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Association for Women Geoscientists Honors René Shroat-Lewis for Mid-Career Excellence
Dr. Shroat-Lewis has been a faculty member at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for over a decade. The Association of Women Geoscientists recently honored her for her outstanding teaching and mentoring contributions.
A Dozen Women Faculty Members Selected for New Academic Appointments
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.
In Memoriam: Mary-Lou Pardue, 1933-2024
Dr. Pardue joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology faculty in 1972 as the third women faculty member in the department of biology. She and a group of women colleagues were instrumental in identifying a pattern of bias against women faculty, leading to improved working conditions for women faculty at MIT and across the country.
In Memoriam: Barbara Arnstine, 1934-2024
For over 25 years, Dr. Arnstine served as a professor of education at California State University, Sacramento, where she taught courses on teacher preparation and the philosophy of education.
Four Women Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions
The appointments are Rong Huang at Purdue University, Jing Tsu at Yale University, Leslie Wolf at Georgia State University, and Hae Won Shin at the University of Tennessee.
In Memoriam: Peggy Hedrick Deierhoi, 1934-2024
Her higher education experience included academic appointments at the University of Tennessee and Georgia Perimeter College. After she retired, Deierhoi served the lifelong learning programs at Queens University in Charlotte, North Carolina. and Florida Atlantic University.
New Duties for Seven Women Scholars at Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
Girl Scout Leader Agenia Walker Clark Will Be the Next President of Fisk University in Nashville
For the past 19 years, Dr. Clark has been CEO of the Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee. Prior to the Girl Scouts, Dr. Clark was the vice president of human resources for the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, senior director of human resources at Vanderbilt University, and directed human resources for Canadian telecommunications provider Nortel Networks.
Joy Harjo Awarded Yale University’s Bollingen Prize for American Poetry
The Bollingen Prize, established by Paul Mellon in 1949, is awarded biennially by Yale University Library through Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library to an American poet for the best book published during the previous two years or for lifetime achievement in poetry. The prize includes a cash award of $175,000.
Seven Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Given New Roles or Duties
Here is this week’s roundup of women faculty members who have been appointed to new positions or given new duties 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 Assignments at Universities
Taking on new titles or roles are Kelly Hammond at the University of Arkansas, Krystyn J. Van Vliet at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, Dawn Bragg at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Amy E. Keating at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tiffany Steele at the University of Rochester in New York, and Deb Welsh at the University of Tennessee.
Thirteen Women Who Have Been Appointed to Administrative Positions 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. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to contact@WIAReport.com.
New Administrative Posts in Higher Education for Six Women
The six women who have been appointed to administrative posts are Sarah Chinniah at the University of Missouri, Carrie Castille at the University of Tennessee, Amikaeyla Gaston at the California Jazz Conservatory. Jana Rosinski at Syracuse University, Micki Kidder at the University of Notre Dame, LaNiece R. Tyree at Howard University in Washington, D.C.
In Memoriam: Jane Barton Moore, 1935-2021
A pioneering researcher in motor development, Dr. Moore’s academic work advanced the understanding of how children move and learn to move. She also was an influential figure in the development of women’s athletics at Auburn University in Alabama.
New Assignments for 10 Women Faculty Members at Colleges and Universities
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, have been assigned new duties, or have been promoted.
The Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee Names Its Inaugural Executive Director
Oak Ridge Institute at the University of Tennessee, established last year to align the expertise and infrastructure of U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the university in support of world-leading research and talent development.
Universities Announce the Appointment of Three Women to Dean Positions
Lisa Hammersley was appointed dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at Sacramento State University in California. Ashley M. Stokes was appointed dean of University of Tennessee Extension and Karen K. Petersen has been named dean of the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Tulsa in Oklahoma.
The University of Louisville Names Its Next Provost
Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez currently serves as vice chancellor for academic, faculty, and student affairs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. Before taking this position in 2015, Dr. Gonzalez served as senior advisor to the senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of North Carolina General Administration.
Eleven Women Who Have Been Appointed to New 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.
Six Women Faculty Women Who Are Taking on New Roles in Higher Education
The six women scholars in new roles are Ana María Martínez at Rice University in Houston, Gail Wilson at Oklahoma State University, Malika Jeffries-EL at Boston University, Shoshana Schechter at Yeshiva University in New York, Anne-Marie Schultz at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, and J. Camille Hall at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, Selects its Fourteenth President
Dr. Alisa White is currently president of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She previously served as vice president for academic affairs at the University of Texas at Tyler and Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Colleges and Universities Announce the Appointment of Ten Women to Administrative Posts
Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Inaugural Provost at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee
Debbie Murray has been appointed to the newly created position of provost at Lee University. Dr. Murray holds the rank of distinguished professor of education at Lee University. She joined the Lee faculty in 1980 and has been serving as vice president for academic affairs since 2013.
A Half Dozen Women Faculty Members Taking on New Assignments
Taking on new roles are Wendy Hadley at the University of Oregon, Teri W. Odom of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, Adrienne Morgan at the University of Rochester, Lynne Parker of the University of Tennessee, Barna Saha of the University of California, Berkeley, and Altha Stewart at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.
New Administrative Duties 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.
Four Women Scholars Appointed to Dean Positions at State Universities
The new women deans are Susan Anderson at the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, Ellen McIntyre at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Theodorea Regina Berry at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and Carol Johnson at Northern Michigan University in Marquette.
University of Tennessee Names Its Writing Center After Alumna and Supporter Judith Herbert
Judith Herbert and her husband set up an Excellence in Writing Endowment in 2017 to support undergraduate tutoring, services to upper-division students who are not English majors, and the development of workshops for faculty across academic disciplines to discuss best practices for designing and assessing writing assignments.
Eight Women Faculty at Major Universities Who Are Taking on New Duties
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.
In Memoriam: Linda Ann Irwin-DeVitis, 1948-2019
Linda Irwin-DeVitis served as dean of the Darden College of Education at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, from 2010 to 2013.
Three Women Scholars Who Have Been Appointed to Named Professorships
Rachel Beatty Riedl was named to an endowed chair in the department of government at Cornell University. Victoria Niederhauser now holds an endowed chair in the College of Nursing at the University of Tennessee, and Velma McBride Murry, who holds an endowed chair, was named University Professor at Vanderbilt University.
A Quartet of Women Faculty Members Who Have Been Appointed to Endowed Chairs
The four women who have been appointed to endowed chairs are Isabela Mares at Yale University, Camellia Okpodu at Xavier University of Louisiana, Victoria Niederhauser at the Univerity of Tennessee College of Nursing, and Ellen Pawlikowski at the School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.
The New Director of the School of Education at the University of Rhode Island
Dr. Danielle Dennis had been serving as an associate professor of literacy studies and co-coordinator of the Urban Teacher Residency Partnership Program at the University of South Florida. She holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy education from the University of Tennessee.
National Association of Fellowships Advisors Names Inaugural Service Award After Suzanne McCray
Dr. McCray currently serves as an associate professor of higher education in the College of Education and Health Professions and vice provost for enrollment at the University of Arkansas. Earlier, She was associate dean of the Honors College and director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards at the University of Arkansas.
Joy Harjo Has Been Selected as the Poet Laureate of the United States
Professor Harjo recently stepped down from her post as the John C. Hodges Chair of Excellence in the department of English at the University of Tennessee. Earlier she served is a professor of English and American Indian studies at the University of Illinois. She has also taught at Arizona State University, the University of Colorado, the University of Arizona, and the University of New Mexico.
New Assignments for a Dozen Women Faculty Members at Universities
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.
