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Carrie Castille Named the First Woman President of the University of Louisiana Monroe

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Dr. Castille has extensive experience in agricultural policy and education. She has held key leadership roles with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Tennessee.

Eight Women Selected for Dean Positions at Universities

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The new deans are Stephanie Pilat, Courtney Catledge, Kala Burrell-Craft, Marieke Van Puymbroeck, Jean VanderGheynst, Marty Sexton, Sarah Jane Rhoads, and Melissa E. Trego.

In Memoriam: Jeri W. Dunkin, 1944-2025

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An advocate for rural health nursing, Jeri Dunkin spent over a decade as the Saxon Endowed Chair of Nursing at the University of Alabama.

Three American-Based Women Professors Receive 2025 Suffrage Science Awards

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The Suffrage Science Award is an international prize presented to women scientists who are pioneers in their field. This year's cohort of 12 awardees includes Danielle Julie Carrier of the University of Tennessee, Priyamvada Natarajan of Yale University, and Thuc-Quyen Nguyen of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

In Memoriam: Nancy Moody, 1951-2024

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Dr. Moody was the first woman president of Lincoln Memorial University and what is now Tusculum University. Prior to her presidencies, she served as a professor of nursing at several Tennessee-based universities.

Association for Women Geoscientists Honors René Shroat-Lewis for Mid-Career Excellence

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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

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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 [email protected].

In Memoriam: Mary-Lou Pardue, 1933-2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 [email protected].

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Regis College President Antoinette Hayes Announces Her Upcoming Retirement

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"When I first stepped onto campus as a part-time faculty member, I could not have imagined the journey I would eventually pursue," said Dr. Hayes. "What kept me here — and what inspired me every day — was the profound belief in the Regis mission and the extraordinary students, alumni, faculty, and staff who manifest that mission so purposefully."

In Memoriam: Deborah Pellow, 1945-2025

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A Syracuse University professor of anthropology for over four decades, Dr. Pellow was a scholar of human relationships. Her work contributed significantly to contemporary approaches to space and place.

Seven Women Professors Who Are Taking on New Responsibilites

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The professors selected for new positions are Jamie Taylor of Bryn Mawr College, Jill Sible of Virginia Tech, Bethany Neilson of Utah State University, Jessica Calarco of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ann Fisher-Wirth of the University of Mississippi, Miechelle McKelvey of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and Maura Rhodes of Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Becky White Receives Citation Award From the HIV Medical Association

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Becky White, an associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, was recognized for her pioneering research and leadership in improving care and reducing health disparities among prisoners with HIV.

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