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Academic Study Finds Dearth of Women as Directors of Major Hollywood Films
A new study led by Stacy L. Smith, an associate professor of communication at the University of Southern California, found that of 100 top grossing films each year during the 2007-to-2017 period, women directed only 43 films, or 4 percent of the total.
Large Gain in Women Engineering Students at the University of Southern California
The percentage of women in undergraduate program in engineering at U.S. colleges and universities hovers around 20 percent. But at the University of Southern California, women now make up 38 percent of the undergraduate students and 44 percent of the entering class.
In Memoriam: Joan Metcalf Schaefer, 1921-2017
Joan Metcalf Schaefer served as dean of women for 37 years at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Upon retirement, she maintained an office on campus as dean emerita and each year continued to take students from the university to International Summer School at the University of Cambridge in England.
In Memoriam: Frances Wu, 1921-2017
Frances Wu was a field instructor for the Columbia University School of Social Work and the first Chinese American to receive a doctorate in social work at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
New Administrative Positions for Seventeen Women 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.
University of Southern California Study Examines the Gender Gap in the Film Industry
In the top 100 grossing films of 2016, women and girls were only 31.4 percent of the actors who had speaking roles. More than a quarter of these 100 films had some nudity of women, while only 9.2 percent had some nudity of male characters.
Eight Women Assistant Professors Named Pew Scholars in Biomedical Sciences
The Pew Charitable Trusts recently named 22 early-career scholars as this year’s cohort of Pew Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences. Eight of the 22 Pew Scholars are women.
Eleven Women Faculty Members Given New Duties or Assignments
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.
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.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members
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.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Selected for New Roles or Assignments
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.
A Trio of Women Scholars Appointed to Named Professorships
The three women appointed to endowed chairs are Alanna Schepartz at Yale University, Barbara L. Ludlow at West Virginia University, and Mary Kelly at the University of Southern California.
Five Women Chosen for Dean Positions at Major Universities
Selected for dean posts are Gail Dodge at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Sarah J. Ewing at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, Willow Bay at the University of Southern California, Elizabeth Chilton at Binghamton University in New York, and Megan Carpenter at the University of New Hampshire.
New Roles for Seven Women Faculty Members at Major Colleges and Universities
Taking on new roles are Tomoko Sakomura at Swarthmore College, Aimee Bender at the University of Southern California, Anne C. Stone at Arizona State University, Ann-Catherine Sullivan at Norfolk State University in Virginia, Canan Dagdeviren at MIT, Lori Rolando at Vanderbilt University, and Raina Merchant at the University of Pennsylvania.
In Memoriam: Ann Johnson, 1965-2016
Ann Johnson, an associate professor of science and technology studies at Cornell University in Ithaca New York. Dr. Johnson joined the faculty at Cornell in 2015. Previously, she was an associate professor at the University of South Carolina.
Notable Honors and Awards for Five Women Scholars at Major Universities
The honorees are Anna Nagurney of the University of Massachusetts, Sonia Rowley of the University of Hawaii, Wendy Wintersteen at Iowa State University, Susan L. Forsburg of the University of Southern California, and Deena Katz of Texas Tech University.
University Study Finds a Continuing Gender Gap in Hollywood Productions
A survey conducted by researchers at the University of Southern California, found that of the 100 top-grossing films in 2015, women were just 31.4 percent of all the actors who held speaking roles. Women were 4.1 percent of the directors, 11.8 percent of the writers, and less than 1 percent of the composers that worked on Hollywood films.
In Memoriam: Penelope Trickett, 1943-2016
Penelope Trickett was the David Lawrence Stein/Violet Goldberg Sachs Professor of Mental Health in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California. She served on the faculty at USC for 27 years.
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.
A Look at Gender Diversity on the Faculty at the University of Southern California
The data shows a total of 3,614 faculty members at the university. Of these, 1,413, or 39.1 percent are women. In the tenured ranks, women are 12.9 percent of the faculty in the life and natural sciences and 17 percent of the faculty at the medical school.
Twelve Women Named to Dean Posts at Colleges and Universities
This is the time of year when many scholars are changing jobs and taking on new assignments. Here are 12 women who will be assuming new duties as deans 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.
Vittoria Di Palma Wins a Book Award From the Society of Architectural Historians
Vittoria Di Palma is an associate professor of the history and theory of architecture in the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She was honored for her book Wasteland: A History.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members at Major Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members from colleges and universities throughout the United States who have been appointed to new positions.
Notable Honors and Awards for Four Women in Higher Education
The honorees are Nicky Phear of the University of Montana, Mary Morrison of Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Suzanne Mahlburg Kay of Cornell University in New York, and Amy Ogata of the University of Southern California.
Notable Honors and Awards for 10 Women Scholars
The honorees are Ruth Harper, Jean Bolognia, M. Lisa Manning, Jennifer Van Hook, Helen Sheehy, Carla Della Datta, Faye W. Gilbert, Jennifer Freyd, Barbara Voorhies and Alexandra Navrotsky
University Study to Examine Long-Term Effects of Gang Association for Women
Backed by a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Drug Abuse, Dr. Alice Cepeda of the University of Southern California will seek out and interview women who participated in an earlier study of women associated with gangs that was conducted 15 years ago.
In Memoriam: Helen Elizabeth Garrett, 1963-2016
Elizabeth Garrett was the 13th president of Cornell University and its first woman president. She had served as Cornell’s president for only eight months. Earlier, she was a professor of law, provost, and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
University of Southern California Report Examines Status of Women in the Entertainment Industry
The report examines 109 major films and 305 television programs in 2014 that included more than 11,000 speaking characters. Only 33.5 percent of all speaking characters in these films and television programs were women.
Does Sexual Violence Impact the Brains of Women Victims?
A new study led by Tracey Shors, professor of psychology at Rutgers University in New Jersey, finds that exposure to sexual violence may impact women’s brains by raising their levels of stress hormones which can limit their ability to learn.
The Next Chancellor of the North Orange County Community College District
The community college district includes Cypress College with about 16,000 students, Fullerton College with about 25,000 students, and an extensive School of Continuing Education. Dr. Marshall is currently president of Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California.
Walden University Names Its School of Social Work in Honor of Barbara Solomon
Dr. Solomon played a major role in the development of the social work program at Walden University. Earlier in her career, she was professor, vice provost, and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
In Memoriam: Phyllis J. Franzek, 1950-2016
Dr. Franzek was an associate professor of writing in the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She joined the faculty at the university in 1997.
Two Women Scholars Named to Positions as Deans
Carla Jackson Bell has been selected as the next dean of the School of Architecture at Tuskegee University in Alabama. Dani Byrd was named interim dean of the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the University of Southern California.
Six Women Scholars Receive Notable Honors or Awards
The women academics receiving honors are Katherine L. Knight of Loyola University, Robin Coste Lewis of the University of Southern California, Susan Forster of the Yale School of Medicine, Marcia Ory of the Texas A&M Health Science Center, Marie Hvidsten of North Dakota State University and Jody Donovan of Colorado State University.
