The new provosts are Jennifer Jacobs Henderson at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, Nicole Sampson at the University of Rochester in New York, and Michelle Mayo at Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
The University of Rochester in New York has appointed four women to named professorships: Stefanie Dunning and Bette London in English, Susan Groth in nursing and Suzannah Iadarola in pediatrics.
Dr. Ford was a pioneer in advancing the field of nursing in the United States. She developed the first-ever pediatric nurse practitioner training program at the University of Colorado and was the founding dean of the University of Rochester School of Nursing
The five women faculty members appointed to new roles are Rebecca Robichaux-Davis at Mississippi State University, Meagan Patterson at the University of Kansas, Mina Kinukawa at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Elaine Sia at the University of Rochester in New York, and Angela Hancock at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Following the resignation of Lia Merminga, Dr. Young-Kee Kim of the University of Chicago has been selected to serve as interim director of Fermilab, a federal research center for high-energy particle physics.
Over 40 years ago, Dr. Maquat discovered the biological process known as nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Her research has resulted in significant breakthroughs in the understanding of a wide range of diseases, including cystic fibrosis and cancer.
With a background in professional social work and academia, Dr. Kusmaul has conducted extensive research into nursing home social work and the rights of older adults and professional caregivers.
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed dean at universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].
The National Association of Social Workers honored Rolanda Ward for her service to underserved and oppressed communities. She currently serves as director of the Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Center for Race, Equity, and Mission at Niagara University.
Sarah Mangelsdorf has been reappointed president of the University of Rochester. During her first term, the university experienced record undergraduate applications, research expenditures, and fundraising efforts.
Dr. Guyer was a professor emerita at Johns Hopkins University where she formerly served as the George Armstrong Kelly Professor of Anthropology and co-chair of The Academy. Throughout her career, she conducted extensive research on economic transformations in West Africa.
RThe six women scholars who have been named to endowed professorships at the University of Rochester are Amy Blatt, Lisa Kitko, Ellen Matson, Jeanine Miklos-Thal, Laurie Steiner, and Holly Watkins.
