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Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

Five Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities

The new deans are Deborah Deas at the University of California, Riverside, Montserrat Fuentes at Virginia Commonwealth University, Kate Howard at the University of Southern Mississippi, Onye Ozuzu at Columbia College in Chicago, and Nancy Bauer at Tufts University in Massachusetts.

Notable Honors and Awards for 10 Women Scholars

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

Four Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards

Four Women Scholars Honored With Notable Awards

The honorees are Barbara B. Hines, professor emerita at Howard University, Frances A. Karnes, a retired professor at the University of Southern Mississippi, C. Riley Auge of the University of Montana, and Ginger Ambler of the College of William and Mary.

New Duties for Six Women Faculty Members at U.S. Universities

New Duties for Six Women Faculty Members at U.S. Universities

The scholars taking on new assignments are Jeralynn S. Cossman of West Virginia University, Mary C. Banwart at the University of Kansas, Emily Hammer at West Texas A&M University, Candis Pizzetta at Jackson State University, Cynthia Brok at the University of Wyoming, and Susannah J. Ural at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Six Women Faculty Members Selected for Notable Honors

Six Women Faculty Members Selected for Notable Honors

The honorees ate Deborah Rhein of New Mexico State, Kimberly Eddleston of Northeastern University, Tricia Seifert of Montana State, Claire Kimberly of the University of Southern Mississippi, Majorie H. McNeill of Florida A&M, and Caroline McCracken-Flesher of the University of Wyoming.

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to High-Level Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

Nine Women Who Have Been Appointed to High-Level Administrative Posts 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.

New High-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Eight Women

New High-Level Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Eight Women

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Nineteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts in Higher Education

Nineteen Women Appointed to Administrative Posts 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.

Nineteen Women With New Administrative Posts at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Nineteen Women With New Administrative Posts at U.S. 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.

New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities for 13 Women Scholars

New Faculty Posts at Colleges and Universities for 13 Women Scholars

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty posts at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American Higher Education

Eighteen Women With New Administrative Responsibilities in American 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.

New Administrative Posts for 22 Women at U.S. Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Posts for 22 Women at U.S. 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.

In Memoriam: Sheree Lynette Faulk Watson, 1956-2015

In Memoriam: Sheree Lynette Faulk Watson, 1956-2015

Dr. Watson was an associate professor of psychology at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her research focused on the behavior of the Garnett’s bushbaby, a small prosimian primate.

New Administrative Roles for 19 Women at Colleges and Universities

New Administrative Roles for 19 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.

New Women Deans Announced at Six Universities

New Women Deans Announced at Six Universities

The new deans at Monica Ponce de Leon at Princeton, Adele Lindenmeyr at Villanova, Elizabeth Lehfeldt at Cleveland State, Diana Hess at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Maureen Ryan at the University of Southern Mississippi, and Michelle Massé at Louisiana State University.

New Administrative Roles for 14 Women in Higher Education

New Administrative Roles for 14 Women in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative posts at the nation’s leading colleges and universities.

Five Women Announce Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts

Five Women Announce Their Retirements From Higher Education Posts

The five women leaving their positions are Carol Geary Schneider of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, Gianna Marrs at the University of Maine, Patricia Biesiot at the University of University of Southern Mississippi, Mimi Fenton of Western Carolina University, and Betty Porzuczek of Misericordia University.

In Memoriam: Ruth Ann Taylor Cade, 1937-2015

In Memoriam: Ruth Ann Taylor Cade, 1937-2015

Dr. Cade was the first women to earn a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering at Mississippi State University. She taught mathematics, computer science, and engineering at the University of Southern MIssissippi for 35 years.

Ten Women in New Administrative Posts at American Universities

Ten Women in New Administrative Posts at American Universities

The women appointed to new posts are Mary W. Helmick, Marquita Chamblee, Barbara A. Chesler, Mary Ann Fitzpatrick, Amy Hook, Michelle Toews, Therese McDevitt, BayLee Long, Sharrika Adams, and Amanda Woodward.

New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Nine Women

New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Nine Women

The women taking on new administrative roles are Elizabeth D. Liddy, Sherrill Berry Scott, Sally E. McRorie, Cinda Scott, Tracee de Hahn, Meredith Gurley Johnson, Deborah M. Wiltrout, Jona Burton, and Nanci Tessier.

Nine Women Appointed to New High-Level Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

Nine Women Appointed to New High-Level Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities

The women taking on new administrative roles are Cassandra Lachica-Chavez, Beth Bryant-Claxton, LeAnn Alexander, Sian Beilock, Jacqueline A. Washington, Haiyan Gao, Jessica Fiske Bailey, Eileen Loftus-Berlin, and Jolynne Tschetter.

