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Two Women Named Finalists for Dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin
Both candidates have current ties to the University of Wisconsin. Dorothy Farrar Edwards is a professor and chair of the department of kinesiology and Diana E. Hess is a professor in the department of curriculum and instruction in the School of Education.
Mary Ann Johnson of the University of Georgia to Lead the American Society for Nutrition
Mary Ann Johnson is the Bill and June Flatt Professor in Foods and Nutrition in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia. She has been on the faculty at the university since 1983.
Women Appointed to Administrative Posts at Colleges and Universities
The appointees are Letizia Gambrelle-Boone at Virginia State, Evangeline Cummings at the University of Florida, Karen Nelson Moore at Harvard, Audrey Marcus Berkman at Wellesley College, Joanne Woodward at the University of North Texas, Marsha Mailick at the University of Wisconsin, and Hemlata Jhaveri at the University of Texas.
In Memoriam: Rose Epstein Frisch, 1918-2015
Dr. Frisch was an associate professor emerita of population sciences at the Harvard School of Public Health. Her research focused on the biological mechanisms of fertility and cancer in women.
In Memoriam: Lazette Golden Hale-Wilson, 1920-2015
Lazette Hale-Wilson was a professor emerita at Utah State University. She served for 13 years as head of the School of Accounting at the university. She is believed to be the first African American women to be licensed as a certified public accountant and also hold a Ph.D. in accounting.
University of Georgia Legal Scholar Wins Book Award
Lori A. Ringhand is the J. Alton Hosch Professor of Law at the University of Georgia. Her book on Supreme Court confirmation hearings was recently selected as the Outstanding Academic Title for 2014 by Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries.
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca M. Blank Wins the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Prize
The prize, awarded by the American Academy of Political and Social Science, honors individuals “who use sound analysis and social science research to inform public policy while also contributing to the public discourse on society’s most pressing issues.”
Kathy Burkowski Is One of Two Finalists for Director of the University of Wisconsin Press
Kathy Borkowski currently serves as director of the Wisconsin Historical Society Press. She did not enter college until she was 30 years old but went on to earn a master of library science degree and a master’s degree in history.
The New President of Waukesha County Technical College in Wisconsin
Kaylen Betzig joined the staff at the college in 2008 as vice president of administrative services. She was promoted to executive vice president in 2010 and has been serving as interim president since August 2014.
University Study Finds Gender Differences in How Intimate Partner Violence Affects Children
The research found that boys who witnessed the violence are more apt to be aggressive and mimic the behavior observed. But girls who witnessed the violence tended to internalize their emotions. Neither reaction leads to proper social development.
The New Dean of the College of Law at the University of Tulsa
Lyn Entzeroth has been serving as associate dean for academic affairs since 2012. From 2007 to 2009, she was associate dean for faculty development. She joined the faculty at the College of Law in 2002.
The New President of the College of Idaho
When she takes office in July 2015, Charlotte Borst will be the first woman to serve as president in the 124-year history of the College of Idaho. Currently, she is vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty at Whittier College in California.
Five University Professors Receive National Honors
The award winners are Emily Auerbach of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mary Louise Hemmeter of Vanderbilt University, Susan R. Wessler of the University of California, Riverside, Tonda Hughes of the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Melody Graulich of Utah State University.
New Leader for the University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW-Extension
Cathy Sandeen has been serving as vice president for education attainment and innovation at the American Council on Education. She is the former dean of continuing education at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Seven Women in New Faculty Roles
Women taking on new teaching assignments are Nicole Overstreet at Clark University, Tracelyn Gesteland at the University of South Dakota, Shelly Long at the University of Cincinnati, Barbara Guthrie at Northeastern University, Jinnie Garrett at Hamilton College, Helena Mitchell at Georgia Tech, Danielle Evans at the University of Wisconsin.
Donna Shalala Announces She Is Stepping Down as President of the University of Miami
Dr. Shalala was named the fifth president of the University of Miami in 2001. When appointed president, she had just completed eight years of public service as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Karen Thole to Be Honored by the Society of Women Engineers
Dr. Thole is chair of the department of mechanical and nuclear engineering at Pennsylvania State University. Before joining the Penn State faculty in 2006, she held faculty positions at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Virginia Tech.
