Tag: University of Southern Mississippi

SherRhonda Gibbs Named the First Woman President of Texas College

Dr. Gibbs has been serving as dean of the division of business and economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She is slated to become the first woman president of historically Black Texas College on July 1.

Fifteen Women Scholars Who Are Taking on New Roles

Here is this week’s roundup of women scholars who have been appointed to new positions in the academic world. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.

New Faculty Roles for Nine Women Scholars

The women who have been selected for new faculty appointments are Allison Shorten, Jonli Tunstall, Nancy Deringer, Rachel Stanley, Maxine Burkett, Elena Karahanna, Nadine Kabengi, Melanie Leuty, and Zena Herrera.

Five Women Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

The appointments are Marie Johns at Howard University, Jennifer Jennings at Princeton University, Sarah Reisman at the California Institute of Technology, Jeanne Gillespie at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Diana Montaño at Washington University.

Five Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Posts at Universities

The new deans are Catherine Armwood at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Charleen McNeill at the University of Southern Mississippi, Leah FitzGerald at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles, Brianne Hobbs at Midwestern University in Illinois, and Megan Adkins at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

University of West Florida President Martha Saunders to Step Down

"Over the past several years, we’ve accomplished extraordinary things together: record enrollments, historic fundraising, national recognition, and a campus culture that puts students first," said Dr. Saunders. "We’ve met challenges head-on and kept our values intact. I could not be more proud of what we’ve built.”

Eight Women Professors Appointed to New Roles in Academia

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new academic 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.

Monic Ductan Receives Inaugural Tennessee Book Award in Fiction

Monic Ductan was honored for her first book, Daughters of Muscadine: Stories. She currently teaches creative writing and literature at Tennessee Tech University.

New University Faculty Positions for Eight Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.

Six Women Faculty Members Who Are Taking on New Duties

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty 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.

Ten Women Leaders Appointed to Dean Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new dean 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

Seven Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

The seven women named to new faculty posts are Christina L. Boyd at Washington University in St. Louis, Sonya Smith at Howard University, Jeanie Murphy at Goucher College in Baltimore, Christine Julien at Virginia Tech, Kim Grainger at North Carolina State University, Kelly Lester at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Kathleen Gallagher at the University of Oklahoma.