All Entries Tagged With: "University of Southern California"
Protest Mounted Over Lack of Women Speakers at Theoretical Chemistry Conference
A distinguished group of women chemists have started an online protest at Change.org denouncing the lack of women speakers at the 15th Annual Congress of Quantum Chemistry to be held in June 2015 in Beijing, China.
Women Academics Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
Recently, the National Academy of Engineering announced its 2014 class of new fellows. According to WIAReport‘s analysis, only eight of the 67 new members are women. Six have current ties to the academic world.
Four Women Academics Announce Their Retirements
Lois Banner at the University of Southern California, Louise Vale of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Phyllis Johnson at the University of North Dakota, and Ruth Ault at Davidson College are retiring from their present positions.
Three Women in New University Teaching Roles
Eileen Crimmins was named University Professor at the University of Southern California. Christyne Vachon has joined the faculty at the University of North Dakota School of Law and Danielle Greenhow is teaching marine science at the University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Kathleen Ell Honored by the National Association of Social Workers
Kathleen Ell, the Ernest P. Larson Professor of Health, Ethnicity, and Poverty at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, has received the Knee/Wittman Lifetime Achievement Award.
Six Women Appointed to New Administrative Positions in Higher Education
The new appointees are Tia DeLouise at Berkeley College, Monique Sosa Allard at USC, Sarah A. Smith at West Virginia University, Maggi Murdock at the University of Wyoming, Carla Ho-a at the University of Colorado, and Diana Prieto at Colorado State.
In Memoriam: Helen Hislop, 1929-2013
From 1975 to 1998, Dr. Hislop was the chair of the Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. She developed the first Ph.D. program in physical therapy in the United States.
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.
Faculty News: Six Women in New College and University Teaching Posts
The appointees are Jill McDonald at New Mexico State, Debra Haire-Joshe at Washington University, Stacey Finley at the University of Southern California, Leymah Gbowee at Barnard College, Jane Alison at the University of Virginia, and Cynthia Orona at the University of Arkansas.
Women Scholars Appointed to Named Chairs
The women appointed to named chairs at Etel Solingen at the University of California Irvine, Nienke Dosa at Syracuse University, Daphna Oyserman at the University of Southern California, Marie Griffith at Washington University in St. Louis, and Ana Soto at the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris.
Six Women in New Teaching Roles
The women in new faculty roles are Teresa Francis at Central Washington University, Anette Hosoi at MIT, Margarita Blush at the University of Connecticut, Carolyn Rude at Virginia Tech, Eno Ebong at Northeastern University, and Donna Alberston at New York University.
Eight Women Faculty Members in New Posts
Taking on new roles are Kathleen Flake, Sarah Banet-Weiser, JoAnn M. Emmel, Ingrid Nelson, Agustina Giraudy, Virginia Zimmerman, Kelly Lombardo, and Nancy Everhart.
In Memoriam: Barbara J. Rossier, 1934-2013
Dr. Rossier was a clinical and educational psychologist who served on the faculty at the University of California at Irvine. In 1998, she and her husband donated $20 million to the School of Education at the University of Southern California, which was renamed in their honor.
Four Academic Women Honored for Their Achievements
The four women selected for academic honors are Nancy Amato at Texas A&M University, Kathryn Meurs at North Carolina State University, Hortensia Amaro at the University of Southern California and Naomi Levin at Johns Hopkins University.
Four Women Scholars Honored With Awards
The honorees are Sultana N. Nahar of Ohio State University, Susan Gilbert at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Elizabeth Harris of the University of North Dakota, and Vandana Khanna of the University of Southern California.
Seven Women in New Teaching Roles
The seven women who have been appointed to new faculty posts are Allyson Watson, Anita Hjelmeland, Mary Rizzo, Regina Dehen, Sarah Stein, Hortensia Amaro, and Suzanne Wilson.
Title IX Complaint Filed Against the University of Southern California
The University of Southern California in Los Angeles is the latest among a considerable group of higher educational institutions that are subjects of complaints filed with the U.S. Department of Education regarding sexual assault on campus.
Sexual Misconduct Complaints Filed Against Four Colleges and Universities
The complaints were filed against the University of Southern California, the University of California at Berkeley, Swarthmore College, and Dartmouth College.
Ten Women Taking on New Administrative Duties in Higher Education
The new appointees are Melody Tankersley, Tonjanita Johnson, Lysa Salsbury, Ashley Schumaker, Jacqueline Edmondson, Tina Kunzer-Murphy, Joan C. Dunbar, Martha Escutia, Sarah Case-Price, and Martha Warren Bidez.
Erica Muhl to Lead the School of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California
Dr. Muhl has served as interim dean since last September. She also is a professor of composition in the Thornton School of Music at USC and is chair of the University Committee on Academic Review.
Jodie Gates to Lead the New School of Dance at the University of Southern California
Currently a professor of dance at the University of California at Irvine, Gates is an internationally recognized dancer, educator, and choreographer. She is a former lead dancer of the Joffrey Ballet.
New 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 Dozen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education
Here is this week’s summary of news of appointments of women to key administrative posts at colleges and universities across the United States.
New Faculty Appointments for Four Women
Nadine Aubry at Carnegie Mellon, Karen Dreyfus at USC, Myra Sabir at Binghamton, and Sierra Guynn at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine have been appointed to faculty posts.
Seven Women Scholars Receive Notable Awards
The honorees are Marilyn Flynn, Virginia Gonzalez, Silvia Salinas Belmker, Sherry Matusoff Merfish, Elizabeth Willis, and Laura Larsson.
Women Make Up a Clear Majority of Admitted Students at Three Top Schools
Here is additional data on the gender breakdown of admitted students at some of the nation’s highest-ranked colleges and universities.
Two Women Appointed to Endowed Chairs
Nancy Staudt at the University of Southern California and Andrea Giunta at the University of Texas are the inaugural holders of two new endowed professorships.
Five Women Who Have Received New Administrative Posts in Higher Education
Cheryl Maurana, Scarlett Powers Osterling, Amy Campbell, Amy Hungerford, and Cassie McVeety have new roles.
Maryalice Jordan-Marsh Wins Book of the Year Award
She is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Southern California.
Five Women Scholars Selected for Prestigious Awards
The honorees are Dorsey Kendrick, Donna Shalala, Susan Loepp, Lesley Wheeler, and Eugenia Weiss.
Four Women Named to Prestigious Professorships
Susan T. Mayne, Nan Laird, Midori, and Linda Schadler are appointed high-ranking faculty posts.
Two Women Honored by the Association of American Geographers
Dawn Wright of Oregon State and Laura Pulido of USC, win the AAG Presidential Achievement Award.
Five Women Academics Receive Awards
Erica Lorraine Williams, Deanna Haunsperger, Ilona M. Figat, Sherrill Redmon, and CarolAnn Peterson are honored.
Five Women Academics Win Awards
Kimberly Ruebel, Estela Mara Bensimon, Jill Beech, Dedra Cantrell, and Karyn Purvis are honored.
Seven Women Scholars Win Prestigious Awards
Here is news of seven women honored for their writing, research, teaching, mentoring, or work in the fine arts.
