The new provosts are Kelly Bidle at Rider University in New Jersey, Helen White at Haverford College in Pennsylvania, Beverly Warren at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Jeannette Riley at the University of New Hampshire.
Dr. Ferrini-Mundy has studied math and STEM education for decades. Her contributions to educational research have earned her leadership roles with several organizations and an appointment to the National Science Board.
Dr. Chilton has over two decades of experience in higher education leadership, most recently serving as provost and executive vice president of the Washington State University System and chancellor of the university's Pullman campus.
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Lifetime Achievement Award honors council members who have demonstrated distinguished leadership, instruction, and service to the mathematics education field at the national level for over 25 years. Dr. Ferrini-Mundy has been president of the University of Maine since July 2018.
Dr. Gelwick's research focused on the study of women's leadership roles in society and illuminated the challenges faced by women in higher education and the workforce. She directed the student counseling program at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, the University of New Hampshire, and Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.
Researchers from the University of Nebraska Omaha and the University of New Hampshire found that on average, men in executive leadership positions received over $500,000 more in severance compensation than women in similar level positions.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington and the University of New Hampshire found that in a college setting the programs that were more interactive were more effective. By contrast, many businesses tend to minimalize interventions — either by limiting them to a single meeting during employee initiation or online.
Here is this week’s listing of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions or have been assigned new duties.
The study found that 52 percent of women in the state of New Hampshire have been victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The researchers found that 33 percent of women stated they suffered work-related consequences such as financial loss and being fired or demoted.
The Ninth Hour follows a group of nursing nuns who care for a poor Irish Catholic community in Brooklyn in the early part of the 20th century. It was included on The New York Times' "100 Notable Books of 2017" list. Author Alice McDermott is the Richard A. Macksey Professor of the Humanities at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
The study, led by a sociologist at the University of New Hampshire, found that trivia and adventure games may increase a player’s awareness of sexual violence as well as teach active bystander skills that he or she can use in real-life situations.