Why Are Couples With First-Born Daughters More Likely to Get Divorced?
The conventional wisdom has been that in families who have a boy as their first child, the fathers are more interested in family life. But a new study by researchers at Duke University and the University of Wisconsin challenges that assumption.
College of William and Mary Geologist Wins Two National Awards
Heather Macdonald, Chancellor Professor of Geology at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, has received two national awards for her contributions to education in the earth sciences.
Marriages in Which the Woman Has More Education, No Longer at Greater Risk for Divorce
Prior research found that women who had achieved a higher level of education than their spouse were more likely to get divorced than women who had the same level of education or less education than their husbands. This appears to no longer be the case.
Former University of Alaska-Anchorage Chancellor Accepts State Department Post
Fran Ulmer, former chancellor of the University of Alaska at Anchorage and currently chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, has been appointed by Secretary of State John Kerry to serve as his special adviser on Arctic science and policy.
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.
In Memoriam: Susan Beth Horwitz, 1955-2014
Dr. Horwitz was an expert in programming languages and software engineering. She served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin for nearly three decades. Recently, she was the faculty director of the residential learning community, Women in Science and Engineering.
The First Doctoral Recipient in Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago
Dr. Rincon-Delgadillo is a graduate of the Western Institute of Technology and Higher Education in Guadalajara, Mexico, where she majored in chemical engineering. She worked for five years in the private sector before coming to the United States to pursue graduate study.
Four Women Scholars Are Taking on New University Teaching Positions
Lynn Nottage is joining the faculty at Columbia University. Janet Shibley Hyde at the University of Wisconsin and Anna Frebel at MIT have been appointed to named professorships and Janice Krieger was appointed to the faculty at the University of Florida.
University of Wisconsin Appoints Two Women to Hilldale Professorships
These named professorships honor faculty members who have excelled in scholarly activity, have records of outstanding research or creativity, and show promise for continued success. The two women named Hillsdale Professors are Carol Ryff and Susan Stanford Friedman.
Two Women Are Candidates for Vice Provost at the University of Wisconsin
The two women finalists for vice provost for faculty and staff at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are Ruth Litovsky, a professor of communication sciences and disorders and Judith Burstyn, a professor of chemistry.
Joan Maze of Towson University Is a Finalist for Director of the Multicultural Center at the University of Wisconsin
Joan Maze is director of African American student development at Towson University in Maryland. She has held administrative posts at Western Illinois University, Maryville University in St. Louis, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and Lake Superior State University in Michigan.
University of Wisconsin Launches a Postdoctoral Research Program in Feminist Biology
The University of Wisconsin has announced that it will be the first educational institution in the nation to offer a postdoctoral program in feminist biology. This September Caroline VanSickle will become the program’s first fellow.
Seven Women Tabbed for Dean Positions
The new deans are Christine Himes at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Camilla Bendow at Vanderbilt, Elizabeth Spiller at Virginia Tech, Nancy Butler Songer at Drexel, Kimberly Kempf-Leonard at the University of Louisville, Marion Preest at Scripps College, and Marsha Mailick at the University of Wisconsin.
Fifteen Women in New Administrative Roles at U.S. Colleges and Universities
Here is this week’s roundup of new on appointments of women to key administrative positions at colleges and universities across the United States.
University of Wisconsin Appoints Two Women to Named Professorships
Mary Louise Roberts was named the Lucie Aubrac Professor of History and Nancy P. Keller was appointed the Robert L. Metzenberg and Kenneth B. Raper Professor of Mycology.
Three Women Are Finalists for Provost at the University of Wisconsin
The women candidates are Sarah C. Mangelsdorf of Northwestern University, Katherine S. Newman of Johns Hopkins University, and Julie Underwood, dean of the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin.
Two Women Are Finalists for Director of the University of Wisconsin Arboretum
The Arboretum was established in 1934 from cultivated fields and pastures that had fallen into disuse. Today the Arboretum encompasses 1,260 acres. Kayri Havens and Donna Paulnock are among the finalist to become director of the Arboretum.
Does Single Sex Education Benefit Girls or Boys?
A new study reports that girls don’t necessarily do better in math and science without boys in the classroom. The results showed that boys were no more verbal in classrooms without girls than they were in co-educational settings.
