All Entries Tagged With: "University of Washington"
New Administrative Roles in Higher Education for Eight Women
The women taking on new roles are Gayle Colston Barge, Suzanne M. Rivera, Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Marcie Gardner, Michelle Masucci, Jordana Pomeroy, Genesee Adkins, and Lindsay LeRoy.
Catherine Brock to Lead The Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment Disorders
Among the center’s partners are Chapman University and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. Brock was the associate director of the University of Washington Autism Center.
Professor Mary-Claire King Wins a $250,000 Lasker Award
Dr. King of the University of Washington was the first scientist to discover that women with a certain gene were more likely to develop breast cancer. She also developed DNA-based analysis that has been used to identify human remains and to reunite missing children with their families.
University of Virginia’s Pamela Cipriano to Lead the American Nurses Association
Dr. Cipriano, associate research professor at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, is the 35th president in the association’s 118-year history. She was the inaugural editor of the association’s official journal, American Nurse Today.
In Memoriam: Nancy Ewald Jackson, 1946-2014
Professor Johnson taught at the University of Washington. She later taught educational psychology at the University of Iowa.
Gender Differences in the Willingness of College Students to Drive While Under the Influence of Marijuana
The study found that 44 percent of college men who used marijuana drove after using the drug. But only 9 percent of women college students who smoked marijuana drove while under the influence of the drug.
Deborah Miranda Wins IPPY Award for Her Book on California Indians
Deborah A. Miranda, professor of English at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, has won the gold medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for autobiography/memoir in the family legacy category.
Worldwide Progress in Child and Maternal Mortality, But Much Work Needs to Be Done
The report notes that since 1990 child deaths fell globally by 48 percent. Maternal deaths from pregnancy-related causes dropped by nearly 25 percent. Yet, in 2013, 6.3 million children under the age of 5 died. Nearly 300,000 women died in 2013 from pregnancy related causes.
In Memoriam: Eliza Timberlake Dresang, 1941-2014
Dr. Dresang worked for 16 years as a librarian and administrator for the public school district in Madison, Wisconsin, before joining the faculty at Florida State University in 1996. She held endowed chairs at Florida State and later at the University of Washington.
University of Washington Study Finds Many Young Girl Soccer Players Keep Playing After a Concussion
The study examined more than 350 girl soccer players ages 11 to 14 on 33 teams in Washington State. It found that of this group, 59 girls had suffered from concussions and most of these continue to play after suffering a concussion.
University of Washington Finds Success in Increasing Women Faculty in Engineering
In 2001 fewer than 10 percent of all faculty in the College of Engineering at the University of Washington were women. Today, there are 47 women among the 231-member tenure or tenure-track faculty members in engineering.
Grants or Gifts Relating to Women in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of grants and gifts that may be of particular interest to women in higher education.
Two Women Join the Faculty of the Brown University School of Engineering
Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has announced the hiring of six new faculty to its School of Engineering. The new hires bring the total number of faculty members at the engineering school to 49. Two of the six new hires are women: Kareen Kreutziger and Anita Shuka.
Study Finds That Men Are More Likely Than Women to Commit Fraud in Scientific Research
Overall, the researchers from Yeshiva University, Rutgers University, and the University of Washington found that 65 percent of the fraud cases in academic science publishing were perpetrated by men. But among faculty members who committed fraud, 88 percent of the perpetrators were men.
Study Finds Babies Begin to Learn the Language of Their Mother While in the Womb
A study conducted by researchers at the University of Washington and Pacific Lutheran University finds that babies only a few hours old can differientiate between the language used by their mother and a foreign language.
Judith Ramey Is the New Leader of the College of Engineering at the University of Washington
Dr. Ramey is a professor and former chair of the department of human centered design and engineering at the university. She has served on the university’s faculty since 1983.
N. Jane Shelby Is the New Director of the Alaska WWAMI School of Medical Education
She has been serving as the interim executive director of the Division of Health Sciences at Montana State University in Bozeman. She previously taught at the University of Utah.
Debra Schwinn to Lead the University of Iowa’s College of Medicine
She currently serves as the Allan J. Treur Endowed Professor of Anesthesiology and chair of the department of anesthesiology and pain medicine at the University of Washington in Seattle.
Women in Higher Education Faculty News
M. Katherinr Hutchinson, Jennry R. Kehl, Emily Fox, and Kamani Lankachandra have been appointed to new faculty posts.
Study Finds College Students Are Adept at Distinguishing Sexual Orientation From a Brief Facial Glimpse
The students were more adept at identifying the sexual orientation of women than they were for men.
In Memoriam: Donna Gerstenberger (1929-2012)
She was chair of the department of English, dean of undergraduate education, and president of the faculty senate at the University of Washington.
Esther Wilkins Honored for a Lifetime of Work as a Dental Educator
Now 95 years old, the 11th edition of her dental hygiene textbook was published in January.
Nine Women Who Are Assuming New Duties in Higher Education
Here is this week’s news of women who have been appointed to new administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
Kathleen Flenniken Named Poet Laureate of Washington State
She holds two engineering degrees and a master of fine arts degree.
New Center at the University of Washington Will Conduct Research on Women’s, Adolescents’ and Children’s Health
The new center will be directed by Grace John-Stewart.
Ana Mari Cause Nominated as Next Provost of the University of Washington
President Michael Young’s choice must still proceed through the normal appointment process and be approved by the board of trustees.
Nicole Mitchell to Lead the University of Washington Press
For the past decade, she has been director of the University of Georgia Press.
Phyllis Wise Named Chancellor of the Flagship Campus of the University of Illinois
Pending approval of the board of trustees, she will take the reins of the university on October 1.
Study Finds That Retention Programs Aimed at Women in Engineering May Be More Effective When Race Is Considered
University of Washington study suggests different approaches may lead to more success.
Major Awards for Women in Higher Education
Six women are honored for their research, teaching, or mentoring activities.
Three New Appointments of Women to Key Posts in Higher Education
Sandra DeLoatch, Sissy Walsh Bouchard, and Bernadine Duncan are named to new positions.
A Dozen New Appointments
Here is news of 12 women who have been named to a wide variety of university posts.
The University of Washington Names New Head of Performing Arts Programs
Michelle Witt was named executive director of Meany Hall and artistic director of the University of Washington World Series.
$75 Million for Plant Science Research to Feed the World’s Growing Population: Four Women Among the Grantees
The four women will conduct their plant science research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland.
Milestone Faculty Appointments for Two Women
Peggy Odegard was named chair of the department of pharmacy at the University of Washington. She is the first woman to hold the post. Dr. Odegard holds bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in pharmacy from the University of Washington. She joined the university’s faculty in 1990 as a lecturer and rose to the rank of full […]
