The honorees are Rachael Chanin at Stanford University, Amy C. Fan at the University of Caliofornia, San Francisco, Simone Park at the University of Pennsylvania, Carolina Rodriguez Tirado at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in The Bronx, New York, and Madeline Rollins at the University of Chicago.
The appointments are Diane Simeone at the University of California, San Diego, Mimi Davies Wroten at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, Veena Shankaran at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, Hong Wang at New York University, and Mary Beth Klinger at the College of Southern Maryland.
Dr. Frey was affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania for three decades. During her tenure, she served as the college's assistant dean and director of advising.
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.
After the U.S. Supreme Court's 2022 decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion, there was a significant decline in applications to medical residency programs in states that enacted new abortion restrictions compared to states that did not.
Carmala Garizone of the University of Arizona, Janet Currie of Yale University, Cecilia Diniz Behn of the Colorado School of Mines, Kimberly Noble of Columbia University's Teachers College, and Holly Harris of the Fred Hutch Cancer Center that is affiliated with the University of Washington, have all been named to endowed faculty positions at their institutions.
"Marquette’s commitment to the search for knowledge through curiosity, research, and innovation creates a special environment in which to learn and grow," said Dr. Tahmassebi. "I look forward to engaging in that pursuit through my role and hope to maintain and enhance the academic and student experience at Marquette University."
A Purdue faculty member since 2022, Dr. Kirby leverages theories of self, identity, and acculturation to explore why diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts often fail to obtain their desired goals.
The appointments are Heather Parsons at the University of Washington, Esther Duflo at the University of Zurich in Switzerland, JoAnna Leyenaar at Dartmouth College, Pam Taub at the University of California, San Diego, Liz Arnold at Syracuse University, and Mary Rose Papandrea at George Washington University.
The Rochester Institute of Technology has selected Caroline Solomon to lead its National Technical Institute for the Deaf. In addition to her research in aquatic science, Dr. Solomon has dedicated her career to supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM.
Dr. Mary Brunkow is one of three recipients of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Currently serving as a program manager at the Institute for Systems Biology in Seattle, she is an alumna of the University of Washington and Princeton University.
