Tag: University of Pennsylvania

Three Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Professorships

The women who have been selected for endowed professorships are Paula Marie Seniors at Virginia Tech, Elly R. Truitt at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nava Caluori at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Kristine Yaffe Awarded for Pioneering Research on Aging and Dementia

The National Academy of Medicine has honored Kristine Yaffe, endowed professor in psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, for her pioneering research on cognitive aging and dementia prevention.

In Memoriam: Edna Foa, 1937–2026

Dr. Foa taught psychiatry in the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine for more than two decades. She was known for her work on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Shelly Lundberg Awarded for Lifetime Contributions to Labor Economics

Dr. Lundberg has conducted extensive research on labor economics and the economics of the family. Her recent work has centered on the sources of educational inequality and gender gaps in education.

Yasmin B. Kafai Named an Outstanding Educator in Computer Science

Professor Kafai, the Lori and Michael Milken President's Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, has been honored by Association for Computing Machinery for her long-lasting contributions to computer science education for children and youth.

Three Women Named to Endowed Faculty Positions at Universities

Camille A. Brown was named the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Artist in Dance at the University of Southern California. Lauren Massimo is the Anthony Buividas Chair in Gerontology at the University of Pennsylvania and Ashley Valanzola is the David P. Angel Endowed Professor in Holocaust Pedagogy and Antisemitism Studies at Clark University.

Elon University’s Hwayeon Ryu Honored for Distinguished Teaching in Mathematics

Dr. Ryu has taught at Elon University in North Carolina for the past seven years. She was recently honored by the Mathematical Association of America for her dedication to undergraduate mathematics education, mentorship, and research.

Five Women Scholars Named to Endowed Positions

The women who have been selected for endowed positions are Yuehwern Yih at Purdue University in Indiana, Dominique Somda at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, Abigail Swingen at Yale University, Erika Consoli at the University of Idaho, and Melanie Kornides at the University of Pennsylvania.

Jennifer R. Henrichsen Wins Early Career Award for Scholarship in Journalism

The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication has honored Washington State University's Jennifer Henrichsen for her scholarship on how structural conditions and evolving forms of risk shape journalistic work, and what those pressures mean for journalism and democratic life.

Eugénie L. Birch Honored by the International Planning History Society

Dr. Birch, an endowed professor and co-director of the Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, is known for her research on global urbanization with an emphasis on urban climate finance, sustainable urban development, and multilevel government in implementing global agreements.

Holly Fernandez Lynch Recognized for Achievement in Bioethics Research

Professor Fernandez Lynch currently teaches as an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and the Carey Law School. She is known for her work on clinical research ethics and regulation, access to investigational medicine, and FDA pharmaceutical policy.

Two Women Scientists Awarded for Outstanding Research in Hypertension

Jordana B. Cohen of the University of Pennsylvania and Daria V. Ilatovskaya of Augusta University have been honored by the American Journal of Hypertension for their outstanding research contributions in clinical science and basic science, respectively.