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Women Scholars Who Have Been Named to Dean Positions
The deans are Heather Bush at the University of Kentucky, Susan Rowan at the University of Illinois Chicago, Patricia Sanchez Abril at the University of Miami, Marcilynn Burke at Tulane University, LaVonda Reed at the University of Baltimore, Jenna Shim at the University of Wyoming, Kalea Benner at Indiana University, Sheila Yeh at the University of Northern Colorado, Tracy Linderholm at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Franita Tolson at the University of Southern California, and Carol Dawnson-Rose at the University of California, San Francisco.
Eight Women Taking on 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
In Memoriam: Sherrell Virginia Martin, 1940-2020
After teaching at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in 1979 Dr. Martin joined the music department faculty at the Univerity of North Carolina at Wilmington. She taught there for nearly 40 years.
Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
New Administrative Positions in Higher Education for 14 Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
A Distinguished Group of Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Named to fill endowed professorships are Linda Haddad at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Shelley E. Zuraw at the University of Georgia, Darcy Freedman at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Nancy C. Jordan at the University of Delaware, and Jennifer Adam at Washington State University.
A Dozen Women in Academia Who Have Received Notable Honors or Awards
Here is a listing of women in higher education who have been honored by colleges and universities or who have received notable awards from other organizations.
New Administrative Appointments Relating to Higher Education for a Dozen Women
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
A Half Dozen Women Who Have Been Selected for New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
The appointees are Tami B. Simmons at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, Sara Thorndike at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Ann Penn at North Carolina Central University, Sherryta Freeman at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, Tracy Wahl at Arizona State and Darrice Griffin at the University of Georgia.
Nine Women Who Are Taking on New Administrative Duties 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.
In Memoriam: Hannah Frank, 1984-2017
Hannah Frank, an assistant professor of film studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, died on August 28, from what authorities believe was a case of pneumococcal meningitis. She was 33 years old.
Six Women Scholars Honored With Distinguished Awards
The honorees are Barbara J. Grosz of Harvard University, May-Lee Chai of the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Kate Shoulders of the University of Arkansas, Patricia Ann Conrad of the University of California, Davis, Ilana B. Witten of Princeton, and Beverly Daniel Ttaum, professor emerita of Spelman College.
Eleven Women Appointed to 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.
New Administrative Posts for Nine 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.
Notable Honors or Awards for Three Women Associate Professors
The honorees are Alexandra Hui, a historian at Mississippi State University, Kristen Turney, a sociologist at the University of California, Irvine, and Julie-Ann Scott-Pollock, an associate professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
D. Ann Pabst to Lead the Society for Marine Mammalogy
D. Ann Pabst is a professor of marine biology at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Her research focuses on musculoskeletal design and thermoregulatory function in whales, dolphins, and porpoises. She will serve two years as president-elect of the society and then two years as president.
Fourteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Chairs at Major Universities
The four women named to endowed chairs are Betty Rambur at the University of Rhode Island, Cynthia Huntington at Dartmouth College, Susan Hermanson at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and Angela Olinto at the University of Chicago.
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.
Seven Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards
The honorees are Michele Cloonan of Simmons College, Karen C. Davis of the University of Cincinnati, Carol Pilgrim of the University of North Carolina Wilmington, Anca Sala of Baker College in Michigan, Lisa Kaltenegger of Cornell University, Alison Duvall of the University of Washington, and Brittany Perham of Stanford University.
Thirteen Women Who Will Be Taking on New Administrative Posts 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.
Six Women Faculty Members Taking on New Roles
The six faculty members in new posts are Barbara Regenspan at Colgate University, Yi-Peng Hsieh at the University of North Dakota, Katherine Montwieler at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, Jana M. Giles at the University of Louisiana, Monroe, Lesa Griffiths at the University of Delaware, and Judith Wassserman at West Virginia University.
The New Provost at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
From 2007 to 2014, Dr. Marilyn Sheerer was provost at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. There, she also served as dean of the College of Education and in several other administrative roles.
Eleven Women Taking on New Administrative Posts 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.
Nineteen Women With New Administrative Posts at U.S. 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.
New Administrative Roles for 14 Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative posts at the nation’s leading colleges and universities.
Sixteen Women Appointed to New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Here is this week’s roundup of news of appointments of women to high-level administrative posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Denise Battles Named President of SUNY-Geneseo
Since 2012, Dr. Battles has served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, she was the founding dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado.
In Memoriam: Joanne King Corbett, 1929-2014
Dr. Corbett joined the faculty of what was then called Wilmington College in 1958. She was the first woman on the faculty who held a Ph.D. She remained on the faculty at what became the University of North Carolina, Wilmington for more than 40 years.
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women
The women taking on new roles are Gayle Colston Barge, Suzanne M. Rivera, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Marcie Gardner, Michelle Masucci, Jordana Pomeroy, Genesee Adkins, and Lindsay LeRoy.
Denise Battles to Lead the Association of Chief Academic Officers
Since 2012, Dr. Battles has served as provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, she was the founding dean of the College of Natural and Health Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
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.
In Memoriam: Betty Holden Stike, 1918-2014
Professor Stike taught in the North Carolina public school system for 24 years before joining the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She taught at the university for more than 21 years.
Three Women Academics Win Whiting Writers’ Awards
The Whiting Writers’ Awards are given annually to 10 emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and plays. Each winner receives $50,000. This year, three of the 10 winners are women who currently teach at universities in the United States.
UNC-Wilmington Official to Be Honored by NASPA
Patricia Leonard, vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, has been chosen to receive the John Jones Award for Outstanding Performance as a Senior Student Affairs Officer.
