Tag: Virginia Tech

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.

Five Women Scholars Taking on New Roles in the Academic World

Emory University's Ruby Lal was selected for a research appointment at the Library of Congress and Wendy Parker was appointed chair of the philosophy department at Virginia Tech. Cynthia Rayner, Siwei Cheng, and Vicky Mogollón Montagne are new faculty members at Vanderbilt University, Princeton University, and Boston University, respectively.

Three Women Scholars Selected for Endowed Professorships

The women who have been selected for endowed professorships are Paula Marie Seniors at Virginia Tech, Elly R. Truitt at the University of Pennsylvania, and Nava Caluori at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Nine Women Appointed to New Administrative Roles at Colleges and Universities

The appointments are Carla Hadden at the University of Georgia, Lauren Collier at Mount Holyoke College, Kiona Sinks at Metropolitan Community College, Catherine Parker Edmonson at the University of Southern Mississippi, Roxie Xie at the University of Arkansas, Jennifer Horstman at Virginia Tech, Maya Mapp at Bronx Community College, Marissa Langford at North Carolina State University, and Ashley Schaefer at Vincennes University.

Four Women Named to Endowed Faculty Positions

The women who have been selected for endowed faculty appointments are Liz Lyons at the University of California, San Diego, Susannah Gibbs at Willamette University in Oregon, Carole Boyce-Davies at Howard University in Washington, D.C., and Belinda McSwain Sturm at Virginia Tech.

New Roles for a Dozen Administrators in Higher Education

Here is this week’s roundup of higher education administrators 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 contact@WIAReport.com.

Eight Women Scholars Appointed to New Faculty Positions

Here is this week’s roundup of women who have been appointed to new faculty positions at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

Six Women Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

The appointments are Deana Warner at Southwest Minnesota State University, Jane Chadwick at Virginia Tech, Kizzy N. Lea at Livingstone College in North Carolina, Katreshia Louis-Verett at North Carolina A&T State University, Becky Hall Frenkel at Rice University in Texas, and Katelynn Potter at Mississippi State University.

Nine Women Appointed to Administrative Positions at Colleges and Universities

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 contact@WIAReport.com.

New Administrative Positions for a Dozen Women in Academia

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 contact@WIAReport.com

Menah Pratt Named Chancellor of Three Pennsylvania State University Campuses

Effective August 1, Dr. Pratt will lead Penn State's campuses in Hazelton, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre. She comes to her new role from Virginia Tech, where she most recently served as vice president for strategic affairs.

In Memoriam: Anna Beth Benningfield, 1940-2026

Dr. Benningfield taught in Virginia Tech's doctoral program in marriage and family therapy for nearly a decade. She was a leader in the broader field of counseling and was twice elected president of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.