Tag: Vanderbilt University

In Memoriam: Shirley Marie Watts, 1935-2024

Watts was a librarian for the Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt University for over forty years.

Ten Women Professors Taking on New Roles in Academia

Here is this week’s roundup of women professors who have been appointed to new positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States. If you have news for our appointments section, please email the information to [email protected].

A Dozen Women Selected for Administrative Roles 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 [email protected].

New Faculty Appointments for Eight Women in Academia

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].

New Research Discovers an Increase in Published Health Literature Regarding Women Veterans

The amount of academic literature regarding the healthcare of women veterans published between 2016 and 2023 was double that of the prior eight years.

In Memoriam: Kathleen Virginia Hoover-Dempsey, 1942-2025

An educational psychologist dedicated to supporting underserved families, Dr. Hoover-Dempsey was a faculty member at Vanderbilt University for four decades.

Five Women Professors Taking on New Roles at Universities

The five women faculty members taking on new duties are Chadrhyn Pedraza at New Mexico State University, Jennifer Ross at Syracuse University in New York, Christi Maldonado at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, Katie Crawford at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and Izabela Ragan at the University of Wyoming.

Four Women Scholars Appointed to Endowed Faculty Positions

The appointments to endowed faculty posts are Jennifer Bennett Shinall at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Deborah Lipstadt at Emory University in Atlanta, Joyce Many at Georgia State University, and Leslie Lamberson at the Colorado School of Mines.

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.

Maria Charisi Receives International Recognition for Early-Career Achievements in STEM

As a scholar, Dr. Charisi focuses her research on supermassive black holes. She currently serves as an assistant professor at Washington State University and conducts research at the University of Crete.

New Faculty Appointments for Four Women in Academia

The new appointments for faculty memers are Jamie Wong at Princeton University in New Jersey, Emily Sandoz at the University of Louisiana Lafayette, Carrie Hammer at North Dakota State University, and Catherine Gavin Loss at Vanderbilt University in Nashville.

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.