Nine Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions

Nine Women Appointed to New Faculty Positions

The nine women taking on new faculty roles are Beverly McIver, Stacy Reischman Fletcher, Codrina Popescu, Jung Eun Lee, Claire Max, Jennifer R. Grandis, Ellen Weber, Theresa A. Johnson, and Susan Schneider.

Seven Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles

Seven Women Scholars in New Faculty Roles

The appointees are Genevieve Robert at Bates College, Lora Weiss at Georgia Tech, Nimmi Ramanujam at Duke University, Kristen Seay at the University of South Carolina, Lisa Park Boush at the University of Connecticut, Ann Marie Kinnell at the University of Southern Mississippi and Smita Bhati at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

New Posts in Higher Education Administration for 14 Women

New Posts in Higher Education Administration for 14 Women

The appointees are Maria E. Hamilton Abegunde, Patricia S. Smith, Belkis Torres-Capeles, Cecilia Rivera, Jennifer Seal, Nevada Winrow, Cindy Claycomb, Stacy Strauss, Jenny Tate, Jin Liu, Joyce Wilkerson, Carol Dillon Kissal, Kim Spang, and Angel Mason.

Six Women Named to Positions as Dean

Six Women Named to Positions as Dean

The new deans are Miriam Chaiken at New Mexico State, Karen Coats at the University of Southern Mississippi, Kim Chapman at Edmonds Community College, Kim LaScola Needy at the University of Arkansas, Judith Babbits at Sarah Lawrence College, and Marsha Howell Adams at the University of Alabama Huntsville.

Thirteen Women in New High-Level Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Thirteen Women in New High-Level Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The women taking on new assignments are Viji Murali, Tonia Moody, Pamela Ray, Megan Wilkinson, Mary Purvis, Angie Freeman Shephard, Kim Sims, Jeanette Kowalik, Naomi Powell, Megan Sanders, Lisa Cruces, Andrea Jenkins, and Judith E. Bergtraum.

Four Women Named Directors at State University Schools

Four Women Named Directors at State University Schools

Heather Landis is director of the School of Music at Arizona State and Lee Ann Garrison is director of the School of Arts and Communication at Oregon State. Kellean Foster is the director of the School of Architecture at Penn State and Gwen Pate is leading the School of Accountancy at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Seven Women Named to Positions as Dean

Seven Women Named to Positions as Dean

The new deans are Frances Hellman at Berkeley, Condy Constanzo at Creighton, Catherine Gallouet at William Smith College, Sally Ingles at Indiana Wesleyan, Sandra C. Garmon Bibb at Wichita State, Ellen Weinauer at Southern Mississippi, and Deborah H. Barnes at Jackson State.

Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Seventeen Women in New Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The appointees are Keri Swaby, Rosetta Clay, Rhoberta Haley, Karen A. Dowling, Michelle Piekutowski, Jennifer Lodge, Heather Lindkvist, Anne Sauer, Kelley Coffeen, Michele Kiely, Gabriela C. Weaver, Katrina Oliver, Lillian C. Wichinsky, Lauren Richards, Bonnie Richley, Julia Czerniak, and Vicki McNeil.

Three Women in New University Teaching Roles

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.

Eight Women in New Higher Education Administrative Posts

Eight Women in New Higher Education Administrative Posts

The new women appointees taking on new administration positions are Chandra Alston, Leah Kraus, Beverly Reigle, Carol A. Padden, Karen McGlathery, Shea Kidd Houze, Kimberly Causey-Gomez, and Kara Keenan.

In Memoriam: Eddie Lewis, 1933-2013

In Memoriam: Eddie Lewis, 1933-2013

She was the founder of the international business program at the University of Southern Mississippi and the inaugural holder of the Kaetsu Distinguished Professorship of International Business at the university.

Two Women Join the Sports Coaching Education Faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi

Two Women Join the Sports Coaching Education Faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi

Melanie Perrault and Helen Grant are among five new faculty in the University of Southern Mississippi’s School of Human Performance and Recreation.

Five Women Named to Dean Positions

Five Women Named to Dean Positions

The new deans are Millicent Lownes-Jackson at Tennessee State, Laura Oster-Aaland at North Dakota State, Patricia M. Biesiot at the University of Southern Mississippi, Lorraine Flemming at Howard University, and Susan Tornquist at Oregon State.

In Memoriam: Gerry Cadenhead Fletcher, 1939-2013

In Memoriam: Gerry Cadenhead Fletcher, 1939-2013

Dr. Fletcher joined the faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi in 1980 as a professor and chair of the nursing program. She was named dean of the College of Nursing in 1997 and served in that role until her retirement in 2001.