring full professors are Esther Rothblum at San Diego State University, Thomasine Heitkamp at the University of North Dakota, Debra Bacharz at the University of St. Jospeh in Joliet, Illinois, Anne Zajac at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Amy Struthers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Carolyn Sabo at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
A Trio of Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
Laurie Santos was appointed to an endowed chair in psychology at Yale University. Jody Koenig Kellas is the holder of a named professorship in communication at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Rachel Mednick Thompson was named to an endowed chair in pediatric orthopaedics at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Five Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Assignments at Universities
Taking on new roles are Ammina Kothari at the University of Rhode Island, Margaret Jacobs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lesley Morris at the University of Nevada, Reno, Karen Detlefsen at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nadia Brown at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
University of Nebraska Scholar Honored by the National Association of School Psychologists
Beth Doll, professor of educational psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of School Psychologists. The award recognizes outstanding school psychologists who have had a national impact on the field.
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.
Anne Cafer Wins Donald W. Littrell Award from the Community Development Society
Anne Cafer is an assistant professor of sociology and anthropology at the University of Mississippi. As an emerging leader in the community development field, Dr. Cafer combines research, teaching, and on-the-ground practitioner work in both the Mississippi Delta and several African countries.
Fourteen Women Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
Three Women Named to Endowed Professorships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The three women appointed to named faculty positions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are Grace Bauer in English, Julia McQuillan in sociology, and Kristi Montooth in biological sciences.
Susan Fritz Will Be the First Woman to Lead the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Fritz began her career in higher education in 1989 as an instructor in the university’s department of agricultural leadership, education, and communications. In 2011, Dr. Fritz joined the central administration of the university as associate vice president for academic affairs. She was named interim provost in 2014 and was later promoted to the senior position on a permanent basis.
Seven Universities Announce the Appointment of Women Scholars to Dean Positions
The women appointed to dean posts are Susan Parish at Virginia Commonwealth University, Claire Stewart at the University of Nebraska, Laris Genin at Wichita State, Gretchen Ritter at Ohio State, Rachel Nardo at Utah State, Barbara Rasco at the University of Wyoming, and Tamar Szabó Gendler at Yale University.
Five Universities Appoint Women to Dean Positions
The new deans are April Barton at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Carol Anne Murdoch-Kinch at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Bethany Nowviskie at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia, Sherri Jones at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Maria Donoghue Velleca at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
A Quartet of Women Appointed to Positions as Deans at Colleges and Universities
The four women appointed to dean positions are Diana Kostrzewski at the University of North Dakota, Tiffany Heng-Moss at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nancy Kropf at Georgia State University, and Carol Ash at Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque.
Three Women Appointed to Endowed Professorships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The three women appointed to named faculty posts at the flagship campus of the University of Nebraska in Lincoln are Joy Castro in English, Katrina Jagodinsky in history and Debra Hope in psychology.
Julie Murray-Jensen Will Be the Next President of Blackburn College in Illinois
Blackburn College in Carlinville, Illinois, is one of the very few educational institutions in the country classified as a “work college.” Students work on campus and receive tuition discounts as a result. Julie Murray-Jensen will become president in January. She has been serving in various roles at Klamath Community College in Oregon.
Deanna Shemek Wins an Award for the Best Translation of a Woman’s Work
Dr. Shemek, professor of Italian at the University of California, Irvine, was honored by the Society of the Study of Early Modern Women for her translation of Isabelle d’Este: Selected Letters. It is the first translation into English of more than 16,000 letters written by the influential Italian baroness.
Two Women Named to Chief Academic Officer Positions
Debra Larson was named provost and vice president for academic affairs at California State University, Chico, and Donde Plowman was named executive vice chancellor and chief academic officer at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Ten Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Roles 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.
Three Women Appointed to Named Chairs at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Three women faculty members at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were named as Willa Cather/Charles Bessey Professors. They are Gwnedolyn Audrey Foster in English, Melanie Simpson in biochemistry, and Kimberly A. Tyler in sociology.
Political Scientist at the University of Nebraska Omaha Wins Book Award
Lana Obradovic, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Omaha, has won the Best Book Award from the European Research Group on Military and Society. Her book examines the status of women in the military of 24 NATO countries.
Three Women Appointed to Named Professorships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The three women faculty members appointed to named chairs are Susan M. Swearer in educational psychology, Rebecca Lai in chemistry, and Laura White in the English department.
